If the file being edited is a Genero source code file (4gl), its structure is displayed in a tree.
Figure 1. Code Structure view
The view is organized by folders.
| Folder | Description |
|---|---|
| TODOS | Comments in the source code that start with --TODO.
Figure 2. Example of a TODO |
| BUGS | Comments in the source code that start with --BUG. |
| SQL | The program blocks and functions, together with their variables. |
| MODULE | Prepared SQL statement and cursor names. |
| GLOBALS | Global variables, including records |
| EXTERNALS | Functions from another 4gl file that are called in the active file |
Click an object in the tree to display the corresponding lines in the Document window.
The functions listed in the structure are automatically displayed in the order in which they
appear in the file. Right-click in the Code Structure view to access options
for reorganizing the structure.
- Reset to File Order
- The default is file order, or the order in which the functions and variables appear within the file.
- Sort Ascending
- List the folders, the functions, and the variables within the functions ascending in alphabetical order.
- Sort Descending
- List the folders, the functions, and the variables within the functions descending in alphabetical order.
Tip: Click on the small arrow located under the window's title bar to change the
sort to ascending or descending.