The GUI front-end doxywizard uses Qt for... well... the GUI!
The GUI front-end doxywizard uses Qt for... well... the GUI!
<li><b>How can I exclude all test directories from my directory tree?</b>
\section faq_excl_dir How can I exclude all test directories from my directory tree?
Simply put an exclude pattern like this in the configuration file:
Simply put an exclude pattern like this in the configuration file:
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EXCLUDE_PATTERNS = */test/*
EXCLUDE_PATTERNS = */test/*
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\endverbatim
<li><b>Doxygen automatically generates a link to the
\section faq_class Doxygen automatically generates a link to the class MyClass somewhere in the running text. How do I prevent that at a certain place?
class MyClass somewhere in the running text.
How do I prevent that at a certain place?</b>
Put a \% in front of the class name. Like this: \%MyClass. Doxygen will then
Put a \% in front of the class name. Like this: \%MyClass. Doxygen will then
remove the % and keep the word unlinked.
remove the % and keep the word unlinked.
<li><b>My favorite programming language is X. Can I still use doxygen?</b>
\section faq_pgm_X My favorite programming language is X. Can I still use doxygen?
No, not as such; doxygen needs to understand the structure of what it reads.
No, not as such; doxygen needs to understand the structure of what it reads.
If you don't mind spending some time on it, there are several options:
If you don't mind spending some time on it, there are several options:
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write a backend that produces a similar syntax tree as is done by
write a backend that produces a similar syntax tree as is done by
src/scanner.l (and also by src/tagreader.cpp while reading tag files).
src/scanner.l (and also by src/tagreader.cpp while reading tag files).
<li><b>Help! I get the cryptic message
\section faq_lex Help! I get the cryptic message "input buffer overflow, can't enlarge buffer because scanner uses REJECT"
"input buffer overflow, can't enlarge buffer because scanner uses REJECT"</b>
This error happens when doxygen's lexical scanner has a rule that matches
This error happens when doxygen's lexical scanner has a rule that matches
more than 256K of input characters in one go. I've seen this happening
more than 256K of input characters in one go. I've seen this happening
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the problem, put some line-breaks into your file, split it up into smaller
the problem, put some line-breaks into your file, split it up into smaller
parts, or exclude it from the input using EXCLUDE.
parts, or exclude it from the input using EXCLUDE.
<li><b>When running make in the latex dir I get "TeX capacity exceeded". Now what?</b>
\section faq_latex When running make in the latex dir I get "TeX capacity exceeded". Now what?
You can edit the texmf.cfg file to increase the default values of the
You can edit the texmf.cfg file to increase the default values of the
various buffers and then run "texconfig init".
various buffers and then run "texconfig init".
<li><b>Why are dependencies via STL classes not shown in the dot graphs?</b>
\section faq_stl Why are dependencies via STL classes not shown in the dot graphs?
Doxygen is unaware of the STL classes, unless the
Doxygen is unaware of the STL classes, unless the
option \ref cfg_builtin_stl_support "BUILTIN_STL_SUPPORT" is turned on.
option \ref cfg_builtin_stl_support "BUILTIN_STL_SUPPORT" is turned on.
<li><b>I have problems getting the search engine to work with PHP5 and/or windows</b>
\section faq_search I have problems getting the search engine to work with PHP5 and/or windows
Please read <a href="searchengine.html">this</a> for hints on where to look.
Please read <a href="searchengine.html">this</a> for hints on where to look.
<li><b>Can I configure doxygen from the command line?</b>
\section faq_cmdline Can I configure doxygen from the command line?
Not via command line options, but doxygen can read from <code>stdin</code>,
Not via command line options, but doxygen can read from <code>stdin</code>,
so you can pipe things through it. Here's an example how to override an option
so you can pipe things through it. Here's an example how to override an option
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If multiple options with the same name are specified then doxygen will use
If multiple options with the same name are specified then doxygen will use
the last one. To append to an existing option you can use the += operator.
the last one. To append to an existing option you can use the += operator.
<li><b>How did doxygen get its name?</b>
\section faq_name How did doxygen get its name?
Doxygen got its name from playing with the words
Doxygen got its name from playing with the words
documentation and generator.
documentation and generator.
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"yy", so the "y" slipped in and made things pronounceable
"yy", so the "y" slipped in and made things pronounceable
(the proper pronouncement is Docs-ee-gen, so with a long "e").
(the proper pronouncement is Docs-ee-gen, so with a long "e").
<li><b>What was the reason to develop doxygen?</b>
\section faq_why What was the reason to develop doxygen?
I once wrote a GUI widget based on the Qt library (it is still available at
I once wrote a GUI widget based on the Qt library (it is still available at
http://sourceforge.net/projects/qdbttabular/ but hasn't been updated since 2002).
http://sourceforge.net/projects/qdbttabular/ but hasn't been updated since 2002).
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slots and did not have the Qt look and feel I had grown to like),
slots and did not have the Qt look and feel I had grown to like),
so I started to write my own tool...
so I started to write my own tool...
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