Code metrics and VC++ projects

Question

Why is it that all the menu items for code metrics are present and run for VC++ projects when the feature does not work for unmanaged code?

Answer 1

 

You are right - Code Metrics does not work for unmanaged code in Visual Studio 2008, however, it does work for managed C++/CLI.

 

Unfortunately, our menus are unable to tell if a C++ project actually contains managed code until we actually open the binary (which occurs when you actually calculate code metrics) - hence why they are enabled for C++ projects.

 

We are also looking at adding metrics support for unmanaged code in a future version.

 

Regards

 

David

Answer 2

 

Add my vote for that feature

Answer 3

Yup, sign me up for unmanaged C++ metrics as well.