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13 <h1>Searching for C/C++ elements</h1> |
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15 <p>It is recommended that you perform searches on successfully compiled |
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16 programs to ensure the accuracy of search results. It is important to familiarize yourself with the correct search syntax |
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17 to use to complete an effective search. It is also important to ensure that |
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18 include paths and symbols are correctly defined. For more information, see |
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19 <a href="cdt_t_proj_paths.htm">Including paths and symbols</a>.</p> |
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21 <p>See <a href="../concepts/cdt_c_search.htm">C/C++ search</a>, for more information on:</p> |
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24 <li>What you can search for</li> |
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25 <li>How to limit your search</li> |
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26 <li>How to use wildcard characters in your search</li> |
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27 <li>Syntax examples</li> |
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28 </ul> |
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32 <p>Performing a C/C++ Search can be done in a number of different ways but regardless of the manner chosen the same information must be provided to C/C++ Search.</p> |
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34 The info required to do a search is: |
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38 <td valign="top"><b>Search string</b></td> |
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39 <td valign="top">this is the name of the element you are looking for. See <a href="../concepts/cdt_c_search.htm">C/C++ search</a> for more information on how to specify wildcard searches and how to further refine your searches by using fully qualified names</td> |
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40 </tr> |
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42 <td valign="top"><b>Search For </b></td> |
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43 <td valign="top">this is the element type that you wish to search for. You can also select to search on ‘Any Element’ which will perform the search on a combination of all elements</td> |
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44 </tr> |
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46 <td valign="top"><b>Limit To</b></td> |
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47 <td valign="top">this allows you to limit your search to declarations, definitions or references. You can also select ‘All Occurrences’ which will search for declarations, definitions and references that match the element</td> |
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50 <td valign="top"><b>Scope</b></td> |
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51 <td valign="top">this allows the user to limit the scope of the search. The three available scopes are: |
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54 <td valign="top"><b>Workspace</b></td> |
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55 <td valign="top">this searches all of the open projects in the workspace</td> |
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58 <td valign="top"><b>Selected Resources</b></td> |
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59 <td valign="top">this option becomes enabled whenever something is selected in one of the following views in the C/C++ perspective: |
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60 <ul> |
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61 <li>C/C++ Projects</li> |
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62 <li>Project Explorer</li> |
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63 <li>Search</li> |
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64 <li>Outline</li> |
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65 </ul> |
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66 <p>The scope will be limited to whatever element is selected in the view.</p> |
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67 </td> |
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70 <td valign="top"><b>Working Set</b></td> |
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71 <td valign="top">working sets can be selected and created </td> |
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78 <p>There are 3 main ways for initiating a C/C++ search: |
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80 <li>Using the <b>C/C++ Search</b> dialog</li> |
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81 <li>Selecting an element in the <b>Editor</b> view</li> |
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82 <li>Selecting an element in the <b>C/C++ Projects</b> view or Selecting an element from the <b>Outline</b> view</li> |
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83 </ul> |
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88 <h3>Using the C/C++ Search dialog</h3> |
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89 <p> <img src="../images/search.png" alt="Search dialog box"></p> |
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92 <li>Enter the search string in the <b>Search String</b> field (optional mark it case sensitive). <br> |
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93 <b>Note: </b>that previous search queries (from the same work session) are remembered and can be accessed via the drop down list.</li> |
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94 <li>Select the <b>Search For</b> element.</li> |
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95 <li>Select the <b>Limit To</b>.</li> |
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96 <li>Select the <b>Scope</b>.</li> |
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97 <li>Press <b>Search</b>.</li> |
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98 </ol> |
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99 <p>Results are displayed in the <b>Search</b> view.</p> |
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102 <h3>Selecting an element in the Editor view</h3> |
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104 <li>Select the desired element in the editor.</li> |
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105 <li>Right click and select <b>All Declarations</b> or <b>All References</b> and the scope you wish to search.</li> |
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106 </ol> |
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107 <p>Results are displayed in the <b>Search</b> view.</p> |
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111 <h3>Selecting an element in C/C++ Projects or Outline View</h3> |
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114 <li>Select the desired element in the tree.</li> |
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115 <li>Right click and select <b>All Declarations</b> or <b>All References</b> and the scope you wish to search.</li> |
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116 </ol> |
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117 <p>Results are displayed in the <b>Search</b> view.</p> |
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120 <p>For more information, see: |
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121 <li><b>Workbench User Guide > Concepts > Views > Search view</b></li> |
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122 <li><b>Workbench User Guide > Concepts > Workbench > Working Set</b></li> |
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123 <li><b>Workbench User Guide > Tasks > Navigating and finding resources</b></li> |
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125 </ul> |
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127 <p><img border="0" src="../images/ngconcepts.gif" ALT="Related concepts" width="143" height="21"> |
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128 <br> |
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129 <a href="../concepts/cdt_c_search.htm">C/C++ search</a><br> |
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130 <a href="../concepts/cdt_c_indexer.htm">C/C++ Indexer</a><br> |
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131 <a href="../concepts/cdt_c_projects.htm">CDT Projects</a><br> |
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132 <a href="../concepts/cdt_c_open_declarations.htm">Open Declaration</a><br> |
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133 </p> |
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135 <p><img border="0" src="../images/ngtasks.gif" ALT="Related tasks" width="143" height="21"><br> |
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136 <a href="cdt_t_sel_search.htm">Selection Searching for C/C++ elements</a><br> |
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137 <a href="cdt_t_open_declarations.htm">Navigate to C/C++ declarations</a><br> |
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138 </p> |
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141 <br> |
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142 <a href="../reference/cdt_u_search.htm">C/C++ search page, Search dialog box</a></p> |
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