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Perfect for Trick or Treat... 
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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I often use CCM[^] to find bad code, but had to use it in VS2012 (the most recent supported version). Today I simply downloaded the source and compiled it, and then created a modified Addin file for VS2013 (based on the one for VS2012) and put the files in the Addin directory for VS2013. It works! Yay!
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Not sure what version of VS2013 you are using, but under the Analyze menu, you can select "Calculate Code Metrics for Project/Solution" which displays the cyclomatic complexity and other metrics. VS Ultimate has had that feature at least since VS2010.
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I am using VS2013 Premium.
Getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant.
- Mitchell Kapor
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Emma![^] (video)
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Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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'Candy Crush' Developer Trademarks the Word Candy[^]
I think that is really unbelievable. Do Oxford will have to remove the word candy from the dictionary now?!
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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I think I'll trademark the name "Beaver" so watch what you say from now on I'll be looking to collect.
How freakin ridiculous.
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I was thinking about the f* word - that one can make me rich...
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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f*** yah...oops see I owe you a quarter! 
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You mean elephant? That'll be trademarked someday. Or, has it already?
Signature construction in progress. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Damn you have the perfect signature - CBadger
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walterhevedeich wrote: You mean elephant? That'll be trademarked someday. Or, has it already?
All over it like white on rice.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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I trademark the word or letter 'I' 
Scissors cuts paper, paper covers rock, rock crushes lizard, lizard poisons Spock, Spock smashes scissors, scissors decapitates lizard, lizard eats paper, paper disproves Spock, Spock vaporizes rock, and as it always has, rock crushes scissors.
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I don't see anything wrong with that - as long as they don't abuse it by trying to stop all use of the word for products. Their Candy Crush Saga game is huge - and has spawned a host of 'Candy ...' games relying on people's association with the original to garner downloads.
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Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011
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(That's an 'M')
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That's my point exactly. They already connected - directly or indirectly - other game developers that have 'candy' in their games name...
That what I call abuse...Ever heard of patent trolls?
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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Well patent trolls tend to patent something specifically to get money - Candy Crush trademarked the name to stop people using it in a confusing manner, making their games appear to be associated with Candy Crush.
And from what I understand, Apple have contacted anyone with a game with Candy in the keywords - the Candy Crush company have stated
Quote: We have trademarked the word 'CANDY' in the EU, as our IP is constantly being infringed and we have to enforce our rights and to protect our players from confusion. We don't enforce against all uses of CANDY – some are legitimate and of course, we would not ask App developers who use the term legitimately to stop doing so.
The particular App in this instance was called 'Candy Casino Slots – Jewels Craze Connect: Big Blast Mania Land', but its icon in the App Store just says 'Candy Slots', focussing heavily on our trademark. As well as infringing our and other developer's IP, use of keywords like this as an App name is also a clear breach of Apple's terms of use. We believe this App name was a a calculated attempt to use other companies’ IP to enhance its own games, through means such as search rankings."
Which sounds quite reasonable to me
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Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011
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Hang on. You mean they are claiming they can retrospectively apply this?
I may not last forever but the mess I leave behind certainly will.
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retrospectively back to when the word was used in their product, where they can demonstrate the use is "confusing" in some way.
same as if you release a game called 'zzz blaster'. three weeks later someone else releases a game called 'zzz blasting pro'. just because you hadn't got a trademark shouldnt stop you preventing them profiting from your name. so, you trademark zzz and then can legally prevent them using the name.
of course, the usual way is to ask first and proceed to trademark and lawyers if the copiers resist . but when you have as much money as king games you can afford to throw money about.
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Man, you're a god. - walterhevedeich 26/05/2011
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(That's an 'M')
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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter wrote: That what I call abuse...Ever heard of patent trolls?
You are confusing trademarks with patents. To add to the confusion, both are granted by the same organization ("PTO" is Patent and Trademark Office).
A patent is something that grants ownership of a process. A trademark is something that grants ownership of an image. [... and a copyright is something that grants ownership of a text stream.]
A patent troll is someone that acquires and enforces a simple or simplistic patent with force beyond what is reasonable. Someone that owns a trademark (almost every company in the known world) has legal ownership of something. I can't imagine any activity that would make a trademark enforcement party a patent troll. The two concepts are different.
Never moon a werewolf.
- Harvey
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Don't get too upset. It is not much different from somebody getting a trademark on "Windows", "Apple" or "eunuch".
In fact, Steve Jobs' company got in more than a little trouble with the music company that handled the music from The Beatles.
Never moon a werewolf.
- Harvey
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What make me upset, is that apparently they trademarked the word just for suing other game makers - probably to make there share larger... 
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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In fairness, other game developers ARE creating games that copy theirs, and calling them 'Candy Crisis' and 'Killer Kandy' and so on.
Christian Graus
My new article series is all about SQL !!!
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I know, but the way they choose to fight that problem makes me sick...
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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Apart from establishing their right to the name in that sphere, what else could they do ?
Christian Graus
My new article series is all about SQL !!!
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That's the point - they have no right to the name candy (and if you read the patent it also on education and clothing - patent[^]), so they use the power of money they have to buy something not meant to be on sale...
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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