Testing a Command
Keyboard: CTRL + ALT + A
Menu: View -> Other Windows -> Command Window
Command: View.CommandWindow
Versions: 2008,2010
Published: 8/6/2010
Code: vstipTool0065
Throughout these tips I include the Command where appropriate. But how do you test a command? Let's take a look at a one quick way.
First figure out what command you want to test. In our case we will test "View.ViewCode". Then press CTRL + ALT + A to bring up the Command window:
Since I'm testing "ViewCode" I need to have a Design window open. Now I start typing the command I want to test (case doesn't matter):
As you can see we have IntelliSense helping us with the command. Now I just press ENTER to see the command in action:
And there you go! You have tested a command. Feel free to try various commands to see what they do.