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| lifeng |
Posted - Jul 13 2008 : 11:56:10 AM
vs2008;OS vista sp1
when i used va_x 1632 beta,
the syntax coloring worked correctly;
but after i updated to va_x 1640,
the syntax coloring can't work.
everything is black.
so i must use the beta version;
did only i face this problem?
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| support |
Posted - Dec 01 2008 : 07:47:34 AM
case=18813 is fixed in build 1707 |
| onnoj |
Posted - Aug 01 2008 : 05:11:46 AM
My settings were initially different, as well, but setting those registry values mentioned earlier didn't fix it for me.
Killing the entire HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\VisualStudio tree, however, did. |
| feline |
Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 08:53:57 AM
Very interesting. I am glad you managed to get this working, and thank you for the details. I have added them to:
case=18813
A bug report I put in for another user seeing a very similar problem. |
| resnikb |
Posted - Jul 30 2008 : 07:38:34 AM
After uninstalling and reinstalling 1646 again, and resetting Visual Studio fonts and colors, coloring started working in all installations except VS 2005. When run as Administrator, however, the colors were fine. I ended up exporting the VS settings for Administrator, deleting my current settings, and importing Administrator's settings. This time, font and color resetting worked and VA coloring started working.
The important difference between my original settings and the new ones is that the new ones have:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\VisualStudio\\8.0\\FontAndColors\\{A27B4E24-A735-4D1D-B8E7-9716E1E3D8E0}]
"Identifier Foreground"=dword:00010001
"Identifier Background"=dword:00fffeff
When I changed only these settings in my old configuration, everything started working. |
| TJay |
Posted - Jul 25 2008 : 04:16:06 AM
I appear to have figured out what my problem was... 
I didn't try resetting the Format options of Visual Studio itself, all I was trying to do, was resetting the default colors for Visual Assist.
Lo & behold! As soon as I reset the format options, my syntax coloring came back... Silly me.  |
| feline |
Posted - Jul 24 2008 : 12:31:18 PM
Can you please export your VA and IDE settings and send them to me:
VA Options -> Performance -> Export Settings
The settings for VC6 are stored in the registry under the key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\DevStudio\\6.0\
So can you also use Regedit to export this part of the registry.
If you do this for the problem user I can then try importing them here and see if I can reproduce the problem.
Please submit the files via the form:
http://www.wholetomato.com/support/contact.asp
including this thread ID or URL in the description, so we can match it up. |
| TJay |
Posted - Jul 24 2008 : 10:38:48 AM
quote:
Originally posted by feline
What exactly do you mean by "change your display theme"?
I have a winXP SP3 machine here, and I have gone into:
Control Panel -> Display -> Appearance -> Colour Scheme = ***
and changed this, trying all three listed colour schemes. I have also rebooted the machine. I am not seeing any colouring problems in VC6, VS2003, VS2005 or VS2008.
These tests were done with VA 1640, which is what is listed in your about info, but your post lists VA 1646.
Firstly, it doesn't appear to matter what version I use. It's just that I was using VA 1640 when the problem first occurred. I have tried using VA 1646 (as well as older versions), but it doesn't appear to make any difference which one I choose.
It happened just as I described... I changed the desktop color scheme (the same way as you) where VA syntax coloring was working, and then it wasn't. In the past, when this has happened, I have tried the trick of resetting the colors back to 'default', which usually solved the problem... But not this time. 
All the other coloring features seem to work fine. |
| feline |
Posted - Jul 24 2008 : 10:12:42 AM
What exactly do you mean by "change your display theme"?
I have a winXP SP3 machine here, and I have gone into:
Control Panel -> Display -> Appearance -> Colour Scheme = ***
and changed this, trying all three listed colour schemes. I have also rebooted the machine. I am not seeing any colouring problems in VC6, VS2003, VS2005 or VS2008.
These tests were done with VA 1640, which is what is listed in your about info, but your post lists VA 1646. |
| TJay |
Posted - Jul 24 2008 : 07:41:34 AM
It would now appear, if you have installed SP3, then proceed to change your display theme, you cannot get your syntax coloring back.
As soon as I changed the color scheme on the login where this worked in Visual Studio, now it doesn't.
Short of removing SP3 now, I cannot see another way of getting the syntax coloring back, which is a bit of a bug-bear without it.
Information...
VA_X.dll file version 10.4.1640.0 built 2008.05.22
MSDev.exe version 6.0.9782.1
Devshl.dll version 6.0.9782.0
Devedit.pkg version 6.0.9782.0
Font: Courier New 12(Pixels)
Comctl32.dll version 5.82.2900.5512
Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 3
2 processors
Platform: Win32 (x86)
Stable Includes:
C:\\PROGRAM FILES\\MICROSOFT SDK\\INCLUDE;
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\VC98\\INCLUDE;
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\VC98\\MFC\\INCLUDE;
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\VC98\\ATL\\INCLUDE;
Other Includes:
Stable Source Directories:
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\VC98\\MFC\\SRC;
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\VC98\\MFC\\INCLUDE;
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\VC98\\ATL\\INCLUDE;
C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\VC98\\CRT\\SRC;
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| TJay |
Posted - Jul 24 2008 : 06:59:48 AM
I'm having the same problems, but only when I log on as a particular user. Which ever version I use, I cannot get the syntax coloring to work. I have used all the usual tricks to reinstate the coloring, including re-installing various older versions of Visual Assist.
However, even though I've updated to Windows XP SP3, and using the latest version of Visual Assist (build 1646), I can get syntax coloring to work happily, when I log on as a different user.
Both logins have administrator privileges on the PC.
It does appear though, as this problem has occurred after installing the latest XP service pack. I am using the older Visual Studio v6. |
| resnikb |
Posted - Jul 23 2008 : 11:10:35 AM
Here is the information:
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VA_X.dll file version 10.4.1646.0 built 2008.07.18
DevEnv.exe version 8.0.50727.762
msenv.dll version 8.0.50727.762
Comctl32.dll version 6.0.2900.5512
Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 3
Single processor
Platform: Win32
Stable Includes:
D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\\VC\\include;
D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\\VC\\atlmfc\\include;
D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\\VC\\PlatformSDK\\include;
D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\\SDK\\v2.0\\include;
Other Includes:
Stable Source Directories:
D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\\VC\\atlmfc\\src\\mfc;
D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\\VC\\atlmfc\\src\\mfcm;
D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\\VC\\atlmfc\\src\\atl;
D:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio 8\\VC\\crt\\src;
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With 1646, only the default Visual Studio coloring is seen.
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| feline |
Posted - Jul 23 2008 : 10:05:27 AM
Can you please go to:
VA Options -> System Info -> Copy Info
and paste the details (from the clipboard) into your reply. This will give us the basic information about your setup.
Do you have any other IDE plugin's installed? |
| resnikb |
Posted - Jul 23 2008 : 10:01:36 AM
Hi,
I'm seeing the same problem here, even after following your suggestion.
OS: Windows XP SP3
Visual Studio 98 - 2008
I tried different builds, and the last one that works for me is 1632. Coloring doesn't work in any of the newer ones. |
| feline |
Posted - Jul 14 2008 : 09:18:20 AM
Can you try pressing the button:
IDE tools menu -> Options -> Environment -> Fonts and Colors -> Use Defaults
This should fix the problem you are seeing. |
