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SWeini
New Member
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 Posted - Sep 10 2006 : 1:55:12 PM
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Hi!
I'm new to VAX and searching for a feature, but couldn't find it in the options or a hint in the forum. This is my problem:
Having these two classes ...
class CParent {
public:
// function foo
virtual void foo () = 0;
};
class CChild : public CParent {
public:
virtual void foo ();
};
... I want to show the documentation of CParent::foo in the tooltip while typing ...
CChild *p;
p->foo
... like it's shown while typing ...
CParent *p;
p->foo
Is there a way to achieve this without copying the comments?
If it can't be done, please think about implementing it. Should be a simple check whether member documentation exists and go up the class tree searching for a documentation.
Bye,
SWeini
(Using Visual Studio 2005, C++, VAX Build 1534) |
Edited by - SWeini on Sep 10 2006 1:59:39 PM |
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feline
Whole Tomato Software
United Kingdom
18998 Posts |
Posted - Sep 10 2006 : 5:35:41 PM
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this is not something that VA currently does. this is a sensible idea 
there is the possible problem that if the child class makes a significant change to what the method does - then the comment will be wrong. so long as the tooltip clearly states the class it got the comment from this should not be to much of a problem.
i have put in a feature request
case=2453 |
zen is the art of being at one with the two'ness |
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jpizzi
Tomato Guru
USA
642 Posts |
Posted - Sep 10 2006 : 6:29:18 PM
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there is the possible problem that if the child class makes a significant change to what the method does
True, but the Liskov Substitution Principle says you shouldn't do that :) |
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SWeini
New Member
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Posted - Sep 11 2006 : 06:05:33 AM
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Thanks!
Where are the cases listed? Where can I See when it's done? Sorry for that stupid question but I couldn't find them.
SWeini |
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rhummer
Tomato Guru
USA
527 Posts |
Posted - Sep 11 2006 : 08:52:48 AM
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| Those are for our own tracking, so we can quickly update the threads when they are fixed :) |
Tools Engineer - Raven Software
VS2005 SP2/VS2008 SP1 - VAX <LATEST> - Win 7 x64
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jpizzi
Tomato Guru
USA
642 Posts |
Posted - Sep 11 2006 : 11:02:27 PM
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| ...and, when it is fixed, we will post here. |
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feline
Whole Tomato Software
United Kingdom
18998 Posts |
Posted - Sep 16 2006 : 3:27:26 PM
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Originally posted by jpizzi
True, but the Liskov Substitution Principle says you shouldn't do that :)
i don't recognise that fancy name, but i would have called it "common sense". still, when has that stopped anyone? *rolls eyes* |
zen is the art of being at one with the two'ness |
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feline
Whole Tomato Software
United Kingdom
18998 Posts |
Posted - Sep 16 2006 : 3:30:20 PM
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Originally posted by SWeini
Thanks!
Where are the cases listed? Where can I See when it's done? Sorry for that stupid question but I couldn't find them.
SWeini
it is a reasonable question, and comes up fairly often
one useful approach is to keep an eye on the history of changes, that is updated with each new build.
http://www.wholetomato.com/support/history.asp
we get quite a lot of suggestions, so it can take a long time before a given suggestion is implemented. |
zen is the art of being at one with the two'ness |
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Copy documentation from parent class
