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• GhostDoc v4 Beta 2 is available!

  After a round of private Alpha/Beta for GhostDoc we are excited to release Beta 2 of GhostDoc and GhostDoc Pro and make it available as part of the public Beta program! Version 4 is a major milestone for us with great new features and rewrites that we have done over the last year. Here are the most significant additions to the GhostDoc feature set: Visual Studio 2012 support (Pro) Source code Spell Checker C/C++ language support XML Comment Preview StyleCop Compliance – comments generated by GhostDoc are now pass StyleCop validation Exception Documentation - exceptions raised within a method are documented in the XML Comment (Pro) File Header menu and template (Pro) Visual Studio toolbar with commands for documenting, comment preview and spell-checking (Pro) Options -> Global Properties - allows to reference custom configured user properties within T4 templates (CodeIt.Right users will find this very familiar) (Pro) IntelliSense in the T4 template editor Version update notification – you won’t miss new version release ever again! For detailed list of v4 changes see What's New in GhostDoc and GhostDoc Pro v4.0 Spell Checker GhostDoc Pro Spell Checker features: Check Spelling as you type Spell Checking for XML Comments Spell Checking for code elements Spell Checking for strings and comments Spelling SmartTag in the VS Code Editor Added support for OpenOffice dictionaries and multiple languages Ignore files and file extensions Custom User Dictionary Custom Dictionary by Solution Solution wide Spelling Report Check Spelling for Active Document Selected Documents Current Project Entire Solution Comment Preview Do you want to see how your XML Comment will look like in the help file? Have HTML tags encoded in the XML Comment and want to make sure your HTML is correct? GhostDoc Comment Preview is here to help! How do I try it? Download the BETA at http://submain.com/download/ghostdoc/beta/ What’s in it for me? We will be rewarding GhostDoc Pro licenses (as we always do) at the end of the private/public beta program to those who provide feedback. Where do I post feedback? Please post your v4 Beta feedback in the GhostDoc Beta forum What about GhostDoc Pro license? The Pro trial license will allow you to run it for 14 days. To get past that point, please use the license below: 063A0-29A49-A6083-692D1-32CFC      <- good through 09/01/2012 Note to GhostDoc Pro v3 users: Please use the temporary license above, your v3 license won’t work with v4. Once v4 is released we will be sending new license codes to those of you with License Protection. Posted Wednesday, June 20, 2012 4:16 PM from SubMain.Blog() | 0 Comments Filed under: News, Beta, GhostDoc, CodeSpell

• CodeIt.Right v2.0 Beta is available as part of the VS11 Beta Bundle

  As part of the Visual Studio Industry Partner (VSIP) program we have released VS11 Beta compatible version of CodeIt.Right on the ComponentSource website that hosts VS11 Beta Bundle products. And we are very proud that our flagship product is one of the very first VS11 compatible products available as part of the VS11 Beta Bundle on the day of VS11 Beta launch – February 29, 2012! Please follow the instructions below to receive the virtual bundle of CodeIt.Right and Visual Studio 11 Beta: Go to the Visual Studio 11 Beta download site to get the newest version of Visual Studio After installing Visual Studio 11 Beta, download CodeIt.Right unpack the zip file and run the installer Posted Wednesday, February 29, 2012 4:56 AM from SubMain.Blog() | 0 Comments Filed under: News, CodeIt.Right, Beta

• CodeIt.Right v2.0 Beta Available Now!

  The BETA for CodeIt.Right has arrived and this is our new major version of the code quality product: Instant Code Review feature – get code quality feedback as you code and refactor on the spot! Visual Studio 11 support Multiple categories for a rule Multi-select in Violations Report XAML Parser 8 new Silverlight/WPF/XAML rules 27 new ASP.NET/Security rules Profile Editor - filter for selected/unselected rules Option to require exclude comments and more Focus on coding – we will help you with quality If you love the CodeIt.Right code quality rules and auto-corrections but want an immediate feedback as you code, the new Instant Code Review feature is for you! Instant Review allows to run select set of rules in the background and get real-time code issues feedback to developers in the Visual Studio Editor. The feature highlights code elements that raised violation in the editor and shows complete list of file code issues in the right violations bar (next to the scrollbar). Violation detail window explains the nature of the issue, offers auto-refactoring options and option to ignore (exclude) the violation. The feature can be turned on/off with a single click, supports multiple user configurable profiles that can be switched in the toolbar or right margin violations bar context menu. Is that it? CodeIt.Right v2.0 has many more features and improvements. For detailed list please see What’s New in CodeIt.Right v2.0 How do I try it? Download the BETA at http://submain.com/download/codeit.right/beta  Where do I post feedback? Please post your v2.0 Beta feedback in the CodeIt.Right v2.0 Beta forum Note to current Standard Edition users – in version 2.0 we have added "Standard" edition name to all folder locations (Program Files, My Documents, etc) and registry keys. When you install v2.0 Beta you will need to copy your custom profiles and rules into the new folders. Note to all Beta users: Even though CodeIt.Right v2.0 Beta is stable it's Beta nevertheless. Proceed with care. Posted Friday, November 25, 2011 5:05 PM from SubMain.Blog() | 0 Comments Filed under: News, CodeIt.Right, Beta, Rules

• New v1.1 is on the way - download CodeIt.Right Beta build 1.1.08198

  by Serge Baranovsky New version of CodeIt.Right is almost out. We have a beta build 1.1.08198 for you today. Please download and give it a try, let us know what work and what doesn't. This is pretty big release that includes .NET 3.5 support, Guidelines document template generation, new command line version parameters and more. Please share your feedback in the forums. If you get an unhandled error dialog, please enter your email address so we could let you know when we resolved the issue or if we need to contact you for more details in our troubleshooting. For the .NET 3.5 support we have made major changes to our parsing engine - please report all issues you encounter with the Beta. Major changes in the v1.1 Beta: Support for .NET 3.5 (C# 3.0 and VB 9.0) New feature - Generate Template in Profile Editor allows to generate guidelines document template based on the profile. Please note the XSL stylesheet only works with IE (not Firefox) Improved Profile Editor layout Added "Rule Info" tab in Profile Editor Pivot View allows to save your custom views (Save As) Updated SDK documentation - now includes most every class, method and property of CodeIt.Right SDK Auto-Update now also includes the latest help file New Options -> General -> Max violations to report (default 1000) to limit to the first N violations reported New Rules: Do not declare read only mutable reference types (Security) Seal methods that satisfy private interfaces (Security) Secure GetObjectData overrides (Security) Assemblies should declare minimum security (Security) Override link demands should be identical to base (Security) Prefix member calls with self (Usage) Do not prefix calls with Base unless needed (Usage) CodeItRight.Cmd.exe improvements: Added MsBuild and Nant tasks (SubMain.CodeItRight.MSBuild.dll and SubMain.CodeItRight.NAntBuild.dll) Fixed /Quiet option Added /OutXSL parameter Added /CRData parameter Improved formatting of the output XML data file Added return error codes Removed key press required in the older version see CodeItRight.Cmd.exe Command Line Options for details many bugs fixed Download build 1.1.08198 here - http://submain.com/download.aspx?product=codeit.right-beta  Note: Even though 1.1.08198 is a stable Beta it's Beta nevertheless. Proceed with care. Technorati Tags: CodeIt.Right, Coding Guidelines, Naming Conventions, Best Practices, .NET, NET Posted Tuesday, July 22, 2008 3:31 PM from SubMain.Blog() | 0 Comments Filed under: News, CodeIt.Right, Updates, Beta, Rules

• CodeIt.Right Release Candidate build 1.0.07355

  by Serge Baranovsky Release is just around the corner - CodeIt.Right Release Candidate build 1.0.07355 is available now. This build also includes CodeIt.Right SDK help file. Please download the Release Candidate and share your feedback in the forums. Major changes overview since the last Beta build Added support for VS2008 - currently only supports .NET 2.0 solutions in the VS2008 IDE Included CodeIt.Right SDK help file - installs into the SubMain/CodeIt.Right/Help directory. Also available separately in the Community Download section Linked to SDK Reference help file from the main CodeIt.Right Help Added Proxy settings to the Options dialog (Options/Proxy) Addressed lockup issue when CodeIt.Right would freeze VS2005 running under Windows Vista Added option to turn off anonymous rule usage statistics reporting (Options/Other) Added option to exclude regions from analysis (Options/Exclude Regions). Predefined regions are Web Form Designer Generated Code Web Services Designer Generated Code Windows Form Designer Generated Code Component Designer Generated Code Assembly Attribute Accessors My.Settings Auto-Save Functionality COM GUIDs Improved the rules auto-update function Fixed number of issues in the refactoring engine Fixed - when new rules with configurable properties added to a profile, the Editor will warn if the properties are not populated on the rule Save action Fixed Add Rule dialog in Profile Editor now saves sort order Other minor changes and bug fixes. Download build 1.0.07355 here - http://submain.com/download/codeit.right For more information on CodeIt.Right, getting started presentation, support and feedback see Beta announce post. Technorati Tags: CodeIt.Right, Coding Guidelines, Naming Conventions, Best Practices, .NET, NET Posted Friday, December 21, 2007 4:28 AM from SubMain.Blog() | 0 Comments Filed under: News, CodeIt.Right, Updates, Beta, NET, .NET

• CodeIt.Right Beta build 1.0.07322

  by Serge Baranovsky Another refresh for CodeIt.Right Beta build 1.0.07322. Please download the latest build and to let us know what you think on the forums. Major changes overview since the last build Changed setup directory for VS2005 version to "CodeIt.Right" - used to be "CideIt.Right for VS2005" Toolbar and most of the menu is now enabled even when you don't have any solution/projects open Changed file format of Rule Update engine to .ZIP (from .DLL) to avoid firewall issues. Added new rules (more to come after Beta 2) AssembliesShouldHaveValidStrongNames (Design) Remove unused private methods (Performance) PropertiesShouldNotReturnArrays (Performance) Added date sort order in the "Add Rule" dialog.  Fixed bug not allowing to add rule to profile if rule belongs to a custom Category Fixed issue with "Solution Folders" Fixed bug with CompilerGenerated/GeneratedCode attributes - now analysis is skipped inside the element marked with CompilerGenerated or GeneratedCode attribute In Custom Rules for "ModificationDate" now use the modification date of the rule assembly many smaller changes and bug fixes. (Note for current Beta users: to see the new rules you will need to switch back to the built-in profile or add them to your custom profile(s)) Download build 1.0.07322 here - http://submain.com/download/codeit.right For more information on CodeIt.Right, getting started presentation, support and feedback see Beta 1 announce post. Technorati Tags: CodeIt.Right, Coding Guidelines, Naming Conventions, Best Practices, .NET, NET Posted Monday, November 19, 2007 2:20 AM from SubMain.Blog() | 0 Comments Filed under: News, CodeIt.Right, Updates, Beta

• CodeIt.Right Beta 2 is out - build 1.0.07268

  by Serge Baranovsky CodeIt.Right Beta 2 is out now - major update since the Beta 1. Our team is eager to hear your feedback on the Beta 2 version, as you can really influence the next stage of development. Be sure download the Beta 2 and to let us know what you think on the forums, and have your chance to win 1 of 3 $100 Amazon gift certificates to be awarded to the top three posts by October 31st. Major changes overview since the last Beta 1 build Improved analysis performance Help file covers most rules Added new rules (more to come after Beta 2) DoNotHideBaseClassMethods AvoidLongTypeArgumentsForVB6Clients AptcaTypesShouldExtendAptcaBaseTypes Added Rule Update mechanism - allows to notify of new rules published on SubMain site, download, install and update custom profiles. New post-Beta 2 rules will be distributed this way.   Added Pivot View Revamped Correction Progress dialog with Report, Export and Undo features    Lots of smaller changes and tons of bug fixes. (Note for current Beta users: to see the new rules you will need to switch back to the built-in profile or add them to your custom profile(s)) Download build Beta 2 build 1.0.07268 here - http://submain.com/download/codeit.right For more information on CodeIt.Right, getting started presentation, support and feedback see Beta 1 announce post. Technorati Tags: CodeIt.Right, Coding Guidelines, Naming Conventions, Best Practices, .NET, NET Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2007 1:00 AM from SubMain.Blog() | 0 Comments Filed under: News, CodeIt.Right, Updates, Beta

• CodeIt.Right Beta build 1.0.07172

  by Serge Baranovsky New pre-Beta 2 build (1.0.07172) of CodeIt.Right is published - command line version, XML report, exclude attributes, FxCop rule mapping, many bugs fixed - these make it a major update. Give it a try and tell us what you think. (Note for current Beta users: to see the new rules you will need to switch back to the built-in profile or add them to your custom profile(s)) Changes in build 1.0.07172: ADDED: Command line version SubMain.CodeItRight.Cmd.exe - yes, we support Continuous Integration now! ADDED: Export to XML ADDED: XSL template for XML report ADDED: Custom attributes to exclude rules or rule categories from analysis ADDED: Rule mapping to FxCop rules and support for existing FxCop/MS Code Analysis SuppressMessage attributes. CHANGED: Rule Designer renamed into Profile Editor REMOVED: CreationDate from IRule interface ADDED: "ReplaceIdentifierPrefix" rule - allows to replace existing prefixes (e.g. replace "m_" or "g_" with "_") ADDED: "ReplaceIdentifierSuffix" rule - very similar to the replace prefix rule above FIXED: Issue with line # pointing at the beginning of the structure and not at the actual violation line FIXED: Problem loading ASP.NET web sites via HTTP CHANGED: Add Rule dialog - now includes rule modification date column IMPROVED: Undo/Redo perfomance other fixes We will be posting soon brief info on SuppressMessage attribute support and using the command line version. Download build 1.0.07172 here - http://submain.com/download/codeit.right For more information on CodeIt.Right, getting started presentation, support and feedback see Beta announce post.   Technorati Tags: CodeIt.Right, Coding Guidelines, Naming Conventions, Best Practices, .NET, NET Posted Wednesday, July 04, 2007 1:45 AM from SubMain.Blog() | 0 Comments Filed under: CodeIt.Right, Updates, Beta