Datasheet

After you finish typing a method and its opening parenthesis, IntelliSense displays information about
the method’s parameters. Figure 1-58 shows parameter information for a form object’s
SetBounds
method. This method takes four parameters: x, y, width, and height.
IntelliSense shows a brief description of the current parameter
x. As you enter parameter values,
IntelliSense moves on to describe the other parameters.
IntelliSense also indicates whether there are overloaded versions of the method. In Figure 1-58, IntelliSense
is describing the first version of two available versions. You can use the up and down arrows on the left to
move through the list of overloaded versions.
Code Coloring and Highlighting
The code editor displays different types of code items in different colors. You can change the colors used
for different items by selecting the Tools menu’s Options command, and opening the Environment\Fonts
and Colors option page. To avoid confusion, however, you should probably leave the colors alone unless
you have a good reason to change them.
Figure 1-58: IntelliSense displays information about a method’s parameters.
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