{"id":225683,"date":"2019-06-11T10:00:33","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T17:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/?p=225683"},"modified":"2019-06-11T08:01:27","modified_gmt":"2019-06-11T15:01:27","slug":"visual-studio-2019-version-16-2-preview-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/visualstudio\/visual-studio-2019-version-16-2-preview-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Visual Studio 2019 version 16.2 Preview 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are<\/span><\/span>\u00a0announcing the release of the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>second preview of Visual Studio 2019 version 16.<\/span><\/span>2<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>T<\/span><\/span>he latest version is available for you to download from\u00a0<\/span><\/span>VisualStudio.com<\/span><\/span><\/a>, or, if you already have\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the Preview\u00a0<\/span><\/span>installed, just click the notification bell from inside Visual Studio to update. This latest preview\u00a0<\/span><\/span>adds the ability debug JavaScript code using the new Microsoft Edge Insider,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>an imp<\/span><\/span>roved<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>installation experience<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>updates<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to the application installer command-line packaging<\/span><\/span>. We\u2019ve highlighted some\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>notable features below. You can see a list of all the changes in the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>release notes<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Microsoft Edge Insider support<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

The latest preview release of\u00a0<\/span>Visual Studio enables debugging JavaScript in the new\u00a0<\/span>Microsoft Edge Insider<\/span><\/a>\u00a0browser for ASP.NET and ASP.NET\u00a0<\/span>C<\/span>ore projects.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>To do this, simply i<\/span>nstall the browser, set a breakpoint in the application’s JavaScript and start a debug session. Visual Studio will launch a new browser window with debugging enabled allowing\u00a0<\/span>you\u00a0<\/span>to step through\u00a0<\/span>your\u00a0<\/span>JavaScript\u00a0<\/span>code\u00a0<\/span>within Visual Studio.<\/span><\/p>\n

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But it doesn’t stop there since Visual Studio also supports debugging custom browser configurations using the “Browse with” option to launch the browser with custom CLI parameters (e.g.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/span>—<\/span><\/span>inprivate<\/span><\/span><\/em>).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Visual Studio Installer support<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

The Visual Studio Installer\u00a0<\/span>will now better<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>handle<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>s<\/span>ize space detection based on what you already have installed on your machine. The improved installer experience means that if the required amount of space is larger than what is available,\u00a0<\/span>the installation<\/span>\u00a0does not atte<\/span>mpt.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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.NET\u00a0<\/span>P<\/span>roductivity<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>I<\/span>mprovements<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

The latest preview release continues to focus on developer productivity and\u00a0<\/span>we bring\u00a0<\/span>even more<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>refactoring capabilities to\u00a0<\/span>enable<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>you\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>write better code faster.\u00a0<\/span>We\u2019ve heard<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the request to<\/span>\u00a0bring<\/span>\u00a0back the\u00a0<\/span>Sort Usings<\/span><\/b>\u00a0command\u00a0<\/span>and that it should be\u00a0<\/span>separate from the\u00a0<\/span>Remove Usings<\/span><\/b>\u00a0command.\u00a0<\/span>We\u00a0<\/span>appreciate everyone who shared their feedback with us<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Y<\/span>ou\u00a0<\/span>can find the\u00a0<\/span>Sort Usings<\/span><\/b>\u00a0command under\u00a0<\/span>Edit > IntelliSense<\/span><\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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We\u2019ve also added the ability to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>convert a switch statement<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>\u00a0to switch expression<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Since\u00a0<\/span><\/span>switch expressions<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0 are a new C# 8.0 feature<\/span><\/span>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>you need to ensure that you\u2019re utilizing the latest language version,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>i<\/span><\/span>.e<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>C#\u00a0<\/span><\/span>8.0.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>U<\/span><\/span>nder project file, verify the language version is set to preview. Place your cursor in the switch keyword, type (<\/span><\/span>Ctrl+.<\/span><\/span>) to open the Quick Actions and Refactorings menu, and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>then\u00a0<\/span><\/span>select\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Convert switch statement to expression<\/span><\/span><\/strong>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Finally, we’ve added the ability to<\/span><\/span>\u00a0generate a parameter a<\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>a\u00a0<\/span><\/span>code\u00a0<\/span><\/span>fix<\/span><\/span>. Place the cursor in the variable name and type (<\/span><\/span>Ctrl+.<\/span><\/span>) to open the Quick Actions and Refactorings menu. Select the option to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Generate a variable<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>create<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>a new parameter.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

App Installer Command Line\u00a0<\/span>Packaging<\/span>\u00a0Improvements<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

In\u00a0<\/span>Visual Studio 2019 version 16.2<\/span>\u00a0Preview 2, we improved the sideload<\/span>ed<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>c<\/span>ommand\u00a0<\/span>l<\/span>ine\u00a0<\/span>packaging<\/span>\u00a0experience for\u00a0<\/span>Windows Desktop\u00a0<\/span>projects\u00a0<\/span>and<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0in particular<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0those that are\u00a0<\/span>configured to receive automatic updates using an .<\/span>appinstaller<\/span>\u00a0file<\/span>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In p<\/span>revious\u00a0<\/span>versions of Visual Studio,\u00a0<\/span>you were required to use one of three different methods\u00a0<\/span>to properly set the\u00a0<\/span>HoursBetweenUpdateChecks<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>upda<\/span>te\u00a0<\/span>s<\/span>etting<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>in the\u00a0<\/span>.<\/span>appinstaller<\/span>\u00a0file<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>You\u00a0<\/span>could\u00a0<\/span>use the Packaging Wizard to package the application, add the\u00a0<\/span>AppInstallerUpdateFrequency<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>AppInstallerCheckForUpdateFrequency<\/span>\u00a0build\u00a0<\/span>properties\u00a0<\/span>to the project file, or\u00a0<\/span>pass\u00a0<\/span>these parameters\u00a0<\/span>as\u00a0<\/span>command line\u00a0<\/span>arguments<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In Preview 2, we\u00a0<\/span>have\u00a0<\/span>eliminated the need to\u00a0<\/span>use the Package Wizard or define these build properties.\u00a0 Instead,\u00a0<\/span>you are<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>able to simply define and pass\u00a0<\/span>HoursBetweenUpdateChecks<\/span>\u00a0as a parameter during the command line build<\/span>, simplifying\u00a0<\/span>and making it easy to adjust that setting<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Take it for a spin\u00a0<\/span>today<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Give<\/span>\u00a0the latest Preview release<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>a try by downloading it\u00a0<\/span>online<\/span><\/a>, or updating via the\u00a0<\/span>notification bell inside Visual Studio.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0You can also\u00a0<\/span>launch and\u00a0<\/span>use the Visual Studio Installer to install the update.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Our PM team is\u00a0<\/span>always<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>reviewing<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>feedback and\u00a0<\/span>we look forward to hearing what you have to say about our latest release. If you come across any issues, make sure to let us know by using the\u00a0<\/span>Report a Problem tool<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in Visual Studio.\u00a0<\/span>I<\/span>f you have any feature ideas or want to ask questions, you should head<\/span>\u00a0over to\u00a0<\/span>Visual Studio Developer Community<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0We use your feedback<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>t<\/span>o deci<\/span>de what to work on as we pursue our goal to\u00a0<\/span>make<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Visual Studio 2019<\/span>\u00a0the best\u00a0<\/span>developer tool<\/span>, so thank you again on behalf of our entire team.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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