Adding comments to a DataTip

Versions:  2010
Published:  2/4/2010
Code:  vstipDebug0007

 

You can now add comments to your DataTips Sometimes you just want to make a comment to remind yourself about something in a DataTip (pinned or floating) and now you can!  Here's how you do it:

1. Enter Debug Mode

2. Put your mouse pointer over a variable in the current scope; you should see something like this:

   

3. Click on the pin to create a pinned DataTip:

   

4. Put your mouse over the pinned tip until you see this control area (NOTE: you may need to look around a bit as it may not be close by):

   

5. Do you see the chevrons at the bottom?  (the double "V" thingy for the short-bus kids out there)

   

6. Click on it!  You should see something like this on your DataTip (NOTE:  this illustration shows a floating DataTip):

   

7. Type in some comments and bask in the glory that is comments for DataTips.

   

Comments

• Anonymous
  February 04, 2010
  Could be handy in long/complex debug situations. At this rate I'm expecting a future post to reveal that DataTips are Turing-complete. :-D

• Anonymous
  February 04, 2010
  muhahahah