source code browser

[menchar]

Am I missing something or is it impossible to browse variables on a function basis when using the CVI source code browser?

While you can browse variables on a module basis, this ignores variable scope, lumping all variables together.

A much more meaningful method would be to group the variables by function, so that you can more easily consider the use of a variable.

While it's true that grouping by function doesn't mean that a particular variable is visible everywhere in the function, or that a variable name isn't overloaded, it's still better than looking at all of the variables of any kind in a module grouped together.

Fortran compilers traditionally would generate cross reference tables or concordances on a program or subprogram basis that were valuable for finding cases of variable name mis-use, mis-spelling, etc.

Knowing that the NI source browser doesn't do this, does anyone know of a stand alone tool that will?

Thanks.

Menchar

[Evan P.]

Thanks for your post, you are right, that is currently not a capability of the source code browser utility. I am not aware of a standalone application that would give you this functionality I encourage you to submit a product suggestion, as NI is committed to developing per our customer's needs and highly values feedback.

If you navigate to www.ni.com and click on the "Contact NI" tab at the top, from there you can find the "feedback" link within the Product Feedback section.