Documentation design

[normanordas]

Hi Guys can you help me with this: 1. How can I create an on-the-fly documentation generation for my codes so that when i compile my application the documentation is written in an html file? 2. How can i create my own description of the method i defined in my class such that when i call this method a TOOLTIP will come out exposing the Description i wrote for that particular method. Just like the members of any class in any assembly. When you press period (.) the members will come out and a tooltip will be displayed categorically showing the signature, return type and purpose for this method. Tnx a lot!

[Dave Kreskowiak]

By default, the current version of VB.NET does not support this. You'll either have to write the .XML documentation file yourself or use a third party tool like the VBCommentor PowerToy, found here[^] at GotDotNet. RageInTheMachine9532

[Anonymous]

The description i wrote didn't come out as part of tooltip when the intellisense was invoke. I installed VBCommenter 1.1.1 and activate the xml everytime i build my project under Options menu. I was able to add some comment/description thru the " ''' " but when i called the method its not coming out although it created an .xml file. Am i missing something maybe some sort of configuration so that it will come out once intellisense is invoke? Tnx!

[Dave Kreskowiak]

I've never used it myself, but after looking thru the Forums on the GotDotNet.com site under VBCommentor, it looks like your won't see anything in Intellisense until the .DLL that is built is referenced in another project. You won't see anything in the current project... RageInTheMachine9532