When doing a Find across Entire Project, it would be helpful to have additional capabilities:
- Bookmark the starting point
- Skip to next form/module (or Tab?)
- Return to bookmark
or (gasp!):
Let FF do the search through all files and create a popup list:
>> form/module, line, text of that line
and let the user click one of them to go there...
Wouldn't that be cool?! 8)
I know, when it comes to creativity and "other stuff", I'm just full of it! ;D
John,
I agree with you those ideas have merit. I particularity like generating a list of the locations where the "searched for info" is located. This could be a very long list if you were searching for something that is common. But if you carefully constructed your search this would be a great way to pin point were important stuff is located in the code.
I hope Paul can put this idea on the new features "to do list". :)
Quote from: John Montenigro on December 02, 2009, 01:17:13 PM
Let FF do the search through all files and create a popup list:
>> form/module, line, text of that line
and let the user click one of them to go there...
QuoteI particularity like generating a list of the locations where the "searched for info" is located.
Isn't that exactly what "Find in Files" does?
Quote from: TechSupport on December 02, 2009, 05:28:49 PM
Quote from: John Montenigro on December 02, 2009, 01:17:13 PM
Let FF do the search through all files and create a popup list:
>> form/module, line, text of that line
and let the user click one of them to go there...
QuoteI particularity like generating a list of the locations where the "searched for info" is located.
Isn't that exactly what "Find in Files" does?
Oh, how embarrassing. :-[ I guess we need to learn all the features that are currently in FF3. I have always just used "Find" never noticed the "Find In Files" tab. I guess I need to clean my glasses once in a while and really look at the available options. I am sure there are more features in FireFly3 that I am not aware of yet. That's one reason I like viewing your instructional video's, I learn little nuances of which I was not aware.
Quote from: TechSupport on December 02, 2009, 05:28:49 PM
Isn't that exactly what "Find in Files" does?
Holy CROP_circles, Batman!
No sooner does someone ask for a feature -- you have it already built and delivered!!! "Find in Files" is what I was picturing when I asked. Amazing!
OK, now that I've eaten humble pie and played with it a bit, may I ask for 2 tweaks?
1. Allow me to change which is the default Find tab: "normal Find" or "Find in Files". Perhaps a "Make this the default Find tab" checkbox at the bottom of each Find tab?
2. Allow me to expand the window size.
And please don't tell me I missed THOSE features, too!
Thanks,
-John