why is rename not currently available

Question

I have seen and used a rename feature in Visual Studio 2010.

However when editing code in C++ mode, I see no "Refactor" menu, and the CTRL+R CTRL+R command produces the following error message:

The key combination (Ctrl+R, Ctrl+R) is bound to command (Rename...) which is not currently available.

Eclipse seems to have got this right. Is there no rename feature in VS 2010 for VC++?

Answer 1

Is there no rename feature in VS 2010 for VC++?

That is correct. None of the refactoring features work for C++ projects (C# and VB only). If you want these things, you need to use a third party plugin, such as Visual Assist.