Re: source code indexer

Nigel J. Andrews wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Aug 2002, Laurette Cisneros wrote:
> 
> > 
> > HI all,
> > 
> > Sorry to interrupt your busy list.
> > 
> > I was wondering if you could recommend a good source code db/indexer that
> > could be used to search through the postgresql code?
> 
> I think I must be one of those 'old school' types. I use
> 
>     find <somedir> <some spec.> | xargs grep
> 
> often followed by tags in Emacs.
> 
> It isn't perfect but then I'm not either.

I use a commercial editor called Crisp, which is unfortunately a
commercial product.  It runs on almost any platform:
ftp://207.106.42.251/pub/crisp.gif

I have found several editor features a great help in PostgreSQL
development:
programmable macro languagekeyboard record/playbackcolorizationlist of functions in the filetags jump to function
definitioncross-referencelistings
 

They are not a big deal when you are making localized changes.  In fact,
I just used a character-mode editor for those, but when I have to
analyze the code or make massive changes, those features make it easier.

The screenshot I listed has the functions listed on the left, the
cross-reference information at the bottom, and a colorized main editor
window.

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