Advanced, C/C++, Text Editor, Options Dialog Box

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Lets you change the default behavior of the Text Editor when you are programming in C or C++.

To access this page, in the Options dialog box, in the left pane, expand Text Editor, expand C/C++, and then click Advanced.

Note

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Browsing/Navigation

  • Disable Database
    Disables the browsing database and the browsing and navigation features.

    Also disables IntelliSense.

  • Disable Database Updates
    Disables updates to the browsing database. The database can still service browsing and navigation features.

    The database is opened in read-only mode during the session.

  • Disable Database Auto Updates
    Disables automatic database updates when you edit the source code.

    To perform a manual update, use the Rescan Solution command.

  • Disable Implicit Files
    Disables the parsing of files that are implicitly included in your project (for example, standard headers).

  • Disable Implicit Cleanup
    Disables garbage collection of implicit files that are no longer referenced.

  • Disable External Dependencies Folders
    Disables the updating of the \External Dependencies\ folder for every project. Also disables the creation of such folders.

  • Recreate Database
    Forces re-creation of the browsing database for the project.

  • Rescan Solution Interval
    Lets you set the interval between scans of the files in the solution. Files are periodically rescanned to account for external changes.

Diagnostic Logging

  • Enable Logging
    Enables diagnostic logging to the output window.

  • Logging Level
    Lets you set log verbosity, from 0 to 5.

  • Logging Filter
    Lets you filter displayed event types by using a bitmask.

    Set by using a sum of any of the following options:

    • 0 - None

    • 1 - General

    • 2 - Idle

    • 4 - WorkItem

    • 8 - IntelliSense

    • 16 - ACPerf

    • 32 - ClassView

Fallback Location

  • Always Use Fallback Location
    Forces creation of the browsing database at the fallback location.

  • Do Not Warn If Fallback Location Used
    Disables the warning notification when the fallback location is used.

  • Fallback Location
    Lets you set the location of the fallback directory.

IntelliSense

  • Auto Quick Info
    Enables QuickInfo tooltips when you move the pointer over text.

  • Disable IntelliSense
    Disables IntelliSense.

  • Disable Auto Updating
    Disables the automatic updating of IntelliSense. Instead, updates occur only when you use IntelliSense.

  • Disable Error Reporting
    Prevents IntelliSense errors from appearing in the error window.

  • Disable Squiggles
    Hides wavy underlines on IntelliSense errors.

  • Disable #include Auto Complete
    Disables auto-completion of #include statements.

  • Max Cached Translation Units
    Lets you set the maximum number of translation units (between 2 and 15) that are kept active for IntelliSense requests.

    For more information about translation units, see Phases of Translation.

References

  • Disable Resolving
    Disables the use of IntelliSense to verify reference candidates in Find All References results.

  • Hide Unconfirmed
    If references are resolved, hides all references that are not confirmed in Find All References results.

See Also

Other Resources

Setting Language-Specific Editor Options