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aarona
aarona

Reputation: 37283

How do I add a high-priority TODO comment in Visual Studio?

Adding a comment such as this:

// TODO: Refactor this code

...creates a task in the Task List that I can view etc. There is a column labeled ! that lets you sort these tasks by priority.

How can I set a specific task's priority?

Upvotes: 92

Views: 44622

Answers (3)

user17585536
user17585536

Reputation: 41

A very simple way/hack to define the priority is the number of Os at the end of TODO, then you sort the task List by "Description".

Pros:

  • No need to restrict yourself at 1 or 2 digit numbers
  • It's funnier than 1-9

I got this idea from a video by Tsoding where he talks about it being an extension for emacs. Link in the video description.

Upvotes: 4

RockResolve
RockResolve

Reputation: 1501

A cheap hack is to always put a priority just after the the TODO tag, then sort by description. Only use priority 1-9 to avoid alphabetic sorting confusion.

Any comments without a priority will drop to the bottom.

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TODO priority hack

Upvotes: 63

thomson_matt
thomson_matt

Reputation: 7691

The priority of the task depends on the keyword you use to tag it. You can see and edit a list of keywords and their priorities by going to Tools->Options->Environment->Task List.

For example, on my installation, I've got HACK, TODO and UNDONE as normal priority, and UnresolvedMergeConflict as high priority.

If you want to add a new tag, type it into the "Name" box, choose a priority, and then click "Add".

Upvotes: 125

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