/[no]browser

Syntax:

/browser[:filename], /nobrowser, or /FR

The /browser or /FR option controls the generation of source browser information. When the /browser option is not specified, the compiler will not generate browser files (same as /nobrowser).

In the visual development environment, specify Generate Source Browse Information in the General Compiler Option Category. Also, in the BrowseInfo tab, set Build Browse info check box.

Browser information includes:

• Information about all the symbols in the source file
• The source code line in which a symbol is defined
• Each source code line where there is a reference to a symbol
• The relationships between calling functions and called functions

The default extension for source browser files is .SBR.

The browser output is intended to be used as input to the Browse Information File Maintenance Utility (BSCMAKE), which generates a browse information file (.BSC) that can be examined in browse windows in the Microsoft visual development environment.

Instead of using BCSMAKE, you can use the Project Settings dialog box in the visual development environment:

• Click the BrowseInfo tab.
• Set the Build browse info file check box.

When the /browser or /FR option is specified and there are multiple source files being compiled, each source file will be compiled separately. Compiling source files separately turns off interprocedure optimizations.