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    Chris Maunder
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    Just wondering what colour schemes you use for syntax colouring? The current articles on CodeProject use an old scheme (VC6 standard? Not sure) but my latest colour scheme is the same as last weeks CodeProject VS.NET package ad (Clickety). I'm also using a light grey background instead of pure white because it seems a little easier on the eyes. What's everyone else using? I feel the need for a change... cheers, Chris Maunder

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      Just wondering what colour schemes you use for syntax colouring? The current articles on CodeProject use an old scheme (VC6 standard? Not sure) but my latest colour scheme is the same as last weeks CodeProject VS.NET package ad (Clickety). I'm also using a light grey background instead of pure white because it seems a little easier on the eyes. What's everyone else using? I feel the need for a change... cheers, Chris Maunder

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      Ouch, red comments X| I prefer green, even if it's old fashioned. Regards Thomas Sonork id: 100.10453 Thömmi


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        Just wondering what colour schemes you use for syntax colouring? The current articles on CodeProject use an old scheme (VC6 standard? Not sure) but my latest colour scheme is the same as last weeks CodeProject VS.NET package ad (Clickety). I'm also using a light grey background instead of pure white because it seems a little easier on the eyes. What's everyone else using? I feel the need for a change... cheers, Chris Maunder

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        Christopher Duncan
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        Code is black, comments are dark blue. I find all the keyword coloring, etc. to be extremely distracting when I'm trying to read code. The only thing I want visually separated is the comments from the code. And before you start with the black and blue jokes... Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)

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          Ouch, red comments X| I prefer green, even if it's old fashioned. Regards Thomas Sonork id: 100.10453 Thömmi


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          Chris Maunder
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          They are meant to be brown comments (the mustard background makes them look red I guess). If you have green comments, then what colour for strings? cheers, Chris Maunder

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            Ouch, red comments X| I prefer green, even if it's old fashioned. Regards Thomas Sonork id: 100.10453 Thömmi


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            Oh, are the comments red now? WOOHOO. Finally I benefit from being red-green color blind. Cheers, Simon "Sign up for a chance to be among the first to experience the wrath of the gods.", Microsoft's home page (24/06/2002)

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              Just wondering what colour schemes you use for syntax colouring? The current articles on CodeProject use an old scheme (VC6 standard? Not sure) but my latest colour scheme is the same as last weeks CodeProject VS.NET package ad (Clickety). I'm also using a light grey background instead of pure white because it seems a little easier on the eyes. What's everyone else using? I feel the need for a change... cheers, Chris Maunder

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              Chris Maunder wrote: I'm also using a light grey background Let me have a[nother[ quick look on the web for a JPG of Erica and you can use that instead... Cheers, Simon Obsessed, me?

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                They are meant to be brown comments (the mustard background makes them look red I guess). If you have green comments, then what colour for strings? cheers, Chris Maunder

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                Thomas Freudenberg
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                Chris Maunder wrote: If you have green comments, then what colour for strings Dark blue.

                // comment

                string = "text";

                BTW, I really like the enhanced syntax coloring by Visual Assist (Still waiting for our purchase department to order it :| ) Edited: I've modifed the scheme's background, so it looks as in my DevStudio Regards Thomas Sonork id: 100.10453 Thömmi


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                  Just wondering what colour schemes you use for syntax colouring? The current articles on CodeProject use an old scheme (VC6 standard? Not sure) but my latest colour scheme is the same as last weeks CodeProject VS.NET package ad (Clickety). I'm also using a light grey background instead of pure white because it seems a little easier on the eyes. What's everyone else using? I feel the need for a change... cheers, Chris Maunder

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                  Chris Maunder wrote: Just wondering what colour schemes you use for syntax colouring? The colour blind among us don't care, or can't tell. I'm not sure which. :-D Michael Martin Australia mjm68@tpg.com.au "I personally love it because I can get as down and dirty as I want on the backend, while also being able to dabble with fun scripting and presentation games on the front end." - Chris Maunder 15/07/2002

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                    Chris Maunder wrote: If you have green comments, then what colour for strings Dark blue.

                    // comment

                    string = "text";

                    BTW, I really like the enhanced syntax coloring by Visual Assist (Still waiting for our purchase department to order it :| ) Edited: I've modifed the scheme's background, so it looks as in my DevStudio Regards Thomas Sonork id: 100.10453 Thömmi


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                    Chris Maunder
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                    Yep - used Visual Assist all the time while working with VS6. Going from that to VS.NET without the enhanced colouring (at that time Visual Assist for .NET wasn't cooked yet) was weird - like viewing everything in black and white cheers, Chris Maunder

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                      Yep - used Visual Assist all the time while working with VS6. Going from that to VS.NET without the enhanced colouring (at that time Visual Assist for .NET wasn't cooked yet) was weird - like viewing everything in black and white cheers, Chris Maunder

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                      Chris Maunder wrote: like viewing everything in black and white I know what you mean X| It's like missing a leg ;) Regards Thomas Sonork id: 100.10453 Thömmi


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                        Chris Maunder wrote: I'm also using a light grey background Let me have a[nother[ quick look on the web for a JPG of Erica and you can use that instead... Cheers, Simon Obsessed, me?

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                        SimonS wrote: Let me have a[nother[ quick look on the web for a JPG of Erica and you can use that instead... Okay, I just know I'm gonna regret this, but I'm going to ask anyway - who is this Erica person? Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)

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                          Just wondering what colour schemes you use for syntax colouring? The current articles on CodeProject use an old scheme (VC6 standard? Not sure) but my latest colour scheme is the same as last weeks CodeProject VS.NET package ad (Clickety). I'm also using a light grey background instead of pure white because it seems a little easier on the eyes. What's everyone else using? I feel the need for a change... cheers, Chris Maunder

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                          benjymous
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                          Mine's the VC6 default, but I have a light grey background (actually it has a hint of blue) which is the set as the window background colour in Windows, as I found the default white background to be harsh too -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!

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                            SimonS wrote: Let me have a[nother[ quick look on the web for a JPG of Erica and you can use that instead... Okay, I just know I'm gonna regret this, but I'm going to ask anyway - who is this Erica person? Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)

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                            Christopher Duncan wrote: who is this Erica person? You may follow this thread. :cool: Regards Thomas Sonork id: 100.10453 Thömmi


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                              Mine's the VC6 default, but I have a light grey background (actually it has a hint of blue) which is the set as the window background colour in Windows, as I found the default white background to be harsh too -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!

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                              Though I've left the normal background white, I changed it for comments only to bright orange, just as the collapsed posting headers in the CP fora. So I can distinguish between code and comments easily. Regards Thomas Sonork id: 100.10453 Thömmi


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                                SimonS wrote: Let me have a[nother[ quick look on the web for a JPG of Erica and you can use that instead... Okay, I just know I'm gonna regret this, but I'm going to ask anyway - who is this Erica person? Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)

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                                Christopher Duncan wrote: who is this Erica person It's Erica Wiechers from Microsoft. She's a site/product manager or something. Cheers, Simon "Sign up for a chance to be among the first to experience the wrath of the gods.", Microsoft's home page (24/06/2002)

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                                  Just wondering what colour schemes you use for syntax colouring? The current articles on CodeProject use an old scheme (VC6 standard? Not sure) but my latest colour scheme is the same as last weeks CodeProject VS.NET package ad (Clickety). I'm also using a light grey background instead of pure white because it seems a little easier on the eyes. What's everyone else using? I feel the need for a change... cheers, Chris Maunder

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                                  Alexandru Savescu
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                                  I use green for comments and for string it depends: red, light-red or dark blue. I hate the scheme with green string and brown comments. Best regards, Alexandru Savescu

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                                    Oh, are the comments red now? WOOHOO. Finally I benefit from being red-green color blind. Cheers, Simon "Sign up for a chance to be among the first to experience the wrath of the gods.", Microsoft's home page (24/06/2002)

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                                    LOL I know how you feel ;p Cheers, Peter Pearson

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                                      Just wondering what colour schemes you use for syntax colouring? The current articles on CodeProject use an old scheme (VC6 standard? Not sure) but my latest colour scheme is the same as last weeks CodeProject VS.NET package ad (Clickety). I'm also using a light grey background instead of pure white because it seems a little easier on the eyes. What's everyone else using? I feel the need for a change... cheers, Chris Maunder

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                                      The red/brown comments *are* rather distracting... Gray or green would be nicer, IMHO. Again IMHO, violet works nicely for strings. --------

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                                        Just wondering what colour schemes you use for syntax colouring? The current articles on CodeProject use an old scheme (VC6 standard? Not sure) but my latest colour scheme is the same as last weeks CodeProject VS.NET package ad (Clickety). I'm also using a light grey background instead of pure white because it seems a little easier on the eyes. What's everyone else using? I feel the need for a change... cheers, Chris Maunder

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                                        normal code = white background, black text keywords = white background, light blue text strings = light blue background, white text numbers = light cyan background, black text comments = light gray background, black text wizard code = light green background, black text odl/idl code = dark green background, white text current line = yellow background, black text bookmarks = cyan background, white text error line = red background, yellow text watch window blue background, white text variables window yellow background, black text call stack window light green background, black text output window cyan background, black text My old boss thoughht my color selections were too "vivid", and in fact nobody I've ever met likes my choice of colors. ------- signature starts "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 Please review the Legal Disclaimer in my bio. ------- signature ends

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                                          normal code = white background, black text keywords = white background, light blue text strings = light blue background, white text numbers = light cyan background, black text comments = light gray background, black text wizard code = light green background, black text odl/idl code = dark green background, white text current line = yellow background, black text bookmarks = cyan background, white text error line = red background, yellow text watch window blue background, white text variables window yellow background, black text call stack window light green background, black text output window cyan background, black text My old boss thoughht my color selections were too "vivid", and in fact nobody I've ever met likes my choice of colors. ------- signature starts "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001 Please review the Legal Disclaimer in my bio. ------- signature ends

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                                          Chris Maunder
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                                          Hooley dooley! Can you post a screenshot of some of that? cheers, Chris Maunder

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