User`s guide

MPLAB IDE Windows

FIGURE 12-7: SYMBOL TREE GENERAL STRUCTURE

If the project name is in bold, it is the active project. If the project name is followed by

an asterisk (e.g., c:\project1\project.mcp* ), either the project settings have

changed or the project is new, and it needs to be saved.

The code used to scan the project files and create this view is an OpenSource

application named CTags (http://ctags.sourceforge.net).

Window functions are as follows:

• Clicking the “+/-” in front of a symbol type will expand/collapse the symbol list for

that type.

• Double clicking on a symbol will jump to that symbol in the source code file. Or

clicking on a symbol to select it and then hitting <Enter> or <Shift>-8 (*) will work

the same way.

• Right clicking in the window will open a menu (see Section 12.4.4 “Project Win-

dow Menus – Symbols Tab”).

• Hitting <Tab> will move between the Files and Symbols tabs.

12.4.4 Project Window Menus – Symbols Tab

If you right click anywhere in the project window, a menu with C code symbol

commands will be displayed.

GoTo Locator

Right click on a symbol to go the C source code location of the symbol.

Update Tags Now

Update C tags now, i.e., refresh the window.

Update Tags on Recompile

Update C tags when the project is built, i.e., refresh the window on a build.

Enable Tag Locators

To view the symbols on this tab of the Project window, this item must be checked.

workspace name

project name

symbols

symbol type