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Oct 30, 2024
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Unreal Engine Toolbar in Visual Studio

David Li
David Li

In Visual Studio 2022 version 17.11, we’ve added a new Unreal Engine toolbar to Visual Studio. The Unreal Engine toolbar is a new feature that provides quick access to common Unreal Engine tasks. You can find the toolbar at the top of your code window when you have an Unreal Engine project loaded. The toolbar includes the following actions...

Game DevelopmentUnreal Engine
Oct 29, 2024
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Create Unreal Engine modules faster

David Li
David Li

Unreal Engine modules help keep your code organized and modular. However, creating modules can be a tedious and error-prone process that involves manually editing configuration files and adding boilerplate code. Visual Studio 2022 version 17.11 comes with a new dialog to help with this process. With the new Add Module dialog, you can quickly add...

Game DevelopmentUnreal Engine
Oct 28, 2024
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Easily add Unreal Engine classes to your C++ project

David Li
David Li

Visual Studio 2022 v17.11 introduces a new Add Unreal Engine Class dialog that lets you easily add common Unreal Engine classes to your project. You can also choose to which module to add your class, so you can keep your code organized and modular. To use this feature, you need to have an Unreal Engine project open in Visual Studio. Right ...

Game DevelopmentUnreal Engine
Oct 24, 2024
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Upgrade Your Windows Forms .NET Projects to the Latest .NET Version for Enhanced Security

Shyam Gupta
Shyam Gupta

Each release of .NET introduces a host of new features and bug fixes that enhance both performance and security. To leverage these benefits both service and desktop application developers must upgrade their applications to the latest .NET versions. Just like other developers wanting to take advantage of the latest .NET enhancements, we are updating...

securityWinFormsWindows Forms
Oct 23, 2024
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Get Hands-On with Visual Studio, .NET, AI, and More at Live! 360 next month.

Jim Harrer
Jim Harrer

Visual Studio LIVE! Orlando 2024 November 17-22 | Loews Royal Pacific Resort, Orlando, FL We’re only four weeks away from the final Visual Studio Live! event of the year, and we’re close to capacity! Live! 360 Orlando offers something for everyone—whether you’re a developer, IT professional, data specialist, or cybersecurity expert. You...

.NETVisual StudioGitHub Copilot
Oct 22, 2024
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Debug CMake Scripts on Linux with Visual Studio

Sinem Akinci
Sinem Akinci

If you are working on a CMake project that targets Linux, you may have encountered some challenges when trying to debug your CMake scripts and CMakeLists.txt files. You may have wondered why your variables are not set correctly, or why your custom commands are not executed as expected. Or you may have simply wanted to step through your CMake ...

DebuggerCMakeLinux
Oct 16, 2024
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Improve your debugger game with editable expressions

Junyu Wang
Junyu Wang

Do you ever wish you could quickly test different queries on your collections or datasets while debugging? Do you want to save time and avoid writing code just to inspect your data? If you answered yes, then you will love the new editable expression feature in the Visual Studio debugger. This feature allows you to modify the expressions textbox ...

Oct 9, 2024
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Easier localization with the new resource (.resx) manager

McKenna Barlow
McKenna Barlow

If you're developing applications that target multiple languages and cultures, you probably know how challenging it can be to manage the resources for each localization. You need to keep track of all the strings, images, icons, and other assets that are specific to each culture, and make sure they are consistent and up to date across your project...

Resources
Oct 7, 2024
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Accelerate C++ Debugging with Enhanced Conditional Breakpoints

Harshada Hole
Harshada Hole

Are you tired of waiting for your conditional breakpoints to hit in C++? Do you wish there was a way to speed up the debugging process and get to the root of the problem faster? If so, you're in luck! We have some exciting news for you: Visual Studio 2022 has significantly improved the performance of conditional breakpoints in C++ through a ...

Debugging and DiagnosticsBreakpoints
Oct 2, 2024
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Discover Hidden Insights with Profiler’s External Code Decompilation

Harshada Hole
Harshada Hole

Have you ever wondered what's happening under the hood of your .NET application? Do you want to quickly and easily identify and fix performance bottlenecks? If so, Visual Studio has the perfect tool for you: the profiler. The profiler allows you to analyze your code's performance, pinpoint hot paths, detect memory leaks, address thread ...

PerformanceDeveloper ProductivityVisual Studio Profiler