How to search the source

Caydr · Post by **Caydr** » 17 Jun 2007, 00:04

I are dumb. How do I search source files for things, for instance, every occurrence of "airhoverfactor"?

AF · Post by AF » 17 Jun 2007, 00:15

err, teh same way youd do it for anything else

ctrl+f

Caydr · Post by **Caydr** » 17 Jun 2007, 00:34

There's like 6,000 files though. That would be time consuming.

AF · Post by AF » 17 Jun 2007, 00:49

well airhover factor isnt going to be found in CAdvTreeRenderer.h, and your probably going to find it in a cpp nto a h, and its not going to be in build or librry fodlers.

A little common sense will take that 6k figure and shave off 99% of it.

Its air, so that restricts your search parameters greatly. Perhaps try looking at the files that have air in their filenames? That limits it to 2 or 3 files at best.

Post by **trepan** » 17 Jun 2007, 00:50

Google:
file search tool
file search utility

It ain't rocket science boys and girls

knorke · Post by **knorke** » 17 Jun 2007, 01:08

AF wrote:err, teh same way youd do it for anything else
ctrl+f

yup, windows has an "look for text in files" option. not sure whats its called in english but its the second textbox in the searchdialog on windows xp.

or install http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html or any other free IDE, most should be able to open many files at once, liked tabed browsing or whatever.

lale · Post by **lale** » 17 Jun 2007, 01:37

Install linux:

Use rgrep -r "airhoverfactor" in shell, on root folder.

Caydr · Post by **Caydr** » 17 Jun 2007, 01:46

You're all missing the most important point:

I are dumb.

I want to download everything here: https://spring.clan-sy.com/svn/spring/trunk/ And I can search it using any of a dozen programs I've got. But I don't know how to get my hands on the whole, most recent source code.

Again:

I are dumb.

Nemo · Post by **Nemo** » 17 Jun 2007, 01:48

google SVN client.

lale · Post by **lale** » 17 Jun 2007, 02:03

If u only need to read the source, you might not need to download it.
enter:
"site:spring.clan-sy.com/svn/spring/trunk/ airhoverfactor"
in googles searchbox
ofcouse google might not have an uptodate search "picture" (cache)

try it here:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=si ... gle+Search

Caydr · Post by **Caydr** » 17 Jun 2007, 02:35

SVN client... didn't know such a thing existed. I'll give it a try, thanks.

FLOZi · Post by **FLOZi** » 17 Jun 2007, 02:46

I reccomend tortoisesvn

rattle · Post by **rattle** » 17 Jun 2007, 10:03

FLOZi wrote:I reccomend tortoisesvn

Yup. Best thing there is for windows. It's actually the only one I know besides the command line tool and I'm too lazy to use it.

http://spring.clan-sy.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=3409

Hm the download link is outdated in the thread. Should be replaced by this one instead.

KDR_11k · Post by **KDR_11k** » 17 Jun 2007, 10:52

lale wrote:Install linux:
Use rgrep -r "airhoverfactor" in shell, on root folder.

Or get GNU for Win32, that's how I got my grep.

imbaczek · Post by **imbaczek** » 17 Jun 2007, 12:49

total commander has a great search facility, but grep probably is better. I'd recommend codeblocks, it's got a good 'find in files' function, but that's probably too complicated for you - might still try, though.

zyzy · Post by **zyzy** » 19 Jun 2007, 00:06

if you used, commercial tools.

i prefer 10x ultraedit/UEstudio.

i dont think there is good native open source tool for win32.

FLOZi · Post by **FLOZi** » 19 Jun 2007, 00:27

Google wingrep, its good enough for me

Dragon45 · Post by **Dragon45** » 19 Jun 2007, 01:36

unxutils
python
batch scripting
regex engine
"Find In Files" feature of most advanced tex editors

AF · Post by AF » 19 Jun 2007, 01:38

Windows:

notepad++ ftw it just pwns

Tobi · Post by **Tobi** » 19 Jun 2007, 09:20

Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition

Spring RTS Engine

How to search the source

How to search the source