#88 Log your command window session

You can record your command window session via the log command.  Just run log -on <filename> and start recording.  To finish logging, it's just log -off There is also an option to overwrite the existing file; otherwise it will … [Continue reading]

#87 Run Visual Studio commands with arguments from the command window

After the past several weeks of Find tips (i knew i would have a few tips, just not nearly a month's worth!), let's change things up a bit and talk about the command window. Press Ctrl+Alt+A to open the command window.  Check the keybinding for … [Continue reading]

#86 browse Find Symbol results

The results of a Find Symbol or a Quick Find Symbol will appear in the Find Symbol results.  Similar to the Find Results window (when searching for text), you can press Ctrl+Alt+F12 to bring up the Find Symbols Results window … [Continue reading]

#85 Use Shift+Alt+F12 to do a Quick Find Symbol

Similar to yesterday's tip on Find Symbol... select a word in the editor you want to do a Find Symbol on, then press Shift+Alt+F12.  No Find Symbol window will appear.  It is bound to Edit.QuickFindSymbol. The Quick Find Symbol uses the … [Continue reading]

#84 Search for a symbol

Another search tip/trick or command is Symbol Search. This is much different than a string search. Watch this short video to learn about the built in Symbol Search in Visual Studio Edit.FindSymbol is also bound to [Alt]+[F12]. You can search … [Continue reading]