Re: Find in Outline

[Buck <kc2hiz@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 1/11/2011 6:19 PM, Sam wrote:

> [To recap, high level request is:
> "Be able to select a data element name in the source and have a function
> to "find in outline"]

[Edmund suggested highlight a variable, Menu Search -> Text -> File]

> So, from a quick experiment, it highlights the lines that contain the
> text with a outlined yellow arrow in the left margin. (WDSC7.0 is what I
> have.)
>
> This is definitely new to me.
>
> I do see a couple of drawbacks:
>
> 1)  I work mostly with the current pane full size.  When I do
> Search->Text->File it goes back to a window, because it brings up the
> Search Pane.
>
> Of course, from the Search Pane you can use the Up and Down yellow
> outlines arrows go the previous or next match.  And I suppose I could
> make the search pane a floating view and keep the editing window maximized.

As a keyboard bigot, this is more mousing than I like.  You do get the
Search View, which takes you out of full screen editing.  I could live
with that I suppose, but...  The keyboard shortcut to find the next
match is Ctrl . (period).  Maximise the editor pane and that keystroke
no longer works.  I guess fiddling the Views is the answer - after all,
if the Outline View were open, it would take up screen space.

> 2) The outline view does show where a field is defined.  If it
> originated in a file, outline tells me that immediately.  This doesn't

Right!  Additionally, Context menu -> Selected -> Find Selection doesn't
find variables, it does a search, which means looking for IN would get
you IN, IND, INDICATOR, INSIDE, INSERT, FINEAMOUNT, etc.  Not as nice as
finding the variable!

> Me, I'd like to see you continue to investigate new outline functionality.
>
> What do others think?

Hear, hear!
  --buck, a very happy WDSC user who's not complaining one whit.