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reply Rainer Schuetze <r.sagitario gmx.de> writes:
Hi,

I'd like to announce the release of a new version of Visual D:

2011-08-25 Version 0.3.26

* fixed regression in last version: single file compilation did not 
build any d files
* single file compilation: avoid relinking every time
* separate compile and link: no longer trashes dependencies in link step
* goto definition, search symbol: now line number adjusted according to 
changes since last successful build
* fix: resource files in sub folders would not build because the same 
folders were expected in the intermediate directory
* global settings: split page into directories/settings pages to make 
option "Show build time" accessible
* global settings: added option to disable sorting projects
* parser now accepts "do {} while(condition)" without trailing ';'
* project options macro $(PROJECTNAME) now uses the name in the solution 
instead of the project file name
* fixed bad indentation of first contract
* fixed colorization of first token after debug condition without arguments
* "is" now always colored as operator, not as keyword
* updated to build with dmd 2.055beta

Visual D provides seamless integration of the D programming language 
into Visual Studio. It can be downloaded here: 
http://www.dsource.org/projects/visuald/

Best,
Rainer
Aug 25 2011
next sibling parent reply =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Alex_R=F8nne_Petersen?= <xtzgzorex gmail.com> writes:
On 25-08-2011 09:28, Rainer Schuetze wrote:

 Hi,

 I'd like to announce the release of a new version of Visual D:

 2011-08-25 Version 0.3.26

 * fixed regression in last version: single file compilation did not
 build any d files
 * single file compilation: avoid relinking every time
 * separate compile and link: no longer trashes dependencies in link step
 * goto definition, search symbol: now line number adjusted according to
 changes since last successful build
 * fix: resource files in sub folders would not build because the same
 folders were expected in the intermediate directory
 * global settings: split page into directories/settings pages to make
 option "Show build time" accessible
 * global settings: added option to disable sorting projects
 * parser now accepts "do {} while(condition)" without trailing ';'
 * project options macro $(PROJECTNAME) now uses the name in the solution
 instead of the project file name
 * fixed bad indentation of first contract
 * fixed colorization of first token after debug condition without arguments
 * "is" now always colored as operator, not as keyword
 * updated to build with dmd 2.055beta

 Visual D provides seamless integration of the D programming language
 into Visual Studio. It can be downloaded here:
 http://www.dsource.org/projects/visuald/

 Best,
 Rainer



Awesome news!

One question:


 * fixed bad indentation of first contract



What exactly does this fix? Can you give an example?

- Alex
Aug 25 2011
parent reply Rainer Schuetze <r.sagitario gmx.de> writes:
On 25.08.2011 15:34, Alex Rønne Petersen wrote:

 On 25-08-2011 09:28, Rainer Schuetze wrote:

 Hi,

 I'd like to announce the release of a new version of Visual D:

 2011-08-25 Version 0.3.26
[...]



 One question:


 * fixed bad indentation of first contract



 What exactly does this fix? Can you give an example?



reindenting a function with contracts used to produce something like this:

int foo(int x)
	in
	{
		assert(x > 0);
	}
body
{
	return -x;
}

Now, the in contract is aligned with the function declaration and the body:


int foo(int x)
in
{
	assert(x > 0);
}
body
{
	return -x;
}
Aug 26 2011
parent reply =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Alex_R=F8nne_Petersen?= <xtzgzorex gmail.com> writes:
On 26-08-2011 09:20, Rainer Schuetze wrote:

 On 25.08.2011 15:34, Alex Rønne Petersen wrote:

 On 25-08-2011 09:28, Rainer Schuetze wrote:

 Hi,

 I'd like to announce the release of a new version of Visual D:

 2011-08-25 Version 0.3.26
 [...]



 One question:


 * fixed bad indentation of first contract



 What exactly does this fix? Can you give an example?



 reindenting a function with contracts used to produce something like this:

 int foo(int x)
 in
 {
 assert(x > 0);
 }
 body
 {
 return -x;
 }

 Now, the in contract is aligned with the function declaration and the body:


 int foo(int x)
 in
 {
 assert(x > 0);
 }
 body
 {
 return -x;
 }



Oh, great! It seems that it still happens while you type out the 
function, though. Can anything be done about that?

- Alex
Aug 26 2011
parent reply Rainer Schuetze <r.sagitario gmx.de> writes:
On 26.08.2011 09:58, Alex Rønne Petersen wrote:

 On 26-08-2011 09:20, Rainer Schuetze wrote:

 On 25.08.2011 15:34, Alex Rønne Petersen wrote:

 On 25-08-2011 09:28, Rainer Schuetze wrote:

 Hi,

 I'd like to announce the release of a new version of Visual D:

 2011-08-25 Version 0.3.26
 [...]



 One question:


 * fixed bad indentation of first contract



 What exactly does this fix? Can you give an example?



 reindenting a function with contracts used to produce something like
 this:

 int foo(int x)
 in
 {
 assert(x > 0);
 }
 body
 {
 return -x;
 }

 Now, the in contract is aligned with the function declaration and the
 body:


 int foo(int x)
 in
 {
 assert(x > 0);
 }
 body
 {
 return -x;
 }



 Oh, great! It seems that it still happens while you type out the
 function, though. Can anything be done about that?

 - Alex



I didn't think of that.

Currently, the line is reindented if you type '{' or '}' as the first 
non-space on the line. This needs to be extended to "in", "out" and 
"body" without getting annoying. I'll see what can be done.
Aug 26 2011
parent =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Alex_R=F8nne_Petersen?= <xtzgzorex gmail.com> writes:
On 26-08-2011 17:05, Rainer Schuetze wrote:

 On 26.08.2011 09:58, Alex Rønne Petersen wrote:

 On 26-08-2011 09:20, Rainer Schuetze wrote:

 On 25.08.2011 15:34, Alex Rønne Petersen wrote:

 On 25-08-2011 09:28, Rainer Schuetze wrote:

 Hi,

 I'd like to announce the release of a new version of Visual D:

 2011-08-25 Version 0.3.26
 [...]



 One question:


 * fixed bad indentation of first contract



 What exactly does this fix? Can you give an example?



 reindenting a function with contracts used to produce something like
 this:

 int foo(int x)
 in
 {
 assert(x > 0);
 }
 body
 {
 return -x;
 }

 Now, the in contract is aligned with the function declaration and the
 body:


 int foo(int x)
 in
 {
 assert(x > 0);
 }
 body
 {
 return -x;
 }



 Oh, great! It seems that it still happens while you type out the
 function, though. Can anything be done about that?

 - Alex



 I didn't think of that.

 Currently, the line is reindented if you type '{' or '}' as the first
 non-space on the line. This needs to be extended to "in", "out" and
 "body" without getting annoying. I'll see what can be done.



Great, thanks!

- Alex
Aug 26 2011
prev sibling next sibling parent reply Johannes Totz <johannes jo-t.de> writes:
On 25/08/2011 08:28, Rainer Schuetze wrote:

 Hi,
 
 I'd like to announce the release of a new version of Visual D:
 
 2011-08-25 Version 0.3.26
 
 * fixed regression in last version: single file compilation did not
 build any d files
 * single file compilation: avoid relinking every time
 * separate compile and link: no longer trashes dependencies in link step
 * goto definition, search symbol: now line number adjusted according to
 changes since last successful build
 * fix: resource files in sub folders would not build because the same
 folders were expected in the intermediate directory
 * global settings: split page into directories/settings pages to make
 option "Show build time" accessible
 * global settings: added option to disable sorting projects
 * parser now accepts "do {} while(condition)" without trailing ';'
 * project options macro $(PROJECTNAME) now uses the name in the solution
 instead of the project file name
 * fixed bad indentation of first contract
 * fixed colorization of first token after debug condition without arguments
 * "is" now always colored as operator, not as keyword
 * updated to build with dmd 2.055beta
 
 Visual D provides seamless integration of the D programming language
 into Visual Studio. It can be downloaded here:
 http://www.dsource.org/projects/visuald/



I tried it on Visual Studio 2008 but after installation, VS simply hangs
at startup. Splash screen is showing but nothing else happening. Task
manager shows slowly increasing memory usage. After 15 mins I killed it.
I tried it a few times but ultimately had to uninstall it and now
everything is back to normal.

Ideas on how to figure out what might be wrong?
Aug 26 2011
parent Rainer Schuetze <r.sagitario gmx.de> writes:
On 26.08.2011 15:07, Johannes Totz wrote:

 On 25/08/2011 08:28, Rainer Schuetze wrote:

 Hi,

 I'd like to announce the release of a new version of Visual D:

 2011-08-25 Version 0.3.26

 * fixed regression in last version: single file compilation did not
 build any d files
 * single file compilation: avoid relinking every time
 * separate compile and link: no longer trashes dependencies in link step
 * goto definition, search symbol: now line number adjusted according to
 changes since last successful build
 * fix: resource files in sub folders would not build because the same
 folders were expected in the intermediate directory
 * global settings: split page into directories/settings pages to make
 option "Show build time" accessible
 * global settings: added option to disable sorting projects
 * parser now accepts "do {} while(condition)" without trailing ';'
 * project options macro $(PROJECTNAME) now uses the name in the solution
 instead of the project file name
 * fixed bad indentation of first contract
 * fixed colorization of first token after debug condition without arguments
 * "is" now always colored as operator, not as keyword
 * updated to build with dmd 2.055beta

 Visual D provides seamless integration of the D programming language
 into Visual Studio. It can be downloaded here:
 http://www.dsource.org/projects/visuald/



 I tried it on Visual Studio 2008 but after installation, VS simply hangs
 at startup. Splash screen is showing but nothing else happening. Task
 manager shows slowly increasing memory usage. After 15 mins I killed it.
 I tried it a few times but ultimately had to uninstall it and now
 everything is back to normal.

 Ideas on how to figure out what might be wrong?



What OS are you working on?

A process dump might help to figure out what's going on. You can use 
procdump from here:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/dd996900.aspx

to create one while VS is frozen. Please send it to me or make it 
available somewhere for download.
Aug 26 2011
prev sibling next sibling parent reply =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Alex_R=F8nne_Petersen?= <xtzgzorex gmail.com> writes:
On 25-08-2011 09:28, Rainer Schuetze wrote:

 Hi,

 I'd like to announce the release of a new version of Visual D:

 2011-08-25 Version 0.3.26

 * fixed regression in last version: single file compilation did not
 build any d files
 * single file compilation: avoid relinking every time
 * separate compile and link: no longer trashes dependencies in link step
 * goto definition, search symbol: now line number adjusted according to
 changes since last successful build
 * fix: resource files in sub folders would not build because the same
 folders were expected in the intermediate directory
 * global settings: split page into directories/settings pages to make
 option "Show build time" accessible
 * global settings: added option to disable sorting projects
 * parser now accepts "do {} while(condition)" without trailing ';'
 * project options macro $(PROJECTNAME) now uses the name in the solution
 instead of the project file name
 * fixed bad indentation of first contract
 * fixed colorization of first token after debug condition without arguments
 * "is" now always colored as operator, not as keyword
 * updated to build with dmd 2.055beta

 Visual D provides seamless integration of the D programming language
 into Visual Studio. It can be downloaded here:
 http://www.dsource.org/projects/visuald/

 Best,
 Rainer



Hi,

Does anyone know whether this version of Visual D plays nice with 2.055?

- Alex
Sep 10 2011
next sibling parent reply Rainer Schuetze <r.sagitario gmx.de> writes:
On 10.09.2011 14:05, Alex Rønne Petersen wrote:

 On 25-08-2011 09:28, Rainer Schuetze wrote:

 Hi,

 I'd like to announce the release of a new version of Visual D:

 2011-08-25 Version 0.3.26

 * fixed regression in last version: single file compilation did not
 build any d files
 * single file compilation: avoid relinking every time
 * separate compile and link: no longer trashes dependencies in link step
 * goto definition, search symbol: now line number adjusted according to
 changes since last successful build
 * fix: resource files in sub folders would not build because the same
 folders were expected in the intermediate directory
 * global settings: split page into directories/settings pages to make
 option "Show build time" accessible
 * global settings: added option to disable sorting projects
 * parser now accepts "do {} while(condition)" without trailing ';'
 * project options macro $(PROJECTNAME) now uses the name in the solution
 instead of the project file name
 * fixed bad indentation of first contract
 * fixed colorization of first token after debug condition without
 arguments
 * "is" now always colored as operator, not as keyword
 * updated to build with dmd 2.055beta

 Visual D provides seamless integration of the D programming language
 into Visual Studio. It can be downloaded here:
 http://www.dsource.org/projects/visuald/

 Best,
 Rainer



 Hi,

 Does anyone know whether this version of Visual D plays nice with 2.055?

 - Alex



Should be no problem. There is also a brand new 0.3.27rc1 in the 
download folder, that is actualy built with dmd 2.055very-late-beta. It 
also fixes the indentation issues.
Sep 10 2011
parent reply =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Alex_R=F8nne_Petersen?= <xtzgzorex gmail.com> writes:
On 10-09-2011 18:53, Rainer Schuetze wrote:

 On 10.09.2011 14:05, Alex Rønne Petersen wrote:

 On 25-08-2011 09:28, Rainer Schuetze wrote:

 Hi,

 I'd like to announce the release of a new version of Visual D:

 2011-08-25 Version 0.3.26

 * fixed regression in last version: single file compilation did not
 build any d files
 * single file compilation: avoid relinking every time
 * separate compile and link: no longer trashes dependencies in link step
 * goto definition, search symbol: now line number adjusted according to
 changes since last successful build
 * fix: resource files in sub folders would not build because the same
 folders were expected in the intermediate directory
 * global settings: split page into directories/settings pages to make
 option "Show build time" accessible
 * global settings: added option to disable sorting projects
 * parser now accepts "do {} while(condition)" without trailing ';'
 * project options macro $(PROJECTNAME) now uses the name in the solution
 instead of the project file name
 * fixed bad indentation of first contract
 * fixed colorization of first token after debug condition without
 arguments
 * "is" now always colored as operator, not as keyword
 * updated to build with dmd 2.055beta

 Visual D provides seamless integration of the D programming language
 into Visual Studio. It can be downloaded here:
 http://www.dsource.org/projects/visuald/

 Best,
 Rainer



 Hi,

 Does anyone know whether this version of Visual D plays nice with 2.055?

 - Alex



 Should be no problem. There is also a brand new 0.3.27rc1 in the
 download folder, that is actualy built with dmd 2.055very-late-beta. It
 also fixes the indentation issues.



Oh, cool. Thanks!

- Alex
Sep 10 2011
parent reply =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Alex_R=F8nne_Petersen?= <xtzgzorex gmail.com> writes:
On 10-09-2011 20:36, Alex Rønne Petersen wrote:

 On 10-09-2011 18:53, Rainer Schuetze wrote:

 On 10.09.2011 14:05, Alex Rønne Petersen wrote:

 On 25-08-2011 09:28, Rainer Schuetze wrote:

 Hi,

 I'd like to announce the release of a new version of Visual D:

 2011-08-25 Version 0.3.26

 * fixed regression in last version: single file compilation did not
 build any d files
 * single file compilation: avoid relinking every time
 * separate compile and link: no longer trashes dependencies in link
 step
 * goto definition, search symbol: now line number adjusted according to
 changes since last successful build
 * fix: resource files in sub folders would not build because the same
 folders were expected in the intermediate directory
 * global settings: split page into directories/settings pages to make
 option "Show build time" accessible
 * global settings: added option to disable sorting projects
 * parser now accepts "do {} while(condition)" without trailing ';'
 * project options macro $(PROJECTNAME) now uses the name in the
 solution
 instead of the project file name
 * fixed bad indentation of first contract
 * fixed colorization of first token after debug condition without
 arguments
 * "is" now always colored as operator, not as keyword
 * updated to build with dmd 2.055beta

 Visual D provides seamless integration of the D programming language
 into Visual Studio. It can be downloaded here:
 http://www.dsource.org/projects/visuald/

 Best,
 Rainer



 Hi,

 Does anyone know whether this version of Visual D plays nice with 2.055?

 - Alex



 Should be no problem. There is also a brand new 0.3.27rc1 in the
 download folder, that is actualy built with dmd 2.055very-late-beta. It
 also fixes the indentation issues.



 Oh, cool. Thanks!

 - Alex



Just to confirm: All indentation and white space issues I had pointed 
out seem gone. Thanks a lot!

- Alex
Sep 10 2011
parent Rainer Schuetze <r.sagitario gmx.de> writes:
On 20.12.2011 23:27, Froglegs wrote:

 Is there any way to make it so that suggestions are automatic, like in
 Visual Assist?

 What I mean is that in Visual D if I want suggestions I have to hit
 cntrl-space while typing, but in VA they just appear under me as I type,
 and if I want to accept one I just hit enter.



I was also wondering whether I like that VA feature or whether I hate 
it. It can sometimes get annoying because you have to hit the escape key 
to get your cursor functions back.


 Also is Visual D open source, can others help out?



Sure, you can find build instructions here: 
http://www.dsource.org/projects/visuald/wiki/Build_from_source
Dec 21 2011
prev sibling parent "Froglegs" <lugtug gmail.com> writes:
Is there any way to make it so that suggestions are automatic, 
like in Visual Assist?

What I mean is that in Visual D if I want suggestions I have to 
hit cntrl-space while typing, but in VA they just appear under me 
as I type, and if I want to accept one I just hit enter.

Also is Visual D open source, can others help out?
Dec 20 2011
prev sibling parent reply "Mr. Anonymous" <mailnew4ster gmail.com> writes:
Thanks for your work!

A small thing:
When debugging/running a console app using C++, the console window does 
not automatically close, but shows a text like "press any key to exit.."
When using D, it's quite annoying when I want to test a snippet and the 
console exits, I have to write readf(); or similar to keep it open.
Dec 24 2011
next sibling parent reply Rainer Schuetze <r.sagitario gmx.de> writes:
Hi,

On 24.12.2011 20:19, Mr. Anonymous wrote:

 Thanks for your work!

 A small thing:
 When debugging/running a console app using C++, the console window does
 not automatically close, but shows a text like "press any key to exit.."



I have never seen something like that in Visual Studio for C++ projects. 
Is it happening for Managed-C++? Is there an option to 
activate/deactivate that behaviour?

I just tried it with C# and Managed C++ console projects in VS11, and 
they close the console window immediately.


 When using D, it's quite annoying when I want to test a snippet and the
 console exits, I have to write readf(); or similar to keep it open.
Dec 26 2011
parent reply "Mr. Anonymous" <mailnew4ster gmail.com> writes:
On 26.12.2011 11:05, Rainer Schuetze wrote:

 Hi,

 On 24.12.2011 20:19, Mr. Anonymous wrote:

 Thanks for your work!

 A small thing:
 When debugging/running a console app using C++, the console window does
 not automatically close, but shows a text like "press any key to exit.."



 I have never seen something like that in Visual Studio for C++ projects.
 Is it happening for Managed-C++? Is there an option to
 activate/deactivate that behaviour?

 I just tried it with C# and Managed C++ console projects in VS11, and
 they close the console window immediately.


 When using D, it's quite annoying when I want to test a snippet and the
 console exits, I have to write readf(); or similar to keep it open.







Steps to reproduce:
* Create a new "Visual C++: Win32 Console Application" project.
* Create the project with default settings.
* You'll get an empty _tmain() function, add printf("test\n"); above 
return 0;
* Press Ctrl+F5 to run it.
* Screenshot:
http://i.imgur.com/VuhHJ.png
Dec 29 2011
parent Rainer Schuetze <r.sagitario gmx.de> writes:
On 29.12.2011 13:27, Mr. Anonymous wrote:

 On 26.12.2011 11:05, Rainer Schuetze wrote:

 Hi,

 On 24.12.2011 20:19, Mr. Anonymous wrote:

 Thanks for your work!

 A small thing:
 When debugging/running a console app using C++, the console window does
 not automatically close, but shows a text like "press any key to exit.."



 I have never seen something like that in Visual Studio for C++ projects.
 Is it happening for Managed-C++? Is there an option to
 activate/deactivate that behaviour?

 I just tried it with C# and Managed C++ console projects in VS11, and
 they close the console window immediately.


 When using D, it's quite annoying when I want to test a snippet and the
 console exits, I have to write readf(); or similar to keep it open.







 Steps to reproduce:
 * Create a new "Visual C++: Win32 Console Application" project.
 * Create the project with default settings.
 * You'll get an empty _tmain() function, add printf("test\n"); above
 return 0;
 * Press Ctrl+F5 to run it.
 * Screenshot:
 http://i.imgur.com/VuhHJ.png



Ok, it does not happen when running the program in the debugger, but 
when starting it without the debugger. I can mimic that (probably 
optional as it might not make much sense for a non-console application).

I've also added an option to redirect stdout to the debug output window 
(only supported by the Visual Studio debugger, not mago).
Dec 29 2011
prev sibling next sibling parent "Marco Leise" <Marco.Leise gmx.de> writes:
Am 26.12.2011, 10:05 Uhr, schrieb Rainer Schuetze <r.sagitario gmx.de>:


 Hi,

 On 24.12.2011 20:19, Mr. Anonymous wrote:

 Thanks for your work!

 A small thing:
 When debugging/running a console app using C++, the console window does
 not automatically close, but shows a text like "press any key to exit.."



 I have never seen something like that in Visual Studio for C++ projects.  
 Is it happening for Managed-C++? Is there an option to  
 activate/deactivate that behaviour?

 I just tried it with C# and Managed C++ console projects in VS11, and  
 they close the console window immediately.


 When using D, it's quite annoying when I want to test a snippet and the
 console exits, I have to write readf(); or similar to keep it open.






A little unrelated: In Eclipse the console is a permanent dockable window,  
that gets cleared when you restart the program. It also highlights stderr  
in red. It is not always better than opening a separate window and usually  
has a small visible area, but it solves this problem very well. The nice  
thing is that is always switches as you start the compiler or a program  
that needs a console and then stays open when the process exits.
Dec 26 2011
prev sibling next sibling parent "Brad" <fraksworld hotmail.com> writes:
There is a company called Sapphire Steel that makes Visual Studio 
add-ons for Ruby and ActionScript. I asked the owner by email if 
he would be interested in extending his product line for D but he 
says that he does not think there would be a big enough user base 
to justify the work. So I think it would be worth just taking a 
look at the features he offers for Ruby and AS and see if at the 
very least we can get ideas from it:
http://www.sapphiresteel.com/
Aug 28 2012
prev sibling parent "Diggory" <diggsey googlemail.com> writes:
Thanks for your great plugin! The integration with VS is great, 
especially the debugging.

There are a few things I think could be improved though:
- I couldn't get it to work properly on VS 2012, the 
functionality seems to be there but it doesn't hook up with the 
buttons properly. For example, "Start Debugging" fails, and so 
does "Build -> Build Solution" with "The method or operation is 
not implemented", whereas right-clicking in the solution explorer 
and choosing "Build" works just fine. It seems all toolbar 
actions and actions on the main menu bar don't work, whereas 
right-click actions do. It works fine in VS 2010.

- I couldn't find a way to get it to play nicely with a 
hierarchical folder structure. I can add a folder in VS but it's 
actually a filter rather than a folder, and if I create a 
subfolder with a .d file in and then add it to the project it 
just shows up in the top level. Since D's modules work based on 
folder structure it would be nice if Visual D worked the same way.

- It would be nice if ctrl-shift-space showed the parameters 
expected like in other languages in VS. Visual D seems to already 
have that information because when you hover over a function name 
it shows the signature.
Jun 07 2013