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From: Johnny J. on 3 Nov 2009 02:38 "Captain Jack" <CaptainJack1024(a)comcast.net> skrev i meddelandet news:1bidnYn9P_0EinLXnZ2dnUVZ_oSdnZ2d(a)giganews.com... > "Johnny J." <johnny(a)jcsoftwaresolutions.com> wrote in message > news:OipwIw8WKHA.4688(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>I have always wondered (but never bothered to ask) why it doesn't seem >>like "DateTime" is a native .NET type. >> >> I mean, you can write code like: >> >> Dim myDate as DateTime >> >> ...but when you get to the DateTime part, the type doesn't show up in the >> intellisense, and you always have to hit Esc to avoid it being replaced >> by "DateTimePicker". >> >> Can anybody explain the reason for this? >> >> Now big deal, I'm just wondering... >> >> Cheers, >> Johnny J. > > If I type the "Common" tab at the bottom of the Intellisense window, > DateTime is not an option, but if I click the "All" tab, it does show up. > Maybe that's it. > >
From: Johnny J. on 3 Nov 2009 02:40 That was it - it was hiding in the "All" tab - hadn't noticed the two tabs before. Still don't understand the purpose of the tabs, though. And isn't DateTime a common type? Probably comes number 3 on my list of most used types (after String and Integer)... Thanks a lot to everybody who took time to answer my question Cheers, Johnny J. "Captain Jack" <CaptainJack1024(a)comcast.net> skrev i meddelandet news:1bidnYn9P_0EinLXnZ2dnUVZ_oSdnZ2d(a)giganews.com... > "Johnny J." <johnny(a)jcsoftwaresolutions.com> wrote in message > news:OipwIw8WKHA.4688(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>I have always wondered (but never bothered to ask) why it doesn't seem >>like "DateTime" is a native .NET type. >> >> I mean, you can write code like: >> >> Dim myDate as DateTime >> >> ...but when you get to the DateTime part, the type doesn't show up in the >> intellisense, and you always have to hit Esc to avoid it being replaced >> by "DateTimePicker". >> >> Can anybody explain the reason for this? >> >> Now big deal, I'm just wondering... >> >> Cheers, >> Johnny J. > > If I type the "Common" tab at the bottom of the Intellisense window, > DateTime is not an option, but if I click the "All" tab, it does show up. > Maybe that's it. > >
From: Patrice on 3 Nov 2009 05:07 Hi, > That was it - it was hiding in the "All" tab - hadn't noticed the two tabs > before. Still don't understand the purpose of the tabs, though. And isn't > DateTime a common type? Probably comes number 3 on my list of most used > types (after String and Integer)... It is filtered likely because the language as its own type name. So this is a common type but likely used under another name anyway (similarly you'll likely use Integer rather SystemInt32). I find myself always using the "All" tab, IMO filtering intellisense entries doesn't add much - (AFAIK it basically hides what the language surfaces using its own statements/keywords)... -- Patrice
From: Captain Jack on 3 Nov 2009 12:47
"Patrice" <http://www.chez.com/scribe/> wrote in message news:u8VtF2GXKHA.4816(a)TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Hi, > >> That was it - it was hiding in the "All" tab - hadn't noticed the two >> tabs before. Still don't understand the purpose of the tabs, though. And >> isn't DateTime a common type? Probably comes number 3 on my list of most >> used types (after String and Integer)... > > It is filtered likely because the language as its own type name. So this > is a common type but likely used under another name anyway (similarly > you'll likely use Integer rather SystemInt32). > > I find myself always using the "All" tab, IMO filtering intellisense > entries doesn't add much - (AFAIK it basically hides what the language > surfaces using its own statements/keywords)... > > -- > Patrice I find myself clicking the "All" tab from time to time still, to make absolutely sure it's the active one, 'cause I've lost several things in there since it's been available. :-) |