Semantic Search

You can search for a specific type, method etc. in the current project or whole workspace. Press Ctrl+H to pop-up the search dialog.

To search for the declaration of a specific type, method, field etc. :

• Press Ctrl+H to open the Search Dialog

• Click on the VHDL Search tab.

• Type the name in the Search String (if you select in the editor before pressing Ctrl+H, the Search String is automatically set to the selection).

• Select type or field etc. and Declarations

• Click Search.

To search for a whole word in all VHDL files, in comments or not:

• Press Ctrl+H to open the Search Dialog

• Click on the VHDL Search tab.

• Type the name in the Search String (if you select in the editor before pressing Ctrl+H, the Search String is automatically set to the selection).

• Select Whole Word and Not in comments or All occurrences

• Click Search.

The search results are presented in the Search View.

The Search View is automatically raised at any invocation. You can also go to menu Window > Show View > Other… > General > Search to open the Search View.

• Use up and down arrows to move from one match to another.

• Use search history to switch between various search results.

• Use search again to refresh search results.