Bug: TODO comment token not working??

[Rob R. Ainscough]

I'm using Visual Studio .NET 2003 (Visual Basic) and I can't seem to get my
Task List to update automatically when I enter comment token:

' TODO: This is some stuff to do

According to documentation this should automatically add to the Task List,
but it doesn't?? I've checked under my Tools, Options, Environment, Task
List and the TODO entry is there. But what I find odd is that at dialog I
can NOT "Add" and comment tokens? I know TODO is supposed to work with the
Visual Basic environment.

Is this a known bug?

Also another oddity, any Bookmarks I create only seem to work at a
module/class/form level. In other words I can navigate bookmarks within the
same class but NOT any bookmark set in an another class (until I actually
bring that class up in the edit area).

Thanks, Rob.

 

[Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]]

Rob,
Does your task list say "filtered" in the task bar window title?

Right click on the Task List, select "Show Tasks - All" to see all of your
tasks include TODO tasks.

Also another oddity, any Bookmarks I create only seem to work at a
module/class/form level. In other words I can navigate bookmarks within the
same class but NOT any bookmark set in an another class (until I actually
bring that class up in the edit area).

As far as I know bookmarks are for the current file only.

Hope this helps
Jay

 

[Rob R. Ainscough]

Jay,

Thanks, yes it was the Filter setting. But I'm still unable to ADD comment
tokens of my own (i.e. PHASE2) -- I can change 2 of the 4 existing ones, but
not ADD my own -- kinda makes me wonder why there is an ADD button on that
dialog box at all?

I was used to VB6 bookmarks and thought they translated over the same,
sorry.

Rob.

 

[Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]]

Rob,
Missed the part about "Add".

Under "Comment Tokens"
1. Select the priority you want
2. Type "PHASE2" in the Name box
3. Click Add

To change or delete, you need to select an item in the Token List first, set
the Priority or Name & click Change, or simply click Delete.

Hope this helps
Jay

 

[Rob R. Ainscough]

A little worky compared to the rest of the .NET IDE, but that did it, thank
you.

The more I use .NET the more I like it -- makes it hard for me to go back
and maintain my VB6 code while working on new .NET code.

A hearty thanks to the MS Studio dev team -- my life is easier in so many
ways now.

Rob.

 

[Lorne Smith]

Now don't get me wrong... I like the time saving extra's in the IDE as much
as the next guy, but I do sometimes think that all the extra stuff in the
IDE does make for lazy programmers..... I mean, I used to have to actually
REMEMBER all the parameters in functions back in the good (bad) old days,
but these days as soon as you start typing, intellisense pops in and tell
you what is needed. Nice, but it makes you lazy

Lorne

 

[John Koswalski]

What about it makes you have time for other issues ... once there was a time
that knowing the parameters by hard saved time and money an thus was a good
investement ... now ... perhaps some time spent on other skills might be
very valuable ...

 

[Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]]

Lorne,

you what is needed. Nice, but it makes you lazy

Does it make one lazy or more productive?

I see it as making one more productive.

Of course its a matter of perspective: Is the class half empty or half full?

Just a thought
Jay