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LabView QuickDrop ContextHelpEditor

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A QuickDrop plugin that opens an editor for easier VI documentation.

It simply allows writing documentations for VIs and Typedefs during the development process. The editor provides an intuitive navigation only using the keyboard for fast writing.

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Installation

The plug-in is published as a VIPM Community package. Search for QuickDrop ContextHelpEditor in the VI Package Manager and install it easily. Otherwise you can download the VIP package from the Release page and install it manually.

Usage

The Quick Drop plug-in uses the default shortcut H.

Firstly press CTRL+SPACE to open the quick drop dialog, then press CTRL+H to open the plug-in dialog

During the usage the documentation entries will only be modified but the VI will not be saved. It is also possible to undo your work using CTRL+Z.

Examples

Documentation of a VI and its connector pane

VI

Documentation of a Typedef

Typedef

License

This project is released under the terms of the MIT license, a copy of which can be found in LICENSE.

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The plug-in is developed with LabVIEW 2020.

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