CCS/MSP430F5529: CCS v7.2 / The content assist (code completion) not work (Need Help!)

Jay Wang

Prodigy 200 points

Part Number: MSP430F5529
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: MSP430WARE

Tool/software: Code Composer Studio

Hi everyone,

I'm the beginner of MSP430, I develop the USB application with MSP430f5529 launch pad & CCS v7.2 (Win7) now.

I follow the MSP430 Design Workshop ( https://goo.gl/rBzsYF ) to learn how to control the MCU.

I found the CCS had the content assist feature (auto-completion) like following graph: (p.5-55)

It is so convenient for search the parameter input of API function in MSP430Ware.

However, my CCS v7.2 can't activate the content assist, even I pressed the "Ctrl + Space".

Auto-completion is like following picture (Python example in my VS Code):

But it is nothing response in my CCS:

Include the hint of function input, variable name and function name.

I also checked the preference of the content assist, it looks like no mistake.

I find the relative issue in the e2e forum https://goo.gl/FxsH13 https://goo.gl/USprmz https://goo.gl/c15qVP .

But I didn't find the useful solution. Anyone can help me?

I always looking for definition of function and parameter by search DriverLib User Guide and head file.

That is sooooo exhausted...

Please help me to enable the content assist, Thanks a lot ~~.

over 6 years ago

0 JohnS over 6 years ago

TI__Guru**** 159725 points

Jay,

I see you pressed Ctrl-Space. That should do the trick. I just tried the same code in my 7.2 and there were no issues. In that case as there is only one matching completion it should just complete the variable name for you when you hit Ctrl-Space.

Here I typed test and then Ctrl-Space and it completed the rest.

Can you check the indexer settings. Go to Window -> Preferences

Click on show advanced options at the bottom.

Then type index in the search box

Regards,

John

0 Jay Wang over 6 years ago in reply to JohnS

Prodigy 200 points

Hi John,

My setting of indexer look like same as yours. http://imgur.com/a/7y9q4

But there was nothing happened when I pressed "Ctrl + Space".

I don't know what's wrong in my CCS v7.2 ... QAQ

0 JohnS over 6 years ago in reply to Jay Wang

TI__Guru**** 159725 points

You could try cleaning the workspace.

#2 and #3 here:
processors.wiki.ti.com/.../Troubleshooting_CCSv7

With the settings you have it should work.

0 Jay Wang over 6 years ago in reply to JohnS

Prodigy 200 points

No... there was nothing different after I cleaned the workspace...
Auto-completion still can't be trigger no matter I pressed "Ctrl + Space" or "Tab"...

0 JohnS over 6 years ago in reply to Jay Wang

TI__Guru**** 159725 points

Unfortunately I am out of ideas.

0 Jay Wang over 6 years ago in reply to JohnS

Prodigy 200 points

John,
thank you provide a lot of solution idea
Yesterday, I doubt the problem is related to input configuration of keyboard,
because "Ctrl + Space" is the hot key (default) for change halfwidth and fullwidth forms of Traditional Chinese (In Asia).
I searched the relative issue and seen some one trigger the auto-completion by pressed "Alt + /" , I try it and succeed! http://imgur.com/a/hT1WH
Actually, the default hot key of auto-complete seem like also "Alt + /" in my CCS.
Now, I just want to change the setting let auto-complete can be auto-trigger like the other popular IDE.
Thanks again for your support!

0 JohnS over 6 years ago in reply to Jay Wang

TI__Guru**** 159725 points

Wow. I have never heard of that one. Thanks for sharing the solution. If we have someone else run into it I will know what to look for.

Regards,
John

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