Ignore the built-in Code Analysis CustomDictionary.xml?

I'm trying to setup Code Analysis for my project but I keep getting warnings CA1704 "Identifiers should be spelled correctly".
I've added a link to a new CustomDictionary.xml file to each of projects in the solution and this works fine for the majority of the words I want Code Analysis to recognize.
The problem is that there are some words already in the CustomDictionary.xml file in the Visual Studio installation folder, which as far as I can tell is always used. Is there any way to specify for the given solution not to check this built-in CustomDictionary?
Modifying this file isn't acceptable because I am working on a team and this file obviously isn't under source control.

Hi Cscode3,
Thanks for your reply.
For this issue, please refer to the replies in this feedback:https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/640787/custom-dictionary-does-not-behave-as-expected
As far as I know that one workaround is that we would change the default CustomDictionary.xml file in VS Install Directory for each machine.
I know that it is not the solution you want to get, but you could submit a feature request here:
http://visualstudio.uservoice.com/forums/121579-visual-studio.
The Visual Studio product team is listening to user voice there. You can send your idea there and people can vote.
Or post it in
VS Diagnostics forum for the better response.
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Re-Write the Node-DOM code with SQL-XML funtions

Hi Friends,
Could you please help in re-writing the below code using SQl-XML functions
DECLARE
l_domdoc dbms_xmldom.DOMDocument;
l_xmltype XMLTYPE;
l_root_node dbms_xmldom.DOMNode;
l_departments_node dbms_xmldom.DOMNode;
l_dept_element dbms_xmldom.DOMElement;
l_dept_node dbms_xmldom.DOMNode;
l_name_node dbms_xmldom.DOMNode;
l_name_textnode dbms_xmldom.DOMNode;
l_location_node dbms_xmldom.DOMNode;
l_location_textnode dbms_xmldom.DOMNode;
l_employees_node dbms_xmldom.DOMNode;
l_emp_element dbms_xmldom.DOMElement;
l_emp_node dbms_xmldom.DOMNode;
l_emp_first_name_node dbms_xmldom.DOMNode;
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, loc.city
FROM departments dept
JOIN locations loc
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thanks and regards,
Arun Thomas T

It's as easy as this :
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TFS Build - Code Analysis is not happening.

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How to ignore the empty file using Receiver file adapter with Coma separato

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When using the built in web server, is there a way to specify a different

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How to remove/ignore the element using SAXParser

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Excel 2007 ignores the roles configured on SSAS 2008

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Static Code Analysis Suppression

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Code Analysis rule C6386 seems to report many false Write Buffer Overrun message

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why does Code Analysis complain on next peace of code ?
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Continue this loop, (assume 'i<String.GetLength()')
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Exit this loop, ('i<String.GetLength()' is false)
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Thanks,

It seems to me Code Analysis is wrong.
You can also try single stepping using VS debugger, and check that index (i+1) at the end of the loop is just fine and in-bounds.
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Can I wirelessly use a 430 EX II as a slave with the built in flash of the EOS T3i?

I have a Rebel EOS T3i. According to its manual, pp 191 ff, I can fire a remote speedlite wirelessly from the camera. I get an error message that the speedlite can't be found even though I have set up my speedlite 430 EX II according to its manual directions, pp25 ff. Thanks for your help
Solved!
Go to Solution.

Yes - the 430EX II will function as a slave and the T3i (but not the T2i or earlier) can remotely trigger the speedlite.
It's a bit tricky and can be confusing.
First... set the 430EX II in the right mode. Press-and-HOLD the "Zoom" button for about 2 seconds or so. This activates a menu that lets you put the flash in either a single-fash mode vs. remote "slave" mode. Use half-circle buttons to toggle it to read "slave". Press the "set" button (in the middle of those half-circle shape buttons.) I don't happen to have my 430EX II handy, but it should default to Slave "A" and Channel "1".
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On your camera menu, the left-most tab (which we'll call "Red Camera #1" to distinguish it from other tabs) has the "Flash Control" as the last option on that screen. Incidentally for cameras with a built-in popup flash, the menu is labeled "Flash Control". For cameras that do NOT have built-in pop-up flash, that same menu is called "External speedlite control".
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You will see a menu options for "External Flash func. setting" (and also "External flash C.Fn setting".) IGNORE THESE! These are ONLY for flashes which are in the camera hot-shoe and do NOT control wireless remote flashes. This is likely where you were getting confused.
Next go to "Built-in flash func. settings" where, ironically, you get to control how your camera communicates with your REMOTE flash (yes, I realize that's not the most intuitive place to put it.) It turns out that it's your INTERNAL flash that is responsible for communicate with any REMOTE slave flashes. The optical wireless actually uses visible light (a lot of people presume it's an infrared communication -- myself included -- I ultimately learned that was incorrect and it is actually the visible light of the flash itself. It sends out communication to the remote by rapidly pulsing codes to tell the remote flash what to do. All this happens before the image is exposed and you'd swear the flash only blinked once... but it turns out it's actually quite busy pulsing away to communicate.)
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b) both internal and external speedlites to fire but allowing you to control the power RATIO (external flash icon, a COLON symbol ( and the on-camera icon means "ratios" can be customized.)
c) only external speedlites (only the external flash icon is on that option - no on-camera icon.)
I want to mention something about that external-only option because it confuses most people at first. The camera communicates with the slave via the on-camera flash. The on-camera flash pulses rapidly to send instructions to the remote flash units. This means that in order to use slave-flashes, the on-camera flash must be raised (in the popped-up position). If you ask for external flash only (no on-camera) the on-camera flash will only pulse instructions BEFORE the camera shutter opens to take the exposure. When I first started learning about external speedlites, I saw the on-camera flash fire and thought my settings were being ignored. Not to worry... when you check your images you will see that there was no light provided by the on-camera flash DURING the exposure... all that flashing happens before the shutter opens. Everything happens so fast that you'd swear all the flashes only fired once... but in reality they actually do a lot of "talking" before taking the picture but this happens incredibly fast.
And one last comment... since the camera communicates via the optical (visible light) flash to talk to the remotes, it is important the the lower-body of your 430EX II can "see" the flash on the camera. In small rooms it doesn't really matter where the lower-body is pointed... it'll notice the pulses of light from the on-camera flash. But in large rooms or outdoors the lower-body of your 430EX II (where the receiver is located) wont get any reflection from walls, etc. In these situations, just rotate the lower body of the 430EX II so that it is facing the on-camera flash. You can then swivel the head of the 430EX II to point wherever you need it. The 430EX II will fire even in full daylight as long as it can "see" that on-camera flash.
Here's a video that may help you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQIyPWGPp5A
Tim Campbell
5D II, 5D III, 60Da

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