Are there any tools available for automatically formatting vb.net code – specifically for adding line breaks at a predefined line length? I’m working with a lot of code with long lines (thousands of lines), and manually reformatting it is quite time consuming. I’ve seen a number of tools for rearranging code into regions etc., but haven’t found any that reformat with line breaks. Free would be great.
Are there any tools available for automatically formatting vb.net code – specifically for adding
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Try having VS auto-wrap your lines. The option should be in the Tools | Options | Basic | Settings | Word Wrap.
Another thing to do is go to the Edit | Advanced | Format Document menu option, which helps clear the air with not well-formed documents.
A 3rd option is to install DevExpress’ Code Rush Xpress add-on, which add’s very handy vertical lines for when code blocks begin and end, and also helps in refactoring code. You can get it from here: http://devexpress.com/Products/Visual_Studio_Add-in/CodeRushX/. It’s free, but doesn’t support the Express editions of Visual Studio.