IntelliSense Options (Windows CE 5.0)
The text editor in Platform Builder uses Microsoft® IntelliSense® technology to make writing your code easier and less prone to errors.
IntelliSense options provide quick access to valid member functions or variables, including global variables, by means of the Members list. Selecting from the list inserts the member into your code.
You can also use IntelliSense to view code comments, function declarations, and variable type information.
IntelliSense options in Platform Builder appear by default. You can turn them off if you prefer to invoke them explicitly with a menu command or key combination.
IntelliSense provides many properties that put programming language references at your fingertips. While coding, you can stay in the current context, find the information you need, insert language elements directly into your code, and have IntelliSense complete your typing for you.
By default, IntelliSense works automatically. However, if you choose to disable the automatic behavior, you can still invoke IntelliSense options from the Edit menu, or with a key combination.
The following list is a summary of each IntelliSense option:
List Members
List Members displays a list of valid member variables or functions for the selected class or structure. Selecting from the list inserts the member into your code.
If you invoke List Members with the insertion point on a blank line, IntelliSense populates the Members list with global members, including system functions, C++ classes, instance variables, and local variables. For more information, see Members List Viewing.
Type Info
Type Info displays the complete declaration for any identifier in your code. Place the cursor over the identifier and its declaration appears in a ToolTip. For more information, see Variable Type Viewing.
Parameter Info
Parameter Info displays the complete declaration, including a parameter list, for the function to the left of the cursor. The parameter in boldface indicates the next parameter required as you type the function. For more information, see Parameter List Viewing for a Function.
Complete Word
Complete Word types the rest of a variable or function name once you have entered enough characters to differentiate the term.
If what you have typed has more than one possible match or no match at all, invoking Complete Word displays the Members list, which you can then use to find the term and insert it into your code. For more information, see Variable or Function Name Automatic Completion.
Code Comments
Code Comments displays any comments associated with the member currently selected in the Members list. The comments appear in their own ToolTip next to the list. For more information, see Code Comment Viewing.
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