Failed to return new code element

[Guest]

Hi, I have a VS2005 VC++ application which no longer allows me to add a
Variable or Function to a class in the project. I attempt to add a new
(public) Variable called Temp123, and get this error...

Failed to return new Code Element. Possibley syntax error. New Element
Name. Temp123

I recently changed the name of the cpp file (using Solution Explorer) of
this class. Since that change, the error always occurs. I attempted to
change the cpp name back to its original name, but still get the error.

Can anyone help me out.

RML

 

[Marcus Heege]

Hi RML

Hi, I have a VS2005 VC++ application which no longer allows me to add a
Variable or Function to a class in the project. I attempt to add a new
(public) Variable called Temp123, and get this error...

Failed to return new Code Element. Possibley syntax error. New Element
Name. Temp123

I recently changed the name of the cpp file (using Solution Explorer) of
this class. Since that change, the error always occurs. I attempted to
change the cpp name back to its original name, but still get the error.

Can anyone help me out.

RML

Does this problem still exist if you add a new cpp file with the name you
want and copy the whole contents of the old file to the new one and remove
the old one from the solution?

Marcus

 

[Guest]

Hi Marcus, I tried your suggestion, but still have the same problem.

RML

 

[Marcus Heege]

Hi RML

Hi Marcus, I tried your suggestion, but still have the same problem.

RML

Next attempt: Close the poject, delete the .ncb file and reopen the project.

 

[Guest]

Tried that, and it did not work.

RML

Hi RML


Next attempt: Close the poject, delete the .ncb file and reopen the project.

 

[Marcus Heege]

Tried that, and it did not work.

RML

In this case, it seems to be somehow realted to your file itself. To find
the source, I would comment out the whole body of the class and see if it is
possilbe to add a new function to the empty class. If yes, uncomment more
and more parts until the problem reappears.
If you have found the reason, please share it here.

I don't see anything better to do here, sorry

Marcus

 

[Guest]

Here is what I did to get it to work.

I created a new class. I cut & pasted the code from the original classes .h
& .cpp files into the respective .h & .cpp files of the new class. In the
new class files, I then replace the old class name with the new, then I
deleted the original class files.

It was a round about way, but it worked.

RML

 

[Gary Edstrom]

Here is what worked for me after wasting a half a day on the problem:

1. Close the workspace
2. Delete the Intellisense (NCB) Database
3. Reopen the workspace
4. Allow VC to rebuild the Intellisense database

Now the add method / property worked just fine.

Gary Edstrom

 

[sacer_carabus]

Should be added:

5. Close all solution files before adding new method.

Few times works for me only with this action.