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ElectroLund

function list

Status: Already Implemented
We implemented this in CVI 2013.

I would like to suggest a function tree view in CVI.  I feel this is sorely missing.  Many times, I want to jump right to a function, but I don't remember where it is.  In a single C file with 1,000+ lines, this can be very aggravating.

 

For this reason, I tend to use Notepad++ for the heavy lifting, along with the Source Cookifier plugin.  See attached screenshot of that plugin.

 

There are options in the plugin to enable certain features, such as the global and local variables in addition to the function names.  When you are inside a function in the souce editor, the tree updates with a selection to show that you are inside that function.  This is very helpful with functions that have more lines than available veritcal screen space.  This way, I don't have to scroll up to see what function I'm looking at.  I simply look at the tree with a glance and I know.

3 Comments
Wolfgang
Trusted Enthusiast

a similar feature already exists, see the answer of Luis here 

ElectroLund
Active Participant

Yippee!  This has been implemented nicely in CVI 2013.  Thanks, NI.

JonathanN
NI Employee (retired)
Status changed to: Already Implemented
We implemented this in CVI 2013.
Jonathan N.
National Instruments