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IDA plugin - What if we only want to import function/symbol names?

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Feature
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Start by locating the “Import Names and Comments...” action and the code that imports data from the IDA database. Trace how the dialog currently selects import options. Done means users can choose names and comments independently, use a generic import label if appropriate, and have their selections persisted.

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Not everyone needs both the function/symbol names AND comments from the database. I unfortunately didn't see an easy way to configure to basically ignore importing comments.

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When selecting the Import Names and Comments... button (maybe you can rename the button to be something more generic like Import Data) then having a popup dialog box where the user can select which items they want imported into the database. Also, having to check the same boxes on every opening of the dialog would be annoying, so having these selected items be persisted might be nice?

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Well I guess I could make a duplicate database and clear out the comments only and import it from there, but where would be the fun in that?

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