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From: smethers@psu-cs.UUCP (Paul Smethers)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Is there a way to get line numbers in MPW?
Message-ID: <553@psu-cs.UUCP>
Date: 15 Mar 88 11:01:33 GMT
References: <2060@phoenix.Princeton.EDU>
Reply-To: smethers@psu-cs.UUCP (Paul Smethers)
Organization: SmethersBarnes
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In article <2060@phoenix.Princeton.EDU> buzz@phoenix (Mahboud Zabetian) writes:
>How would I get line numbers for my source files in MPW?  When I use the C
>compiler, I get error messages and the lines that the errors occured in.
>But how do I get the editor to show line numbers so that I can find my errors
>more easily?
>

I don't have my manual handy, so I'm not sure about printing.  While editing,
however, I'm pretty sure that you can't actually display a line number,
but can find one by typing in your worksheet "line xxx" and mpw will select
the given line xxx in the window beneath the worksheet, thus placing
you on the erroneous line.

I also don't use mpw for compiles, but I do use it for "compare" to tell
the difference between files from time to time.  The compare function
generates actual statements surrounded by parethesis that select the
file and line number automactially.  In "compare", you can simply
double-click on the parenthesis and the command becomes selected because
of mpw's matching parenthesis ability.  Hitting enter does the command.
If the compiler generates similar executable errors, you may be
able to do the same process to immediatly open the file and go to the
line.

Paul Smethers
SmethersBarnes