Slick V3.3 manual Add Tags Database Dialog

Building Tag Files

Generate References creates an inverted file index so that you can quickly find which files con- tain which symbols. Workspace tag files create this index by default. This information is used to build a list of references (using the push_ref command, bound to Ctrl+/ in the CUA emulation). In general, it’s better to have the reference list contain functions that are part of this workspace and not in libraries. If Generate References is not checked, you will still be able to jump from a sym- bol to its definition in a library using Ctrl+Dot (push_tag).

This option is off by default since most programmers do not want to see library functions shown in the reference list.

4.Click OK. The Add Tags Database dialog opens.

Figure 5.8. Add Tags Database Dialog

5.Select an existing tag file or enter the name for the new tag file. Tag files have the extension .vtg.

6.Click Open to display the Add Tree dialog. Navigate to the root of the library source code and click the OK button.

7.The Building Tag File dialog opens showing the progress as the tag file is built. When finished, the con- tents are displayed in the Context Tagging® - Tag Files dialog.

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