With the graphical view, you can understand and remember much faster.
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| DataFlow of a local
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A local variable is known only within a function.
- When you create the DataFlow of a local variable, you will see how it is used in the current function.
- When passed as an argument, expand the function-call - to view how it is used in the called function
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| DataFlow of a global
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A global variable is visible to more than one function:.
- In the DataFlow for a global, you will see all the functions where the global is used.
- Double-click and expand any of those functions to view the use of the global in that function.
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| Dataflow of instances of a struct
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DataFlow of a struct member in all the instances of the struct
- Go to the member declaration and place the cursor on the member's name.
- Click on the < Create DataFlow >  in the toolbar
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| Dataflow of an instance of a struct
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DataFlow of a struct member in a particluar instance of the struct
- Go to the code where it is used as member of that particular instance.
- Place the cursor on the member's name.
- Click on the < Create DataFlow > in the toolbar
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| Dataflow of all instances of a struct
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DataFlow of all instances of a struct
- Place the cursor on the structure name i.e. the struct tag.
- Click on the < Create DataFlow > in the toolbar
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| Expand function-call in a DataFlow
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The presence of a function-call involving the data object is indicated by the  icon above the symbol.
- Double-click on a symbol that contains a function call.
The expansion is inserted just before the function call.
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| Collapse an expansion
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Double-click on the start symbol of the expansion
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| View the code covered by miniature symbols
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- Click on miniature symbols and view the code covered by them.
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| Scroll highlighted code
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- Click the < Scroll Code Up >  and < Scroll Code Down >  in the Flowchart window toolbar
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| Easily navigate to many functions in many files
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Click on a flowchart symbol and view the corresponding code in the Source File
- Click on the symbol containing "Tracking:..." to go to the start of the function in file window.
- In a DataFlow expansion, click on the start symbol to view the function-call in the file window
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| View the CallStack
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When you expand function-calls in a DataFlow, often you have a sequence of DataFlows that are nested in one another:
To view the sequence of functions that brought you to a nested expansion:
- Right-click in any symbol in the nested expansion
- Select < Function Call Stack > in the pop-up menu
Now you can see the full call stack.
- Click on a function’s-name in the call-stack to go to its expansion
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| View the function’s full flowchart
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- Click on any symbol in the DataFlow so that the corresponding code is highlighted in the File Window.
- Click  in the main toolbar at the top.
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| Go back to DataFlow
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To go back to the DataFlow:
- Click < Back to Flowchart >  in the Flowchart toolbar
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