VS2012 reserved word color for .template files

Question

I am in a C++ class and my professor has given us some starter code to implement a graph.

She has given us a .template file and wants us to run it in Visual Studio 2012, however VS2012 doesn't seem to recognize the .template file as C++ code so does not color the C++ reserved words at all.

The program still compiles and runs, but it is more difficult to code when I can't see any of the reserved words in color. Is there any way to make VS2012 color the reserved words in .template files?

Answer 1

Sure. Just rename it to have a .cpp extension.

Or, alternatively, Visual Studio offers functionality that will allow you to map a custom extension to a particular editing experience. Go into your Visual Studio options and navigate to Text Editor > File Extension.

Options > Text Editor > File Extension">

Here, you can add template as a file extension and map it to the Microsoft Visual C++ editor.