Programmer's WorkBench (pwb.hlp) (Table of Contents; Topic list)
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Source Browser Diagram
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─────Programmer's WorkBench─────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
     This diagram displays the flow of information when building and
     using a browser database.
 
                    ┌─────────┐
     ┌─────────┐    │Include X│ ┌────────┐  ┌─────────┐ ┌────────┐
     │Include W│    │Include Y│ │Source A│  │Include Z│ │Source B│
     └────┬────┘    └────┬────┘ └───┬────┘  └────┬────┘ └───┬────┘
          │              └─Compiler─┘            └─Compiler─┘
       Compiler               ↓                      ↓
          │                SBRPACK                SBRPACK
          ↓                   ↓                      ↓
       ┌─────┐             ┌─────┐                ┌─────┐
       │W.SBR│ W.PCH       │A.SBR│ A.OBJ          │B.SBR│ B.OBJ
       └──┬──┘ W.OBJ       └──┬──┘                └──┬──┘
          └───────────────────┼──────────────────────┘
                              ↓
                          BSCMAKE  ── Options menu, Browse Options
                              ↓
                        ┌─────────────┐
                        │<project>.BSC│
                        └─────────────┘
                              ↓                 ┌────────────────┐
  Source Navigation──   Browse Menu    ─────Browser Output│
  Browse Queries       Browse Functions       └────────────────┘
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