Future C# features

[David Stone]

I was kinda talkin' bout Strippy...

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[Russell Morris]

igor1960 wrote: 1. Ability to compile mixed files written in any CLR languages in one assembly; This can already be done using the command-line compiler - just not VS.NET's built-in compiler -- Russell Morris "So, broccoli, mother says you're good for me... but I'm afraid I'm no good for you!" - Stewy

[Judah Gabriel Himango]

:laugh: You have to admit though, she would be a nice addition to Whidbey. ;)

[igor1960]

This can already be done using the command-line compiler - just not VS.NET's built-in compiler Could they refference each other?... "...Ability to type is not enough to become a Programmer. Unless you type in VB. But then again you have to type really fast..." Me

[Nemanja Trifunovic]

Navin wrote: You have all that today, it's called C++. Really? Wow, I'll switch to C++ then. ;P Navin wrote: although #3 would be the one I would least need to use I don't use it much directly. However, I use some great libraries (Loki) that use MI "under the hood" a lot.

[J Dunlap]

Yeah, and I'd like to see this too. But thought it might help in the mean time... ;)

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"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi

[John Fisher]

I like several of the features already suggested, but I will be really, really, really disappointed if the next version of C# doesn't have Edit-and-Continue, when we've already been informed that VB.NET will have it....:| John
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[Leprosy]

OH HI, I WOULD LIKE A MAKE MY WEB APPLICATION SECURE BUTTON. I CANT FIND IT IN VS 2003. WHERE IS IT GONE TO? THANKS- CAPSLOXROX PS MAKE BUTTON LOOK LIKE THIS - :suss:

[jeff_martin]

Others have mentioned the one thing I want. Default parameters!

[Kastro]

Somehow providing delegate inheritance. Don't know how it could be done, but I'd like to be able to do something like the following...

class MadeHappyEventArgs : EventArgs {
...
}

public delegate void MadeHappyEventHandler : EventHandler (Object sender, MadeHappyEventArgs e);

class MakeHappyControl : Control {

private static readonly Object MadeHappyEvent = new Object();

public event MadeHappyEventHandler MadeHappy {
    add { Events.AddHandler(MadeHappyEvent, value); }
    remove { Events.RemoveHandler(MadeHappyEvent, value); }
}

protected void OnMadeHappy() {
    RaiseEvent(MadeHappyEvent, new MadeHappyArgs());
}

private void RaiseEvent(Object event, EventArgs args) {
    // The next line is what it would allow
    EventHandler handler = (EventHandler)Events\[event\];
    if (handler != null)
        handler(this, args);
}

}

Would be nice... It's a lot cleaner when you don't have to rewrite that RaiseEvent method for every type of EventArgs event.

[Adam Wimsatt]

I would just really like to see the Office Assitant integrated into the IDE. I just love that cute little clippy. Ok !really :rolleyes: X| [Edit] Someone beat me to it.. [/Edit] --Sig-- Adam Wimsatt www.liquidneon.com

[David Stone]

VS.NET uses the csc and vbc compilers...just not to their full extent.

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[Chris Richardson]

They are both the same compiler. I'm sure it's an IDE limitation. Chris Richardson

[Alvaro Mendez]

C# - Default parameters - More powerful operator overloading - Java's inner classes -- these are non-static nested classes that can only be instanciated from an instance of their outer class. Inner classes have full access to their outer class's members via a hidden reference to the outer class instance (OuterClass.this). - As an alternative to multiple implementation inheritance, it would be nice to tell the class that an interface is implemented in some member class. For example:

class MyClass : IMyInterface
{
ClassThatAlreadyImplementsMyInterface m_c = new ClassThatAlreadyImplementsMyInterface();

MyClass()
{
m_c.implements(IMyInterface);
}
}

The implements keyword (or something like it) would a pseudo-directive that would tell the compiler to automatically generate the IMyInterface's methods inside of MyClass and just have them call m_c's methods directly. This would be a way to simulate implementation inheritance using containment. .NET - The entire Win32 API should be ported to .NET. I don't see why something as basic as MessageBeep has to be imported. Thanks, Alvaro

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[Wesner Moise]

For some reason, Clippy the Office Assistant, is something that a lot of you guys want, unless you are joking... Rest assured, I will push hard on getting Clippy included. :) Thanks, Wes

[Wesner Moise]

Managed C++ is being improved too... and will probably be competitive with C# at some point. Seems like you really want an improved MC++. Thanks, Wes

[JWood]

C# is a bad version of java. Why bother? If you can compile it - REALLY compile it I would say that would be a good feature. PCODE type of crap is really bogus and fools no one least of all the people buying the stuff.

[Nemanja Trifunovic]

Wesner Moise wrote: Seems like you really want an improved MC++. Yes!!! :jig:

[J Dunlap]

I wish they would include a native compiler that would compile .NET assemblies into native code. There exists a compiler like this, but MS should make one themselves, and distribute it with VS.NET.

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." - Jesus
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi

[J Dunlap]

Well, for me, I would like to see those features in C#. I really like the clean syntax of C# (I don't like having to declare properties as _property, etc, and all the things MC++ has to do for compatibility with unmanaged C++). I think the things he listed could be added to C#, and I would really like it if they would be.

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." - Jesus
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi