C and C++ SoftBench User's Guide

Using Static Graphs

Making Graphical Static Queries

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accessed by the function.

Using Description Boxes

The Static Graphs provide the ability to display additional detail about

identiﬁers and relationships through description dialog boxes for both

nodes and arcs. One of the main advantages of using these dialog boxes

in conjunction with the graphical display of your program, is the ability

to see more detail without moving back and forth between the main

SoftBench Static Analyzerwindow and the StaticGraphs.You can access

these dialog boxes with the graph popup menus by selecting a node or arc

and choosing "Describe" from the popup menu.

For example, assume you have just generated a call graph and you want

to ﬁnd out more about a particular function. Select the function node and

choose "Describe" from the popup menu. See Figure 10-1 for an example

of the description dialog box for function PayOffOdds. The dialog box

displays the parameters and local variables of the function.

Figure 10-1 "Function Description" Dialog Box

You can perform several actions on any item in the "Describe" dialog box

by selecting the item and then selecting Actions. This menu allows you to:

• Edit or browse the corresponding line of source code with the editor.

Double-click on a line, or select the line and choose "Edit" from the

Actions menu.

• Copy an item from the list to another Static Graph. Choose the

"Redisplay Selection" submenu to copy the item to one of the other

Static Graphs.

You can also use the graph description dialog box to determine the

functions and global variables deﬁned in a source ﬁle:

1. Select a source ﬁle node.