Create anchors and shortcuts inside LabVIEW code for documentation/navigation.

[TCPlomp]

I would want the option to create anchors in LabVIEW code, these anchors could be used to

• navigate inside LabVIEW code between different parts of the code
• Easy jump to specific section
• Connect different states as a documentation tool

These anchors wouldn't change the execution of the code, they are only meant for documentation and should be named. For starters they would only be global in their own VI block diagram, but that could be expanded.

In a document describing the code, you could refer to a specific section (loop, case structure), or you could create a note in the code 'this code starts the following case structure' etc.

Ton

[JackDunaway]

Links could be intraVI or interVI or external (e.g., http: or file: ) - the use of bookmarks does not imply nor does it necessarily facilitate a large block diagram. Having inter/intraVI links is not a sticking point for me, but please skim all the best features from Ideas pertaining to "Bookmarking" for the final product.

[jaustin_UF]

I agree that anchors, shortcuts, notes, to-do's, etc should all be part of better working documentation and ease of finding/getting to 'current' work. Could even include history of past work/errors/'learning experiences' in a particular section of code.

[Ray.R]

The anchor could be an icon that when clicked opens a text box.  The text within the textbox could be searchable,  As a matter of fact, you could select to look for a match within text boxes only.

[Darren]

Implemented in LabVIEW 2013 as the new Bookmarks feature