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This utility
function allows you to find and jump to the definition of the identifier under
th cursor, which may be in a different file. This feature can be invoked
in two ways:
a) From
the
Search
menu
In this case
PyScripter provides detailed feedback on the found matches in the
Messages
Window
(see below) and it reports any problems that may have occurred. If a definition
is found the editor jumps to the that definition, which may be in a different
file. In some cases the exact definition cannot be found with certainty
and this is why the Messages Window also reports the degree of certainty
for each candidate definition.
b) By clicking
on an identifier while pressing the Ctrl key.
When you press
the Ctrl key while the mouse hovers on a Python identifier, the identifier appears
as a hyperlink. You can invoke the find definition function by clicking
on that identifier. If the definition is found the cursor jumps to that
definition, otherwise and unlike the case described above, no feedback is provided
except for a beep sound.
In both case
the original cursor position and the found definition is added to the Find Definition
browsing history. You can move backwards and forward within the the browsing
history by clicking on the Browse Back and Browse Forward buttons in the editor
toolbar ( the first two buttons in the toolbar shown below). These two
buttons also provide a drop-down list from which you can select to jump to a
specific found definition.
Note:
PyScripter provides its own powerful python source parsing engine which is used
for the
Find Definition
and
Find
References
operations.