[SOLVED] How to "Jump To" the "begin" of a method, not the declaration

[RedOctober]

I've just upgraded from Lazarus 2.0.10 to 3.4.  In my old version, I can hold down the Ctrl key then click on a procedure or function call, and my cursor will jump me to the "begin" in the procedure or function who's name I clicked on.  In 3.4, when I do this, I get jumped to the declaration at the top of the unit, then I have to Ctrl+down arrow to get to the "begin".  In both versions, I have the exact same setting in Tools/ Options, Environment, Editor, Mouse, Ctrl Button = Jumps to implementation.

Is this a bug in 3.4, or is there something else I need to do to get the behavior I had in 2.0.10?

TIA.

[Martin_fr]

Don't know, seems to work fine for me with 3.4.

Though, I don't use this normally. I just did a once off test. That may miss something.

Ignoring if the settings are the same....
Do you have the option "jump directly to method body" enabled?

Have you tested with 
- ctrl left mouse click
- Alt cursor up
?

[WooBean]

In Lazarus 3.99 (rev main_3_99-2623-g10f44cfcff) FPC 3.2.2 x86_64-win64-win32/win64 when
Tools/Options/[IDE Options]/Codetools/General/Jump directly to method body checkbox is checked - jumping works as TS expected.

[RedOctober]

Hi All, thanks for the help.  Jump works now.  I did not realize that there was another setting involved that I didn't set.

"Tools/Options/[IDE Options]/Codetools/General/Jump directly to method body checkbox is checked"

(As described by both respondents)

[Markus]

This worked for me in version 2.x, but not after I updated to version 3.8.

I have checked Tools > Options > Codetools > General > "Jump directly to method body".

When I place my mouse cursor over a procedure call, it shows the position in the source code below as a link. When I then click on that link, it jumps to the declaration, not to the body of that procedure.

Do I miss something here?

[dbannon]

Certainly works on 3.6 and 3.8, main for me.

I have checked Tools > Options > Codetools > General > "Jump directly to method body".

Are you sure, could you please have another look to make sure its checked ?
[/quote]

Might be worthwhile mentioning your Operating System details....

Davo

[Markus]

Sorry for not seeing your reply immediately. Please look at the attached screenshots.
The operating system is Windows 10, 64-bit.

[dbannon]

OK Marcus, here is a suggestion.  My superficial testing indicates to me that it does work for an LCL application, ie one making a GUI app but DOES NOT work for a pure FPC application.

So wider testing is clearly necessary to track this down conclusivly. Tests with both Lazarus 3.8 and 4.0

A spare time activity !

Please folks, help here, select Tools->Options->Code_Tools and make sure "Jump directly to method body" is ticked. Hold down the control key and hover your mouse over a method call, click the underlined method name and tell us where you jump to, the declaration or implementation ?  And tell us if yours is a GUI or command line app.

Maybe there is something else different between the apps I tested, what ever it is, there is definitely something wrong here.

Davo

[paweld]

Jump to the procedure body does not work if the definition and body of the procedure are in the same section - in non-GUI applications there is no section, and for LCL applications it is enough that the definition and body are in the implementation section.

I checked in Lazarus 4.99-trunk

[dbannon]

Yep paweld, thats a good explanation about why we see what we see. Probably answers Markus's question.

But I consider this a bug, I expect Jump to Body to do just that !  I'll log it if anyone else agrees.

Davo

[cdbc]

Hi
@Davo: Linux -> fpc 3.3.1 -> laz 4.99 -> console-app: Jumps right to implementation.
Regards Benny

[dbannon]

Hi
@Davo: Linux -> fpc 3.3.1 -> laz 4.99 -> console-app: Jumps right to implementation.
Regards Benny

Wow, thats interesting Benny. My tests here based on a month (or so) old Lazarus main and FPC "3.2.4" (ie the beta, fixes or what ever) compiler. I very much doubt its a FPC issue so, does that indicate its been very recently fixed ?  I'm traveling and network is pretty flacky,  Maybe I'll try tomorrow, been a long day today !

Davo

[dbannon]

No Benny, testing using Lazarus Main shows same problem. Did you try code like this, press Ctrl, move mouse cursor to line  #27 "MyClass.SomeProc();"  (on SomeProc) and click it when it becomes blue.

In my case, it jumps to the declaration (line #14) !   t should jump to line #20

Code: Pascal  [Select][+][-]

1. program project1;
2. {$mode objfpc}
3. {$H+}
4.  
5. uses
6.     {$IFDEF UNIX}
7.     cthreads,
8.     {$ENDIF}
9.     Classes
10.     { you can add units after this };
11.  
12. type TMyClass = class
13.     public
14.         procedure SomeProc;
15. end;
16.  
17. var
18.   MyClass : TMyClass;
19.  
20. procedure TMyClass.SomeProc;
21. begin
22.     writeln('hello');
23. end;
24.  
25. begin
26.   MyClass := TMyClass.create();
27.   MyClass.SomeProc();
28.   MyClass.free;
29. end.
30.  

I don't feel like building a main FPC on my laptop while away, and really don't see this as a FPC issue.

Davo

[cdbc]

Hi Davo
I think it's 'CodeTools' acting up or getting confused and as such it lies below my "Bagatel-Threshold" 
Regards Benny