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#027 Print line number from Visual Studio
Do you ever have to print your source code? If you do, and then hand that source code out at a meeting, or leave it with someone, it is **MUCH** nicer to have line numbers printed for reference. This video shows you how to accomplish line numbers on your source code prints. File | Print…
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#89 Run external executables from the VS command line
The command Tools.Shell will run an external executable out of process from VS. To run, it is basically Shell <executable> But of course, we got optional arguments… Shell [/commandwindow] [/dir:folder] [/outputwindow] <executable> [/args] /commandwindow (or /c) – to display the executable’s output in the command window /outputwindow (or /o) – to display the executable’s output…
#74 How to not automatically search for the currently selected word
When you press [CTRL]+[F] for find, one of the nice features of Visual Studio is the context find that happens. The word/phrase that your cursor is currently on is forwarded to the “Find What” section of the dialog box. The thinking here is pretty simple, which is, you’re probably going to search for another instance…
#43 Select from Cursor to last “Go Back” marker in Visual Studio
This is a quick trick that I’ve started using the move my cursor to the last place, making a selection along the way. It’s kind of weird to explain in text without a 100 images. Video rules!!! [CTRL]+[=] = Select from current cursor position to last Go Back marker. This work is licensed under…
#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 append. Note that both dash and forward slash will work for command arguments.



