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From Where Does Creator Read Program Symbols?

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  • mzimmersM Offline
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    Hi all -

    I recently updated Qt Creator on one of my systems, and now, when I open a source file, nothing shows up under the "<Select Symbol>" option at the top of the editor. Can someone tell me where Creator gets this information, and how to get this very helpful feature working again?

    Thanks...

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    • mzimmersM mzimmers

      Hi all -

      I recently updated Qt Creator on one of my systems, and now, when I open a source file, nothing shows up under the "<Select Symbol>" option at the top of the editor. Can someone tell me where Creator gets this information, and how to get this very helpful feature working again?

      Thanks...

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      JonB
      wrote on last edited by JonB
      #2

      @mzimmers
      Have you done the usual: delete everything in the debug build output directory, and start again? If you mean debug information in your project? [I haven't got Creator here, not sure what "<Select Symbol>" option is.]

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      • JonBJ JonB

        @mzimmers
        Have you done the usual: delete everything in the debug build output directory, and start again? If you mean debug information in your project? [I haven't got Creator here, not sure what "<Select Symbol>" option is.]

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        @JonB I just realized that the problem is specific to one project, for which I only use Creator as my editor and code browser. I don't build from it (yet, I'd love to). It's an embedded application.

        I'm referring to the combo box at the top of the editor screen that shows you all the relevant symbols in the file you're editing. If it's a source file, it shows you all the functions; if it's a header file, it shows you all your structs, defines, etc.

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        • mzimmersM mzimmers

          @JonB I just realized that the problem is specific to one project, for which I only use Creator as my editor and code browser. I don't build from it (yet, I'd love to). It's an embedded application.

          I'm referring to the combo box at the top of the editor screen that shows you all the relevant symbols in the file you're editing. If it's a source file, it shows you all the functions; if it's a header file, it shows you all your structs, defines, etc.

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          JonB
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          @mzimmers
          Well, you don't checkin anything other than your source files & the .pro, so there's nothing needed to be saved to reconstruct. So as long you have a sensible editor code model it ought to work? I'll keep quiet now, someone else will know.

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            @mzimmers
            Well, you don't checkin anything other than your source files & the .pro, so there's nothing needed to be saved to reconstruct. So as long you have a sensible editor code model it ought to work? I'll keep quiet now, someone else will know.

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            wrote on last edited by
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            @JonB no project file; it's a CMake application.

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