Cscope is a code searching application originally written for searching C code bases. Cscope is useful for searching many other code bases as well: C++, Java, Python, etc.
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ctags best practicies
I'm working on +1M LOC C/C++ project on Solaris (remote, via VNC or SSH). I have a daily updated copy of source code on my local machine too (Windows, just for browsing code).
I use VIM and ctags combo (on both Solaris and Windows) but I'm not happy…
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cscope: ctrl + ']' does not work
I just installed cscope-15.8b, then go to linux-next folder, run "cscope -R", after build the tags, then open a file through "Find this file" // so far so good.
Now if I want to go to a symbol's defination, by ctrl + ], it will throw error: "E433:…
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c++, cscope, ctags, and vim: Finding classes that inherit from this one
In a rather large code base with a few layers is there a way in vim or from the command line to find all classes that are derived from a base class? grep is an option but can be slow since grep does not index.
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Can ctags differentiate between different symbols with same name?
I am trying to use vim together with ctags and/or cscope and it works quite nice but I have some problems where ctags jumps to the wrong symbol. For example in the code below, if I place my the cursor over symbol "a" in main() and hit Ctrl+] to go…
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Code navigation in vim and emacs
The IDE feature that I miss the most in emacs and vim are code navigation and find usages. Both of these editor have the following similar features for them:
Tags - identifiers from specified files are indexed and when you press shortcut on a word…
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cscope error when trying to use ctags in vim
I have generated ctags for my projects:
ctags -f /home/grae/tags --recurse --langmap=C++:.C.h.c.cpp.hpp.inl --languages=C++ --extra=+q --fields=+iaS --c++-kinds=+p --verbose framework/ modules/ /usr/include/
I then added the tags to .vimrc:
set…
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How to fix 'ctags ctrl-t in gvim is not working tab basis'
I work on gvim editor. I use multiple tabs in gvim to open multiple files. I have ctags set up in my code area. I use 'ctrl ]' to jump to definition of a function call in one tab and then 'ctrl t' to return to the function call. Now if I type 'ctrl…
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How to install cscope_maps with vim-plug?
I'm using vim-plug to manage my vim (version 7) plugin dependencies and trying to leverage these cscope key mappings per this tutorial.
Is this something I have to install outside of the plugin system by just copying and pasting it to the…
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Source code breadcrumbs in Vim
Eclipse has a "breadcrumbs" feature: a little bar that shows which part of the code tree you are now in, e.g. src/java/main > org.foo.bar > AbstractFactoryFactory > InnerDefaultFactory > SomeNeatInnerRunnable > doEverything.
Does Vim has something…
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Use vim/cscope to find symbol definition in the linux kernel
I'm using gvim/vim with cscope/ctags to find a symbol definition in the linux kernel.
The source code is huge. when I want to search for the structure device with "tag device" command as example, vim will propose me hundred of occurrences. because…
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How to set window title from vim in tmux window
I use cscope+ctags+vim to browse/edit my source code. I have put set title in my .vimrc to display the filename I am currently editing/reading in the window title bar. This works perfectly in bash. However when I open vim from tmux, the window title…
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Cscope problem - Search results invisible
I am facing a weird problem. While browsing the C code of a project, the "Find this text string:" output results in a positive match, but the text is invisible [only the search results are invisible and not the menu]. The cursor moves up and down…
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how to auto load cscope.out in vim
I want to auto load my cscope.out in the subdirectory of my project, so I add this scripts in my .vimrc, which is as follows:
set cscopequickfix=s-,c-,d-,i-,t-,e-
if has("cscope")
set csprg=/usr/bin/cscope
set csto=1
set cst
set…
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How to install cscope for Mac OS X 10.6
How can I install cscope for Mac OS X 10.6? I have installed XCode but I don't see cscope in /opt/local/bin.
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Vim's cscope connection breaks on every GNU screen reattach
I run vim with cscope in my C development environment. I start vim within a GNU screen window on a freebsd 6.3 server and establish the cscope db connection with cs add .... At this stage everything works flawlessly.
If I detach the screen session…
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