The F3 keyboard shortcut (Find Next) was removed in the latest version. Finding stuff is now a pain in the rear. Any reason why? Is there any way to put it back on? Thanks in advance!
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Well, say for instance I want to replace all instances of the variable 'foo' to 'bar'. I want to replace just that variable and not functions like myFoo() or fooThisToThat(), so I can't use Replace All. What I usually do is:
1) Put 'bar' in my clipboard
2) Ctrl+F for foo, press enter, and close the search window with Esc
3) Replace with Ctrl+V if it's the foo variable
4) F3 into the next instance
5) Repeat 3-4 until end of file
Now I have to use the mouse to find the instances and switch back and forth between the main window and the search window to paste 'bar', which is tedious. Please add it back. :D
EDIT: How unpolite of me, I forgot to give you a big thanks for reviving this project. I've been using Dev-C++ for several years, it was the first IDE I settled on. I kept trying new IDEs like VisualStudio and CodeBlocks for something newer, but I always came back to Dev-C++ despite the enormous amount of bugs (I had to restart the thing every 10 minutes because of the stationary tooltips bug, LOL.) Then one day I magically found your version and it was one of the happiest days of my life. So, thank you, Orwell! <3
Last edit: LEOcab 2013-01-06
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I think removing F3 for "find next" is a big mistake, it's a common functionality of Windows since the early days, every program that adheres to Windows UI standards should support that keyboard shortcut...
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The F3 keyboard shortcut (Find Next) was removed in the latest version. Finding stuff is now a pain in the rear. Any reason why? Is there any way to put it back on? Thanks in advance!
I'm taking it into consideration for 5.3.0.4, which is/was on track for release next weekend.
Thank you for the input.
And ehm, the main reason to remove it was to reduce clutter and promote the new Find/Replace window in combination with Incremental Search.
Can you summarize the advantages of the old "Search Again" function?
Well, say for instance I want to replace all instances of the variable 'foo' to 'bar'. I want to replace just that variable and not functions like myFoo() or fooThisToThat(), so I can't use Replace All. What I usually do is:
1) Put 'bar' in my clipboard
2) Ctrl+F for foo, press enter, and close the search window with Esc
3) Replace with Ctrl+V if it's the foo variable
4) F3 into the next instance
5) Repeat 3-4 until end of file
Now I have to use the mouse to find the instances and switch back and forth between the main window and the search window to paste 'bar', which is tedious. Please add it back. :D
EDIT: How unpolite of me, I forgot to give you a big thanks for reviving this project. I've been using Dev-C++ for several years, it was the first IDE I settled on. I kept trying new IDEs like VisualStudio and CodeBlocks for something newer, but I always came back to Dev-C++ despite the enormous amount of bugs (I had to restart the thing every 10 minutes because of the stationary tooltips bug, LOL.) Then one day I magically found your version and it was one of the happiest days of my life. So, thank you, Orwell! <3
Last edit: LEOcab 2013-01-06
Hmm, that looks like a job for Replace in Files. Try this:
That should do the trick.
I think removing F3 for "find next" is a big mistake, it's a common functionality of Windows since the early days, every program that adheres to Windows UI standards should support that keyboard shortcut...
Search again/Find next functionality has been readded to 5.3.0.5 RC3. Thanks for the input.