IDE AddIn to have a frame around the current line

[Chris_G33]

After searching for Addins for the vb 6 ide and analyzing them, I finally wrote one myself:



It highlights the current line in the IDE with a frame.

Color can be changed inTools -> Frame around current line.
And an x and y Offset can be set if the frame does not match the line

I find this very usefull, as the textcursor in the ide has always one pixel width, regardless of the system setting

Download the zip file, build the project in to any folder, and have fun.
FrameCurrentLine.7z (V1.0.45)

Required for building:
MSADDNDR.OLB from any MS Office


Update 11.7.2024:
- now in split code windows and current line is in the lower pane the frame is drawn correctly
- reduced fragments of old frames

FrameCurrentLine.7z

Chris

[Chris_G33]

New version which compiles without MSADDNDR.TLB

FrameCurrentLine.7z

[jangle]

What I got in my IDE

[Chris_G33]

What I got in my IDE

new version:
FrameCurrentLine.7z

if still old frames are not removed, select this option:
FrameCurrentLine.7z

What font do you use?

[yereverluvinuncleber]

If you keep the top most zip updated, then simply refer back to the topmost post. You can describe the updates in a new post and refer back to the top each time. Saves having multiple links to multiple versions. Looks like a useful add-in.

[jangle]

new version:

What font do you use?

I use Consolas font. The new version seems to work correctly.

[k_zeon]

havent tested, but what if you have an underscore to use a new line.

ie declaration xyz _
(byval test as integer)

would it frame 2 lines.?

[Chris_G33]

no, the frame is around the line with the text cursor. There is no code analyzing, although it is possible to implement, but I have no intension to do so.

Chris