On Sat, 5 Nov 2005 17:05:03 +0100 (CET)
Michael Van Canneyt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> On Sat, 5 Nov 2005, Mattias Gaertner wrote:
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> > On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 12:32:22 +0000
> > Colin Western <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > Mattias Gaertner wrote:
> > >
> > > >On Sat, 05 Nov 2005 11:33:47 +0000
> > > >Colin Western <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >>To improve this I need the lfm files for the
> > > >>super class form, but I am not sure how to get hold of them.
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >1. The IDE must find the uses clause in the unit.
> > > >2. Find all these units.
> > > >3. read the lfm files to find the right one.
> > > > if ambigious: warn programmer
> > > >4. do that recursively
> > > > check for cycle
> > > >
> > > >The main problem is here: the IDE must be able to load forms, even if
> > > >there are errors in source. That's why parsing the unit should be
> > > >minimized. I will try to help you with these points.
> > > >
> > > >Then you got the LFM files. Next step is to feed them into TReader.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Can't you just use the same logic for ctrl-clicking on a type name to
> > > get the source file for the form? Or am I missing something?
> >
> > Yes, some parts will be used.
> > But if we would use exactly the same functions, then the form will not
> > load on the slightest syntax error and this can abort loading the whole
> > project. Very unpleasant. The IDE should be fault tolerant and be able
> > to work with source under development.
> > Delphi does it similar.
>
> Delphi only looks in the current project and in the repository.
> That is a very limited search.
Really?
Of course Lazarus will search the units in the complete unit+src paths. At
least for those directories, it knows the paths.
I meant, Delphi can open designers, even if the unit source contains bugs
and is not compilable.
Mattias
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