documentation emoticons

[boomer]

I was going full speed programming block diagrams, and, of course, not stopping to put any documentation in the block diagram, and I just got this idea:

Wouldn't it be cool if you could drop an emoticon, similar to what is done in a written manual (a circled question mark, triangular warning, etc.) into a panel or block diagram, which when operated, opens an info pop-up, or links to a paragraph in the VI info or to a help file?

[elset191]

See here and here for similar ideas already suggested.

Message Edited by elset191 on 04-05-2010 08:22 AM

[JackDunaway]

I like this idea, but it is a triplicate of a duplicate of the original - I think that makes this the most independently requested idea. . Well, they're not exactly alike, just variations of a theme. (Todd S., could all of these ideas be merged?) Also, check out Hyperlink in Floating Comments while you're at it.

[boomer]

I see the duplicates now.  I agree, it would be good if there were a way to merge these related forum ideas.  The hyperlink is cool, but really, I didn't want much, just a way to jump to paragraphs in the VI info, which would help me to write the VI info in the first place.