• Given the following setup with a rather simple template class "PointArray", and, in another file, a class with a member variable "vertices_" of that type, spezialized with "int":
  
  File "dg\\geom\\PointArray.h":
  

  
  namespace dg{
  namespace geom {
    template <typename T>
    class PointArray {
        ...
    };
  }}
  

  
  File "dg\\db\\dbtypes.h":
  

  
  #include "dg/geom/PointArray.h"
  namespace dg{
  namespace db {
  typedef geom::PointArray<int> PointArray;
  }}
  

  
  File "dg\\fmt\\gbr\\Test.h":
  

  
  #include "dg/db/dbtypes.h"
  namespace dg {
  namespace fmt {
  namespace gbr {
  class Test {
    ...
    void foo();
    db::PointArray vertices_;
  };
  }}}
  

  
  File "dg\\fmt\\gbr\\Test.cpp":
  

  
  #include "Test.h"
  namespace dg {
  namespace fmt {
  namespace gbr {
  void Test::foo() {
    vertices_. // <<<<< NO AUTOMATIC SUGGESTIONS
  }
  }}}
  

  
  Problem: when typing "vertices_." in the body of Test::foo(), I expect a list box to suggest the various member functions of PointArray. However, I have to type "ctrl-shift" for that list to appear (with the correct contents). Other symbols that are more locally declared don't require me to type "ctrl-shift". Why isn't VA.X suggesting anything, even though it seems to know about the used type ?
  
  Maybe the problem is that I make heavy use of templates and namespaces.
  


• Often, VA.X displays a suggestion list and highlights one of the suggestions. So far so good, and I accept with Enter. The problem is that 10% of the time, VA.X just inserts the Enter and goes to the next line. I have to manually undo this and try again. On the second attempt it usually works.


• In general, VA.X doesn't like my projects. It fails to suggest meaningful symbols and I end up having to type everything. The problem could be my Java-like file setup with nested namespaces (see above), as well as heavy use of templates. Also, including Boost headers that make heavy use of templates cause VA.X to go nuts

quote:

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VA_X.dll file version 10.3.1540.0 built 2006.10.27
Licensed to:
VA X: XXXXXXXXX (1-user license) Support ends 2007.07.03
VAOpsWin.dll version 1.3.3.7
VATE.dll version 1.0.5.9
DevEnv.exe version 8.0.50727.42
msenv.dll version 8.0.50727.42
Font: Lucida Sans Typewriter 11(Pixels)
Comctl32.dll version 6.0.2900.2982
Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2
2 processors

Platform: Custom
Stable Includes:
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\\VC\\include;
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\\VC\\atlmfc\\include;
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\\VC\\PlatformSDK\\include;
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\\SDK\\v2.0\\include;

Library Includes:
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\\VC\\atlmfc\\src\\mfc;
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\\VC\\atlmfc\\src\\mfcm;
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\\VC\\atlmfc\\src\\atl;
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\\VC\\crt\\src;

Other Includes:
C:\\Daniel\\linkcad\\3rd-party\\FOX\\include;

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static void testSuggestionList()
{
	int nSuggestMe = 0;
	int nSuggestMe;
}