Step 1: go to the following path
C:\ProgramData\NVIDIA Corporation\CUDA Samples\v5.0\doc\syntax_highlighting\visual_studio_7
You will find two files:
readme.txt
usertype.dat
Step 2: Following the instruction in 'readme.txt',
a) Copy 'usertype.dat' file to the following path
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\Common7\IDE
b) Add cuda extension '.cu' and '.cuh' via
Select the menu "Tools->Options...". Open "Text Editor" in the tree view on the left, and click on "File Extension". Type cu in the "Extension" box, set the editor to "Microsoft Visual C++" and click "Add". Click "OK" on the dialog box.
c) Restart Visual Studio and your CUDA code should now have syntax highlighting.
