There are a number of other questions related to this topic: Whats a good standard code layout for a php application How to structure a java application, in other words: where do I put my classes? Recommended Source Control Directory Structure? Structure of Projects in Version Control I could not find any specific to VSTF, which has...
What is your favorite Visual Studio keyboard shortcut? I'm always up for leaving my hands on the keyboard and away from the mouse! One per answer please. ...
In VisualStudio (Pro 2008), I have just noticed some inconsistent behaviour and wondered if there was any logical reasoning behind it In a WinForms project, if I use the line if(myComboBox.Items[i] == myObject) I get a compiler warning that I might get 'Possible unintended references' as I am comparing type object to type MyObject. F...
I'm afraid my trial of VS 2008 is running out soon, and unless a client pays for it, I might be shelling out some cash for it. I've been looking through the comparison chart to compare VS Professional to Standard, and so far I think I'm safe. I wanted to hear from you on what the most important features are that I would be missing. Of...
My C(++) program, written and compiled using Visual C(++)/Visual Studio, runs fine on my own machine, but refuses to run on another machine. The error message I get is "This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem." ...
Which Visual Studio color settings is more comfortable to reduce eye strain? Whether dark setting or default (black text on white background) is best for eyes? ...
Visual Studio is such a massively big product that even after years of working with it I sometimes stumble upon a new/better way to do things or things I didn't even know were possible. For instance- Crtl + R, Ctrl + W to show white spaces. Essential for editing Python build scripts. Under "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\VisualS...
On a class library project, I set the "Start Action" on the Debug tab of the project properties to "Start external program" (NUnit in this case). I want to set an environment variable in the environment this program is started in. How do I do that? (Is it even possible?) EDIT: It's an environment variable that influences all .NET apps ...
I guess this topic is often overseen, but is rather useful when debugging your code. Just today I have stumbled across this simple yet effective visualizer that visualizes images (it's on a german blog, but I guess the code content is self-explanatory): link text I would like to know which debug visualizers you use in your daily work w...
I want to use Vim's quickfix features with the output from Visual Studio's devenv build process or msbuild. I've created a batch file called build.bat which executes the devenv build like this: devenv MySln.sln /Build Debug In vim I've pointed the :make command to that batch file: :set makeprg=build.bat When I now run :make, the b...
I've got 2 monitors, and most of the time I've got some reference material open on one screen, and Visual Studio on the other. To really get in the zone, though, I need my code to be the only thing I see. Does anyone know if it's possible to have multiple code windows in Visual Studio? So far the best I can do is put debugger output and ...
I am working on an application that installs a system wide keyboard hook. I do not want to install this hook when I am running a debug build from inside the visual studio (or else it would hang the studio and eventually the system), and I can avoid this by checking if the DEBUG symbol is defined. However, when I debug the release versio...
In a Visual Studio SQL Server Database project, how can you resolve the errors associated with linked server references within the project? ...
Hi. I'd like to add a drop-down list to a Windows application. It will have two choices, neither of which are editable. What's the best control to use? Is it a combo box with the editing property set to No? I'm using Visual Studio 2008. ...
Which is easier to use in a team environment? Which is less buggy? Which do you think is "better" and why? ...
I have a need to open a popup detail window from a gridview (VS 2005 / 2008). What I am trying to do is in the markup for my TemplateColumn have an asp:Button control, sort of like this: <asp:Button ID="btnShowDetails" runat="server" CausesValidation="false" CommandName="Details" Text="Order Details" onClientClick="window.open('...
I've been using Visual Studio for a long time and the constant shuffling of the code tabs at the top drives me bonkers. I was wondering if there were any add-ins that might change this or other UI behavior. Things that might be cool: Sticky Tabs that won't go away. Multi-code file collapsible tabs (maybe each tab being a project?). Ha...
I haven't used Visual Studio since VB 3 and am trying to give it a shot with ASP.NET. It seems that it should be able to connect to a website (via some sort of ftp like protocol I figure) and allow to edit without having to manually upload/download the files. Is this the way it is supposed to work or am I mis-understanding? I have tried ...
I am trying to generate a Sandcastle help file for a website. In the properties window for project, there aren't any options for creating the XML Documentation File required for Sandcastle. The Build tab in the property pages only contains options for: Start Action, Build Solution Action, and Accessibility validation. I don't have any o...
I figured someone can answer the question generally but if anyone wants to get specific I am trying to use: using System.Web.Security.SingleSignOn; using System.Web.Security.SingleSignOn.Authorization; I've googled my brains out and this is the closest answer I found: "We discussed this offline, but it looks like the ADFS assembly is ...