DOCUMENT:Q153284 02-MAY-2002 [visualc] TITLE :INFO: Limitations of IntelliSense in Visual C++ 6.0 PRODUCT :Microsoft C Compiler PROD/VER::6.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbnetwork kbAPI kbide kbSDKPlatform kbVC600 kbFAQ kbGrpDSNet kbvc600faq ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, version 6.0 - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, version 6.0 - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition, version 6.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0 introduces IntelliSense as a way to make C++ programming quicker and more efficient. This article provides a list of other articles that focus on the most frequently encountered limitations with IntelliSense. For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q190968 BUG: IntelliSense limitations with C++ Classes Q190965 PRB: IntelliSense Limitations with #define Macros Q190966 BUG: IntelliSense Limitations with Templates Q190974 PRB: Function Prototypes Do Not Generate Parameter Info Q190975 BUG: Deleting Files from a Project Does Not Update IntelliSense Q190976 PRB: IntelliSense Ignores Unicode/ANSI Versions of the Win32 API Q190973 PRB: IntelliSense Does Not Display Enumerated Elements MORE INFORMATION ================ If IntelliSense does not seem to be working, use the following steps to ensure that it is enabled in Visual C++: 1. On the Tools menu, click Options. 2. In the Options dialog box, click the Editor tab. 3. In the Statement Completion group box, make sure the appropriate IntelliSense options are selected. REFERENCES ========== About Automatic Statement Completion;" Visual C++ Documentation, Using Visual C++, Visual C++ Users Guide, Text Editor, Overview: Text Editor, About Automatic Statement Completion. Automatically Completing Statements;" Visual C++ Documentation, Using Visual C++, Visual C++ Users Guide, Text Editor, How do I ... Topics: Text Editor, Automatically completing Statements. Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : kbnetwork kbAPI kbide kbSDKPlatform kbVC600 kbFAQ kbGrpDSNet kbvc600faq Technology : kbVCsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVC600 kbVC32bitSearch Version : :6.0 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.