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Enterprise Architect => General Board => Topic started by: mylesr on August 11, 2005, 08:23:42 am

Title: "Show Package Contents" option doesn't
Post by: mylesr on August 11, 2005, 08:23:42 am

I defined some packages (with classes as contents) and then dragged a couple of the packages into a class diagram.  I right clicked on the diagram, selected Options and made sure that "Show Package Contents" was checked.  No good.  The package displays as an empty folder.  When I double click on the package, it takes me to the package diagram with all of its contents.  (I placed the contents in the packages as simple links, not instances.  I don't know if that should make a difference.)  

Title: Re: "Show Package Contents" option doesn
Post by: peterlarb on August 11, 2005, 08:44:31 am

I am with ya mate, this app is not intuitive for newbies

Pete  >:(

Title: Re: "Show Package Contents" option doesn
Post by: Eve on August 11, 2005, 03:36:44 pm

You placed the contents on the diagram as simple links?

That is probably the problem.  Open up the project view if it isn't already open (View | Project Browser).  Right click on a class in the diagram and click "Select in Project Browser".

Do they actually appear (directly) under the package in the tree?  If not they aren't actually in that package.  Just referred to in it.

Simon

Title: Re: "Show Package Contents" option doesn
Post by: mylesr on August 12, 2005, 07:56:52 am

Thanks for the tip.  The more I use it, the more I understand what I *should* have done.  EA is a really nice product, but there is a considerable learning curve.  

Title: Re: "Show Package Contents" option doesn
Post by: thomaskilian on August 12, 2005, 01:07:23 pm

Paoooolo ;D