Viewing symbol uses with the calling tree, Symbol uses/calling tree dialog – Slick EDIT V3.3 User Manual

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Base Classes - Displays the Base Classes dialog, which shows a list of base classes for the selected

class on the left with the list of that class’s members on the right. Base classes are displayed in a tree
view, allowing you to explore up the inheritance hierarchy. See

Viewing Base and Derived Classes

for

more information. Note that the

Class View

provides this same functionality.

Derived Classes - Displays the Derived Classes dialog, which works the same as above but for de-

rived classes. See

Viewing Base and Derived Classes

for more information.

Properties - Displays the

Symbol Properties View

, showing the properties of the selected item, such as

visibility, whether it's static or final, etc. Note that this window is read-only, so you can’t use it to change
the properties.

Arguments - Displays the return type and arguments for functions/methods in the

Symbol Properties

View

.

References - Displays the list of references for the selected symbol in the

References View

, just as if

you pressed Ctrl+/ in the editor window. See

Symbol Navigation

for more information.

Calls/Uses - Displays a tree of symbols that are used by this symbol or called by this function. See

Viewing Symbol Uses with the Calling Tree

for more information.

Viewing Symbol Uses with the Calling Tree

View symbol uses to see what symbols (variables, functions, methods, classes, etc.) are used by a spe-
cific function or method.

To view the symbols that a particular function or method uses, first create a project or open an existing
project. Then from the Symbols view, right-click on the desired function or method and select Calls or
uses
. The Symbol Uses/Calling Tree dialog will be displayed.

Tip

You can also access the Symbol Uses/Calling Tree from within the

Outline View

by right-clicking

on a symbol and selecting Show Call Tree.

Figure 6.7. Symbol Uses/Calling Tree Dialog

Symbols View

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