Multi line comments...

[TheVader]

Hmm, I was wondering if there is a way in VB to use multiline comments. You can comment your code by putting this ' or REM in front of a line, but if you want more than one line commented you have to add them to every line apart...

Is there a way to use multiline comments in VB? E.g. in Java it's done like this:

*/Comment
Another comment
Yet another/*

Don't tell me MS didn't implement this...

[Shaggy Hiker]

There is no way that I am aware of. I tried the C-style comment /*....*/, but it didn't work.

[crptcblade]

Try adding a line continuation.

'This is a _
multiline comment

Its the best you are going to be able to do.

[Shaggy Hiker]

All in all, it is a pretty trivial issue because there is no line wrap to speak of. I like to have all the comments visible without scrolling. However, when I write on a large screen, the comments can be pretty long, but once I move to a small screen, they overrun the width of the page. Thus whether I use one awkward comment designator at beginning and end, or one easy one per line, it really doesn't much matter. Either way isn't the best.

[TheVader]

Originally posted by crptcblade
Try adding a line continuation.

'This is a _
multiline comment

Its the best you are going to be able to do.

Doesn't work... looks like MS didn't implement it...

[crptcblade]

Originally posted by TheVader
Doesn't work... looks like MS didn't implement it...

Works fine for me.

[TheVader]

Originally posted by Shaggy Hiker
All in all, it is a pretty trivial issue because there is no line wrap to speak of. I like to have all the comments visible without scrolling. However, when I write on a large screen, the comments can be pretty long, but once I move to a small screen, they overrun the width of the page. Thus whether I use one awkward comment designator at beginning and end, or one easy one per line, it really doesn't much matter. Either way isn't the best.

You got a point, but what I'm actually trying to do is comment out some code because it doesn't work yet and it screws up the part that should work. But I'm not gonna take the hassle of putting REM before each line... guess I'll have to cut it to the clipboard...

[dynamic_sysop]

the _ is exactly the way to go

[color=green]' a multi line comment _[/color]
[color=green]by dynamic sysop _[/color]
[color=green]the end ...[/color]
 
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[TheVader]

Originally posted by crptcblade
Works fine for me.

You're right, it does. I forgot to add the space between the 'a' and the '_'. But even then, you'll have to add it to every line separately.

[crptcblade]

Originally posted by TheVader
You got a point, but what I'm actually trying to do is comment out some code because it doesn't work yet and it screws up the part that should work. But I'm not gonna take the hassle of putting REM before each line... guess I'll have to cut it to the clipboard...

Just use Block Comment/Uncomment on the Edit toolbar.

[TheVader]

Originally posted by crptcblade
Just use Block Comment/Uncomment on the Edit toolbar.

Never knew of that option. Thanks.