INFO: Limitations of IntelliSense in Visual C++ 6.0

• Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Editions, version 6.0

SUMMARY

Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 introduces IntelliSense as a way to make C++ programming quicker and more efficient. This article provides a list of other articles that focus on the most frequently encountered limitations with IntelliSense.

For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q190968 BUG: IntelliSense limitations with C++ Classes

Q190965 PRB: IntelliSense Limitations with #define Macros

Q190966 BUG: IntelliSense Limitations with Templates

Q190974 PRB: Function Prototypes Do Not Generate Parameter Info

Q190975 BUG: Deleting Files from a Project Does Not Update IntelliSense

Q190976 PRB: IntelliSense Ignores Unicode/ANSI Versions of the Win32 API

Q190973 PRB: IntelliSense Does Not Display Enumerated Elements

MORE INFORMATION

If IntelliSense does not seem to be working, use the following steps to ensure that it is enabled in Visual C++:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.



2. In the Options dialog box, click the Editor tab.



3. In the Statement Completion group box, make sure the appropriate IntelliSense options are selected.

REFERENCES

About Automatic Statement Completion;" Visual C++ Documentation, Using Visual C++, Visual C++ Users Guide, Text Editor, Overview: Text Editor, About Automatic Statement Completion.

Automatically Completing Statements;" Visual C++ Documentation, Using Visual C++, Visual C++ Users Guide, Text Editor, How do I ... Topics: Text Editor, Automatically completing Statements.

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Version : winnt:6.0
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