In order to add 'todo' items into my code, I want to put a message in the compiler output.
I would like it to look like this:
c:/temp/main.cpp(104): TODO - add code to implement this
in order to make use of the Visual Studio build output functionality to navigate to the respective line by double-clicking it.
But the __LINE__
macro seems to expand to an int
, which disallows writing
#pragma message( __FILE__ "("__LINE__"): ..." )
Would there be another way?
Here is one that allows you to click on the output pane:
(There are also some other nice tips there)
http://www.highprogrammer.com/alan/windev/visualstudio.html
// Statements like:
// #pragma message(Reminder "Fix this problem!")
// Which will cause messages like:
// C:\Source\Project\main.cpp(47): Reminder: Fix this problem!
// to show up during compiles. Note that you can NOT use the
// words "error" or "warning" in your reminders, since it will
// make the IDE think it should abort execution. You can double
// click on these messages and jump to the line in question.
#define Stringize( L ) #L
#define MakeString( M, L ) M(L)
#define $Line MakeString( Stringize, __LINE__ )
#define Reminder __FILE__ "(" $Line ") : Reminder: "
Once defined, use like so:
#pragma message(Reminder "Fix this problem!")
This will create output like:
C:\Source\Project\main.cpp(47): Reminder: Fix this problem!