samperi@dasys1.UUCP (Dominick Samperi) (10/06/87)
Has anyone used the (mostly undocumented) ctags feature with the System V
version of vi? After constructing a tags file with a PD version of ctags,
System V vi often issues the error message 'no such tag in tags file' (or
something like this) when I try to position the current line on a function
(which may be in another source file) with ':ta fname'. Sometimes it
finds the line/file (it seems to depend on the order of the tag definitions),
but more often it fails, even when I know the definition in question IS in
the tags file. I've had no problems using tag files with PC/VI, or a Berkeley
version of vi.
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Dominick Samperi, Manhattan College, New York, NY
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...!ihnp4!{pur-ee|iuvax}!bsu-cs!zoo-hq!magpie!samperiirf@kuling.UUCP (Stellan Bergman) (10/08/87)
In article <1559@dasys1.UUCP> samperi@dasys1.UUCP (Dominick Samperi) writes: >Has anyone used the (mostly undocumented) ctags feature with the System V >version of vi? After constructing a tags file with a PD version of ctags, Yes, I have tried it. We are HP freaks and have only HP-UX (SysV.2). It works there. >System V vi often issues the error message 'no such tag in tags file' (or >something like this) when I try to position the current line on a function >(which may be in another source file) with ':ta fname'. Sometimes it >finds the line/file (it seems to depend on the order of the tag definitions), >... Yes, the ordering is important. The tags must be sorted alphabetically or you will get your error message. Bo Thide', Swedish Institute of Space Physics. UUCP: ...enea!kuling!irfu!bt
jc@minya.UUCP (John Chambers) (10/14/87)
In article <507@kuling.UUCP>, irf@kuling.UUCP (Stellan Bergman) writes: > In article <1559@dasys1.UUCP> samperi@dasys1.UUCP (Dominick Samperi) writes: > >Has anyone used the (mostly undocumented) ctags feature with the System V > >version of vi? It sure is undocumented. I've seen a couple of demos of Amazing & Useful things done with tags, but so far I haven't seen any documentation on them at all. I'd sure like to learn to use them. Can someone post a manual on the subject? Picking it up in bits and pieces is kinda slow. -- John Chambers <{adelie,ima,maynard,mit-eddie}!minya!{jc,root}> (617/484-6393)