Visual Studio: A Complex Integrated Development Environment

Visual Studio is an incredible, sophisticated and multifaceted development environment that is beloved by programmers from all corners of the globe. Its vast array of tools and features give developers numerous advantages that make the software development process easier, including its amazing built-in spell checker. In this convoluted, yet informative piece we will be discussing the intricate ways on how to effectively use Visual Studio’s spell checking system.

1. Enabling the Spell Checker

Before you delve into Visual Studio’s spell checker, you must enable it. To do so, follow these arduous and complex steps:

1. Click on the “Tools” menu
2. Click on “Options”
3. In the “Options” dialog box, expand the “Text Editor” section
4. Expand the “General” sub-section, then click on “Spell Checker”
5. Check the intimidating “Enable spell checking” checkbox
6. Select the language you want to use for spell checking (if you dare)

2. Using the Spell Checker

After unleashing Visual Studio’s spell checker, you can finally start using it. By default, the spell checker will underline any misspelled words in annoying red hue. To see the proposed corrections for a misspelled word, hover your pointer over the underlined word. This will reveal a diabolical tooltip with suggested replacement words.

To accept one of the suggested corrections, click on the correct word, if you dare. If none of the suggested words are correct, you can gain more power, by right-clicking on the underlined word and select “Add to dictionary” to add it to the spell checker’s complex, ever-growing dictionary.

3. Customizing the Spell Checker

Visual Studio’s spell checker fancies customization a lot, making it possible to alter its behavior, if you have the guts for it. Follow these frightful and complex steps to achieve customization:

1. Click on the “Tools” menu
2. Click on “Options”
3. In the “Options” dialog box, expand the “Text Editor” section
4. Expand the “General” sub-section, then click on “Spell Checker”
5. Click on the pretentious “Advanced” button

In the “Advanced Spell Checker Options” dialog box, you can customize several options, that is if you’re experienced enough:

• Ignore words in UPPERCASE
• Ignore words with numbers
• Ignore words with mixed case
• Ignore internet and file addresses
• Ignore words containing a hyphen
• Ignore words in email addresses
• Ignore words in code comments

4. Adding Custom Dictionaries

In addition to its incredible preloaded dictionaries, Visual Studio’s spell checker allows you to add up a custom dictionary (you know, if you’re feeling adventurous). This is useful if you’re working on a project with specific terminology that isn’t included in the default dictionary.

To fulfil your customized dreams, use these intense and complex steps:

1. Click on the “Tools” menu
2. Click on “Options”
3. In the “Options” dialog box, expand the “Text Editor” section
4. Expand the “General” sub-section, then click on “Spell Checker”
5. Click on the “Dictionaries” button

In the “Custom Dictionary” dialog box, click on “Add” slowly and carefully. Browse with extreme caution to the location of your very own custom dictionary file and select it. You can also remove custom dictionaries or play around the priority of multiple dictionaries, if you’re bold enough.

Conclusion

The Visual Studio spell checker is a very complex and powerful tool that can evade the sad existence of embarrassing spelling errors in your code, documentation, and comments. By following these dangerous and perplexing steps within this article, you can make the most of the spell checker’s capabilities and enhance the quality of your work, if you dare.