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DOXYGEN ONLINE HOW TO
DOXYGEN ONLINE INSTALL

Command: c:\program files\doxygen\bin\doxygen.exe (or where you installed it).They contain all the individual files mentioned in this articleĪdd a new custom tool, called "DoxyGen", with the following parameters: Download and extract my doxygen tools and keep them safe and warm in a folder of your choice.

DOXYGEN ONLINE INSTALL

Download the Win32 binaries and install them I'll assume in the following you installed doxygen in c:\program files\doxygen.Ģ. Note: this setup does not work very well if you have a workspace with multiple projects in sub folders. The whole process will take about 5 minutes (depends on your download speed).

I assume you already have a project you want to try doxygen on (if not, any C++ file will do).

DOXYGEN ONLINE HOW TO

This will show you how to integrate doxygen in VC++ 6, and set it up for one of your projects.

Additional Resources (not much right now).

Working with Doxygen - discusses the sample setup from 1), and provides an introduction to the most important doxygen features.

Rationale - why to use doxygen? (skip if you are already convinced).

Documenting Basics - hot to make doxygen understand your comments.

Setting it up - a quick step-by-step guide to setting up and integrating doxygen with VC++ 6.

See the Doxygen Homepage for more information. The documentation created by doxygen is not affected by the GPL. However, an automated system can do a lot of vanilla tasks, and setting up the one-click documentation process is the first step to take: if you see the results of your effort immediately, it will soon feel natural to add the right type of comments.ġ) Doxygen is written by Dimitri van Heesch, and released under the GNU public license (GPL).

It's still you who has to write the documentation, and if you want quality, it's still your job. Once setup, Doxygen can generate create a HTML documentation of your code at one click. If you want the same for VC++6, or maybe some more flexibility and options, this article is for you. (I guess I just created a lawyers nightmare.) Welcome!ĭoxygen is a free 1) tool that extracts specific source code comments and analyzes the declarations of your code, to create a comprehensive online documentation, similar to the Tools/Build Comment web pages command in Visual Studio.NET. Other links go to the online manual on the doxygen homepage. I made them available for convenience and easier access in conjunction with this article. Note: Some individual file downloads are hosted on an external site.