SlickEdit User Guide

SEARCH
o - Select this setting to only search in files that are in the current project.
o - Select this setting to only search in files that are in the current
workspace.
o - Select this setting to search all language-specific tag files for the
indicated extension. This may also include your workspace tag file.
o Specific tag files - Select one of the specific tag files listed to limit search to that file.
o - Select this setting to search all tag files for all languages.
• Search Options - The search options can be expanded or collapsed to save space.
o Match case - When selected, SlickEdit uses a case-sensitive search to find symbol matches.
When this option is not selected, SlickEdit uses a case-insensitive search. When this option is
in the neutral (mixed) state, SlickEdit first searches for case-sensitive matches, and if none are
found, attempts to perform a case-insensitive search. Note that for case-insensitive
languages, this may have no effect.
o Match substring (slower) - When selected, SlickEdit searches for the specified string within
the available symbols. For example, finding all symbols containing the word “order,” not just
those that begin with “order.” Selecting this option causes the search to execute more slowly.
o Use pattern (slower) - When selected, SlickEdit interprets the search string as a regular
expression or wildcard expression. This can result in slower search times, since SlickEdit must
test every symbol in the tag file against the regular expression.
o Filters - Use filters to restrict the search to certain types of symbols. The filters are the same
the ones available on the Definitions tool window. See Defs Tool Window for more information.
• Buttons - The following buttons are located at the bottom of the tool window:
o Go to definition - Navigates to the definition of this symbol in the editor window. If the
programming language allows for separate declaration and definition, you can control which is
selected by using the language-specific Context Tagging® options screen (Tools > Options >
Languages > [Language Category] > [Language] > Context Tagging®): Select either Go
to Definition navigates to symbol definition (proc) or Go to Definition navigates to
symbol declaration (proto). See Code Navigation for more information.
o Go to reference - Displays a list of references for the selected symbol in the References Tool
Window and, optionally, navigates to the first reference. Click Tools > Options > Editing >
Context Tagging® Options and check the option Go to Reference only lists references if
you just want to build the list of references. See Code Navigation for more information.
o Show in symbol browser - Displays the selected symbol in the Symbols Tool Window. Note
that this feature does not work for local variables or symbols from the current file that are not in
a tag file.
o Manage tag files - Displays the Context Tagging® - Tag Files Dialog, which can be used to
update your tag files.
Bookmarks Tool Window
The Bookmarks tool window is used to create and manage Named Bookmarks. To display the tool window,
from the main menu, click Search > Bookmarks. You can also press Ctrl+Shift+N or use the
activate_bookmarks command to display the window.
NOTE The Bookmarks tool window does not work with Pushed Bookmarks. To view a list of pushed
bookmarks, use the Bookmark Stack Dialog.
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