Tips and Tricks

How to Query File Attributes 50x faster on Windows

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November 14, 2024
Imagine you’re developing a tool that needs to scan for file changes across thousands of project files. Retrieving file attributes efficiently becomes critical for such scenarios. In this article, I’ll demonstrate a technique to get file attributes that can achieve a surprising speedup of over 50+ times compared to standard Windows methods. Let’s dive in and explore how we can…
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Visual Assist 2024.7 release post

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October 1, 2024
We are excited to announce the release of 2024.7 of Visual Assist! This update introduces several powerful features aimed at improving your coding efficiency and project navigation. Download the release now. Here’s a breakdown of what’s new in this version: New…
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Visual Assist 2024.6 release post - Important fixes for Visual Studio

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August 1, 2024
VA 2024.6 is here and is available to download! This release features small but crucial updates. IMPORTANT: Users of 2024.5 should upgrade as soon as possible, or install the previous version 2024.4. To get the latest version, visit our website now and download the new update. Visual Assist 2024.6 brings two critical fixes for Visual Assist’s interaction with Visual Studio. The first fix in…
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Visual Assist 2024.3 release post

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May 2, 2024
Another Visual Assist update?! VA 2024.3 is headlined by a dramatic improvement to the performance of Find References. This release also features both a fix and an improvement related to Move Implementation. We also have some key features exiting their beta phase (try them out!). Lastly, performance for C# should be better than ever with key fixes rolling out in this release. Download the release…
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Visual Assist 2024.2 release post

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March 28, 2024
It only has been a minute since the last performance-focused release but Visual Assist 2024.2 is here, squeezing even more performance to set it apart from other coding assistants! Continuing the theme of the last version, this release is focused on getting rid of…
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See you at San Francisco for GDC 2024!

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March 7, 2024
Whole Tomato will be at the Game Developers Conference 2024! The makers and developers of Visual Assist will make their return to Moscone Center in San Francisco from March 18-22 for GDC 2024! Whole Tomato will be at booth number P1769 sharing space with a sister company, Assembla! Two of the best tools for game development in one booth—efficient! GDC has always been one of the most awaited…
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