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Carl Gundel-2

Jump to any class from a hierarchy browser

How can I open another hierarchy browser on an arbitrary case from a hierarchy browser. It is very inconvenient to need to find the application manager window every time I want to open new hierarchy browser.

Thanks,

-Carl

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Richard Sargent

Re: Jump to any class from a hierarchy browser

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On Thursday, July 17, 2014 8:32:12 AM UTC-7, Carl Gundel wrote:

How can I open another hierarchy browser on an arbitrary case from a hierarchy browser. It is very inconvenient to need to find the application manager window every time I want to open new hierarchy browser.

Highlight the text of the desired class name and right click should do the trick.

Carl Gundel-2

Re: Jump to any class from a hierarchy browser

Richard,

Thanks of course that works, and I've been doing that all along. It doesn't do the trick when the class I want to browse is not referenced in the browser I am currently looking at.

-Carl

On Thursday, July 17, 2014 1:02:13 PM UTC-4, Richard Sargent wrote:

On Thursday, July 17, 2014 8:32:12 AM UTC-7, Carl Gundel wrote:
How can I open another hierarchy browser on an arbitrary case from a hierarchy browser. It is very inconvenient to need to find the application manager window every time I want to open new hierarchy browser.

Highlight the text of the desired class name and right click should do the trick.

Richard Sargent

Re: Jump to any class from a hierarchy browser

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On Thursday, July 17, 2014 12:23:20 PM UTC-7, Carl Gundel wrote:

It doesn't do the trick when the class I want to browse is not referenced in the browser I am currently looking at.

One way or another, you will need to type the class name. Whether it's in a prompt or whether it's in the existing browser's text pane doesn't really make a difference.

Carl Gundel-2

Re: Jump to any class from a hierarchy browser

On Thursday, July 17, 2014 3:26:20 PM UTC-4, Richard Sargent wrote:

On Thursday, July 17, 2014 12:23:20 PM UTC-7, Carl Gundel wrote:
It doesn't do the trick when the class I want to browse is not referenced in the browser I am currently looking at.

One way or another, you will need to type the class name. Whether it's in a prompt or whether it's in the existing browser's text pane doesn't really make a difference.

Sure it does. Workflow is harmed by needing to type a class name into a code editor.

1) I need to type the entire class name. I don't have to do that from the application manager window.

2) Then I have to undo what I typed in the window I am currently viewing or else open a workspace, type the class, open the hierarchy browser.

If instead I decide to bring forward the application manager window, this introduces it into the Alt+Tab cycle when I don't want it to be there.

I guess I need to modify the tools. Not a huge deal, but it shouldn't necessary. Opening a hierarchy browser is done so frequently that it should be possible from any of the tool windows.

In a related way, it should be possible to be looking at any particular class in a browser and press a hotkey and jump in that window to any other class regardless of what application it is contained in. VAST doesn't seem to be able to do that either.

Thanks again.

-Carl