Mass Commenting?

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Oct 13th, 2006, 12:09 PM
notquitehere188

Mass Commenting?

is there any way to make large comments, like the /* */ in c, or a hotkey to comment highlighted lines?
Oct 13th, 2006, 12:17 PM
bushmobile

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edit: ignore me... but MZTools is still a useful toolbox
Oct 13th, 2006, 12:25 PM
RhinoBull

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VB has its own "block comments" feature:

- go to View -> Toolbars ans select Edit...

OR

- right click on the toolbar and select Customize
- select Commands tab
- select Edit from the Categories
- select "Comment Block" and/or "Uncomment Block" from the Commands list
- drag/drop either on the VB IDE toolbar
- new button will be created for each ...
Oct 13th, 2006, 12:28 PM
bushmobile

Re: Mass Commenting?

yes that's right :blush:

i've forgotten which functionality is built in and which isn't - it's been a long week...
Oct 13th, 2006, 12:30 PM
RhinoBull

2 Attachment(s)

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In case anybody is wondering here are few images.
Oct 13th, 2006, 01:01 PM
chemicalNova

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Another method is to do line continuations:
VB Code:
```
'This comment _
will span _
a few _
lines.
```
chem
Oct 13th, 2006, 01:05 PM
RhinoBull

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I don't think it's a good option:

- it's stil one line
- only 24 line continuations allowed

:)
Oct 13th, 2006, 01:06 PM
Fedhax

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RhinoBull

In case anybody is wondering here is an image.

Thanks for the information. I never knew about this functionality within the VB IDE. :blush:

Is there a key shortcut to use this functionality like there is in Enterprise Manager's SQL IDE?
Oct 13th, 2006, 01:08 PM
RhinoBull

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Fedhax

...Is there a key shortcut to use this functionality ...

Unfortunately there isn't. :ehh:
Oct 14th, 2006, 12:26 AM
MartinLiss

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RhinoBull

Unfortunately there isn't. :ehh:

Here is a little-known feature of VB. You can create your own shortcuts!
1. Right click on the Comment Block Icon
2. Choose Customize
3. Right click on Comment Block Icon a second time
4. Choose Image and Text
5. Right click on Comment Block Icon a third time
6. Add an ampersand in front of "Comment Block" in the Name: box so that it looks like &Comment Block
7. Repeat for UnComment Block winding up with &UnComment Block
8. Close the Customize window
Alt-C and Alt-U will now comment and uncomment your highlighted text
Oct 14th, 2006, 05:16 AM
danasegarane

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Dear MartinLiss,
I tried. It is not working...
Oct 14th, 2006, 09:50 AM
RhinoBull

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@Martin:

nice but I have a problem with this technic: you must be absolutely sure that hot key doesn't already exist elsewhere in the IDE or you may break some functionality.
Other than that as I said it is nice. :thumb:
Oct 14th, 2006, 09:55 AM
danasegarane

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Dear RhinoBull,
Is it working.I am not abled to do?
Oct 14th, 2006, 10:04 AM
Harsh Gupta

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Quote:

Originally Posted by danasegarane

Dear RhinoBull,
Is it working.I am not abled to do?

Yes it is working, but for uncomment, dont put & in front of U, because Alt+U is already assigned to Query menu.

Furthermore, check if you are not pressing CTRL in place of ALT. :blush:
Oct 14th, 2006, 10:07 AM
RhinoBull

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Quote:

Originally Posted by danasegarane

Dear RhinoBull,
Is it working.I am not abled to do?

Of course it does - just follow Martin's instructions.
Oct 14th, 2006, 10:13 AM
danasegarane

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Sorry Guys.
It's working now.I missed the text and Image option. :wave:
Oct 14th, 2006, 10:14 AM
RhinoBull

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Sounds better! :wave: :thumb: :afrog:
Oct 26th, 2006, 04:33 PM
msayed2004

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Sorry for posting in an old topic.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fedhax

Thanks for the information. I never knew about this functionality within the VB IDE. :blush:

Is there a key shortcut to use this functionality like there is in Enterprise Manager's SQL IDE?

Yes you can do that by Add-in named (MZ-Tools) , I can't imagine that there is a VB developer don't know it : http://www.mztools.com/

For me I adjusted it to Comment/ Un-Comment via Shift+Ctrl+C / Shift+Ctrl+U

:wave:
Oct 26th, 2006, 06:30 PM
RhinoBull

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@msayed2004:

You were late by about 13 days 4 hours and 16 minutes... ;)
MZTools utility was recommended by bushmobile in very first reply in this thread.
Oct 26th, 2006, 06:41 PM
msayed2004

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Ooooops , I didn't saw that , I came here via a link to a post in the middle of the topic , So I didn't saw that , sorry , I just wanted to help :)
Oct 27th, 2006, 02:37 AM
disruptivehair

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Quote:

Originally Posted by RhinoBull

VB has its own "block comments" feature:

- go to View -> Toolbars ans select Edit...

OR

- right click on the toolbar and select Customize
- select Commands tab
- select Edit from the Categories
- select "Comment Block" and/or "Uncomment Block" from the Commands list
- drag/drop either on the VB IDE toolbar
- new button will be created for each ...

Awesome! :thumb:
Jan 18th, 2007, 09:40 PM
zynder

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I've been using VB for 6 months and Im surprised. Never knew VB could have some hidden functionality or it is just me whose ignorant. Anyway, this help me alot in commenting blocks.
Jan 18th, 2007, 10:08 PM
RhinoBull

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Quote:

Originally Posted by zynder

... Never knew VB could have some hidden functionality...

All you have to do is to explore all menu options and/or toolbar buttons - that's all.