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VS 2008...any other simple way to open files by name?
the project got to large to page in solution explorer

any suggestions ...thanks
Aug 5 '08 #1
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On Aug 5, 11:10 am, raulavi <raul...@discussions.microsoft.comwrote:
VS 2008...any other simple way to open files by name?
the project got to large to page in solution explorer

any suggestions ...thanks
Yes

use CTRL+ / then open yourfilename
Aug 5 '08 #2
thanks Ignacio

this is what it does when I press ctrl + /

it goes to the find drop box at top of the IDE (the binoculars)
then, as I type letters it drops and shows me all the previous searched words.

short... ctrl + / goes to the find ,but not open the file.


"Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" wrote:
On Aug 5, 11:10 am, raulavi <raul...@discussions.microsoft.comwrote:
VS 2008...any other simple way to open files by name?
the project got to large to page in solution explorer

any suggestions ...thanks

Yes

use CTRL+ / then open yourfilename
Aug 5 '08 #3
On Aug 5, 1:26 pm, raulavi <raul...@discussions.microsoft.comwrote:
thanks Ignacio

this is what it does when I press ctrl + /

it goes to the find drop box at top of the IDE (the binoculars)
then, as I type letters it drops and shows me all the previous searched words.

short... ctrl + / goes to the find ,but not open the file.

"Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" wrote:
On Aug 5, 11:10 am, raulavi <raul...@discussions.microsoft.comwrote:
VS 2008...any other simple way to open files by name?
the project got to large to page in solution explorer
any suggestions ...thanks
Yes
use CTRL+ / then open yourfilename
Hi,
try typing >open yourfilename , I have a solution with 50+ projects so
believe I use it A LOT; it's the fastest way to open a file
Aug 5 '08 #4
CTRL+/
Type open filename.ext did the trick thanks
(was missing the file extention)
thanks

"Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" wrote:
On Aug 5, 1:26 pm, raulavi <raul...@discussions.microsoft.comwrote:
thanks Ignacio

this is what it does when I press ctrl + /

it goes to the find drop box at top of the IDE (the binoculars)
then, as I type letters it drops and shows me all the previous searched words.

short... ctrl + / goes to the find ,but not open the file.

"Ignacio Machin ( .NET/ C# MVP )" wrote:
On Aug 5, 11:10 am, raulavi <raul...@discussions.microsoft.comwrote:
VS 2008...any other simple way to open files by name?
the project got to large to page in solution explorer
any suggestions ...thanks
Yes
use CTRL+ / then open yourfilename

Hi,
try typing >open yourfilename , I have a solution with 50+ projects so
believe I use it A LOT; it's the fastest way to open a file
Aug 8 '08 #5

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