autoconvert '.' to '->' when the type is a pointer

[WiiliamC]

According to #862, the autoconversion has been completed. Yet I have v1.10.8 but I can't find how to enable the autoconversion.
When I type ".", there is no autocompletion list:

When I type "->":

I've gone through the C/C++ settings but haven't found any related items. The "IntelliSenseEngine" is set to "default".
Any help would be appreciated!

[sean-mcmanus]

It works for me. Can you provide more repro details? What is the type of root?

class CC
{
public:
    int b;
};

int main()
{
    CC *cc;
    cc.; // completes .b to ->b
    return 0;
}

[WiiliamC]

I found that only pointer in struct/class cannot be auto completed:

Here is the code:

struct Point
{
    int x, y;
    Point(int a, int b) : x(a), y(b) {}
};

struct Line
{
    Point *p0, *p1;
    void print()
    {
        p0. // no auto-completion
    }
};

void printPoint()
{
    Point *p0, *p1;
    p0->x // auto-completed
}

[sean-mcmanus]

I've filed a bug at #9599

[sean-mcmanus]

FYI, a workaround is to make an edit in the method definition, such as via adding a //, moving the cursor to a new line, and then removing the //.

[sean-mcmanus]

@WiiliamC Fixed with 1.12.0 (pre-release): https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-cpptools/releases/tag/v1.12.0