constants.h sizes

[kackle123]

Is there some easy way for me to know what the values in constants.h represent (bytes, words, etc.)? For example:

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HTTP_RX_BUFFERSIZE  10000

Thank you.

[dciliske]

Honestly, the quickest way (currently) is to just grep through the install and look for where it is used. Most of the time "SIZE" constants will be for bytes.

We should probably annotate the values in some way...

[kackle123]

I first tried searching through the nburn's "include" and "system" directories using Windows' Explorer, but came up empty. Actually I'm now thinking my Windows search feature is broken. Thank you anyway.

And yes, code comments are nice!

[rnixon]

Agent Ransack is free, and incredibly good for searching files.

[kackle123]

Thank you, rnixon. I just downloaded it minutes before your post!

[tod]

I don't know if it's been disabled in NBEclipse but the standard installs that I use allow you to search directories right from inside Eclipse.
Search->Search...
Make sure the Remote Search tab is selected. The green arrows show the folder selection areas. The blue arrows show some features that I find useful.

I've also used the similar feature found in TextPad when I happen to have that open.

Search File Dialog

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[tod]

Dan,
If it were called

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HTTP_RX_BUFFERSIZE_BYTES  10000

it would be self-documenting. I suppose changing the name would break code but adding a second name would not.

[kackle123]

Thanks tod. Shame on me for forgetting that Eclipse can do that.

[tod]

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[kackle123]

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