There is an option to disable... Its in Tools > Options > Text Editor > C/C++ > Formatting, and its called "colorize inactive blocks in a different color".
hth -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dan Clark Sent: 07 May 2009 00:58 To: Discussion of Half-Life Programming Subject: Re: [hlcoders] how to disable intellisense fromgrayingoutproprocessor conditional blocks? The grayed code has to be the most annoying thing about vs. Sometimes I will comment out the #ifdef and it works then uncomment to compile Best regards, Dan http://www.Lnxmad.com Sykes wrote: > Not sure if it helps.. > > But for deep coding sessions, I just run the server and client .vcproj > files in their own VC instances. > this sorts out the preprocessor shinanigens once and for all :D > s. > > 2009/5/6 Jonas 'Sortie' Termansen <[email protected]>: > >> That's what I said, it's a useful workaround, and it is possible to switch >> projects automatically when you open a new file, but I forgot where the >> setting is/what it is called. >> >> And if you can't get intellisense working correctly, remember that real >> programmers use notepad - or use butterflies to change the flow of the eddy >> currents in the upper atmosphere. These cause momentary pockets of >> higher-pressure air to form, which acts as lenses that deflect incoming >> comics rays, focusing them to strike the driver platter and flip the desired >> bit - but there is a C++ command for that in the C Runtime, if you are lazy. >> ;-) >> >> (How else would anyone imagine that bitmasks work?) >> >> From: "Stephen Swires" <[email protected]> >> >>> Have you noticed in your solution explorer that one of the projects is >>> listed in bold? If you right click one of them and set it to the default >>> project it will use the intellisense/preprocessing blocks of that project. >>> Annoying I know. >>> >>> On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 10:06 AM, Tom Leighton >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>> >>>> I reported this as a bug to Microsoft a while back. I forget their >>>> response, but it was something along the lines of "desired >>>> functionality" and "wont fix". >>>> >>>> Mark Chandler wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thats not the issue. Its visual studio being gay. >>>>> >>>>> Visual stuido only reads the preprocessor defines from the first >>>>> project but uses them in every project. So code from the server is >>>>> greyed out but is active. >>>>> >>>>> Ms knows about this but they cant fix it as it is part of the major >>>>> system. Hopefully there wont be this issue in 2010 and its why we >>>>> still use 2005 for work. >>>>> >>>>> Mark >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 06/05/2009, at 1:31 PM, Jonas 'Sortie' Termansen wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Select the Server or Client project from the Solution Explorer, >>>>>> Right Click, >>>>>> Set as Startup Project. Wait a second. Done. There is also an option >>>>>> in the >>>>>> settings that automatically switchs projects when you click on a >>>>>> file in >>>>>> another project in the solution, but I forgot it's name and couldn't >>>>>> refind >>>>>> it. >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "Acolyte Of the Milkman" <[email protected]> >>>>>> To: "Discussion of Half-Life Programming" < >>>>>> >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 5:06 AM >>>>>> Subject: Re: [hlcoders] how to disable intellisense fromgrayingout >>>>>> proprocessor conditional blocks? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Getting Intellisense working in the grey area is the main thing, but >>>>>>> thanks >>>>>>> for the advice anyways. I guess I'll just have to bite down and do >>>>>>> what my >>>>>>> coding forefathers had to, remember the names of >>>>>>> classes/functions/variables/etc >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> From: "Tony Sergi" <[email protected]> >>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 7:25 PM >>>>>>> To: "Discussion of Half-Life Programming" >>>>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [hlcoders] how to disable intellisense from >>>>>>> grayingoutproprocessorconditional blocks? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It's in options. >>>>>>>> 'colorize inactive code blocks in a different color' >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Options -> text editor -> c/c++ -> formatting. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Note; that even though it won't be grey anymore, intellisense will >>>>>>>> still >>>>>>>> not work in there, if you want to use it. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -Tony >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jorge >>>>>>>> Rodriguez >>>>>>>> Sent: May-05-09 5:44 PM >>>>>>>> To: Discussion of Half-Life Programming >>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [hlcoders] how to disable intellisense from graying out >>>>>>>> proprocessor conditional blocks? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This has bothered me for a while and I would like to know the >>>>>>>> solution >>>>>>>> too, >>>>>>>> but my layman's solution is to copy stuff outside of the >>>>>>>> CLIENT_DLL block >>>>>>>> and then right click it, it's usually recognized by intellisense >>>>>>>> immediately. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> Jorge "Vino" Rodriguez >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>>>>>> archives, >>>>>>>> please visit: >>>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>>>>>> archives, >>>>>>>> please visit: >>>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>>>>> archives, >>>>>>> please visit: >>>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >>>>>> archives, please visit: >>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>>> >>>> please visit: >>>> >>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>> please visit: >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> - Stephen Swires >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>> please visit: >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
