Cscope support is built into vim so long as it is compiled with the enablecscope optionthis is the case for most binary distributions. I compiled cscope under cygwin with no problem, but the make install just failed. I have recently started using cygwin on windows 7, and i have been trying to replicate my development environment, with gvim and cscope. Cctree c calltree explorer cscope based sourcecode.
Using cscope, you can search for identifier or function definitions, their uses, or even any regular expression. The vim interface, and a set of key mappings you may find useful, is documented in our vim cscope tutorial. A vim plugin to help you to createupdate cscope database and connect to existing proper. The exvim main package is the stable version of exvimmain project in github. Cscope with color syntax on if you open the same file directly from command prompt using vi, it will have appropriate color display of the code, syntax is set in the vimrc file. To build vim with cscope support, download vim from then build it as follows. Because some linux distributions include vim already compiled without turning on the support for cscope, it would be necessary to download the vim source code and build it.
Cscope can be a particularly useful tool if you need to wade into a large code base. The exvim full package includes all the plugins preinstalled in exvim. Is there any way, where i can enable color syntax on while opening a file from cscope. Jun 01, 20 cscope is a fast and powerful command line tool for browsing source code. Second, well download and install a vim plugin which will give us nice keybindings or key maps. Cscope is a fast and powerful command line tool for browsing source code. Cscope is a text screen based source browser, which can double as a behindthe scenes source code navigation aid for classic programmers editors like emacs or vim, too. First, you need to tell it where all of your source code files are. There are a few easy steps required to start using cscope.
I tried cecscope, which uses quickfix to bring color to vim. Vim plugin for super fast cscopegnu global results navigation using quickfix window ronakgquickrcscope. May 28, 2015 after installing cscope on ubuntu download cscope plugging from below link. Advanced package tool, or apt, is a free software user interface that works with core libraries to handle the installation and removal of software on debian, ubuntu and other linux distributions.
Fortunately, cscope support has been built into vim. Based on a preparsed, condensed extract, and optionally a quicklookup index, it finds and shows identified items in the entire source code, even of truly. Tag jumping in a codebase using ctags and cscope in vim. At the first time, the cause it that my vim is installed in a directory cygdrivecprogram files vim that cannot be be recognized by the makefile due to the embedded space in the directory name. The exvim windows installer includes the full package of exvim plus gnuwin32 tools used in exvim. Cscope settings for vim this file contains some boilerplate settings for vim s cscope interface, plus some keyboard mappings that ive found useful. How to integrate cscope into vim in linux max meinhardt medium. If nothing happens, download the github extension for visual studio and try again. Get project updates, sponsored content from our select partners, and more. Our download files include a zip file that contains a cscope binary compiled with djgpp an. This helps windows user easily install everything and can getting start quickly. I just downloaded cscope and want to use it with my gvim.
Translated messages and menu files, packed for the pc. Cscope is a text screen based source browser, which can double as a behindthe. Download the cscope vim map from here and copy it to your. With cscope, you can search and edit your source files more efficiently than you could with a typical editor. Install cscope a windows port can be found here customize the cscope executable path as explained in the configuration section below, if needed. While cscope comes with its own standalone interface, vim provides the capability to navigate code without ever leaving the editor. Cscope is a very powerful interface allowing you to easily navigate clike code files. You can save yourself a lot of time by being able to do fast, targeted searches rather than randomly grepping through the source files by hand especially since grep starts to take a while with a truly. The cscope files are only usefull if you begin the vim session in the same directory. Cscope should already be installed on most linux systems, including all cse servers. This tutorial covers advanced use, tagging, vim plugins and integration with cscope. The xemacs interface to cscope which also works with gnu emacs is located in the subdirectory, cscopecontribxcscope.
Using cscope with vim translated to chinese external link. Thus if you have a heirarchy of directories, perform this in the top directory and reference the files to be edited on the command line with the relative path from the same directory in which the cscope files were generated. The project is to translate latest vim help documentations into simplified chinese. Mar 16, 20 a mark is an indicator to the cscope utility that something of interest follows. Vim is not a word processor, but it can display text with various forms of highlighting and formatting. After run buffer write command eg, w, we will try update database if already connect a cscope database. The yolinux portal covers topics from desktop to servers and from developers to users. Get and install cscope if you dont have it already on your machine. If you dont have it, then install it by typing in the terminal yum install cscope if running fedora or sudo aptget. After youve installed the dependencies, you can install this package. Based on a preparsed, condensed extract, and optionally a quicklookup index, it finds and shows identified items in the entire source code, even of truly large projects, quickly and without fuss. Specifically, cscope is used to find symbols in source code, for example variables, functions, files etc in order to use cscope with leaving vim, most of vim have the cscope plugin enabled. This is part of spacevims cscope layer, and based on spacevims api and can be used only in spacevim. Vi and vim linux editor tutorial of advanced editing features and tricks.
Based on a preparsed, condensed extract, and optionally a quicklookup index, it finds and shows identified items in. Use it if you wish to install through vundle or pathgeon. Im using vim plug to manage my vim version 7 plugin dependencies and trying to leverage these cscope key mappings per this tutorial is this something i have to install outside of the plugin system by just copying and pasting it to the. Vim is a perfect tool for all kinds of text editing, from composing email to editing configuration files.
If your version of vim wasnt compiled with enablecscope, you will need to reconfigure and recompile vim with that flag. Cscope is a very handy tool, but its even better when you dont ever have to leave the comfort of your favorite editor i. Installation pip install cscope manager custimization. Cscope is a tool like ctags, but think of it as ctags on steroids since it does a lot more than what ctags provides.
Just posting this to the forum in case other users run into the same issue. A mark is an indicator to the cscope utility that something of interest follows. I only use gvim no terminal vim built for windows used to use the vim. When you notice a bug or a crash in vim these files can be used to help tracing down the problem. Kindly install ctags and cscope for your platform and add it to your env path variable. This plugin also allows the user to rebuild the cscope database from inside sublime text.
You need not take care of anything about cscope database. Plugin generates symbol dependency tree aka call tree, call graph in realtime inside vim using a cscope database. Most vim binaries that ship with linux distributions have the cscope plugin enabled. I have started using cscope and now it is essential part of my debugging and code analysis along with gdb. Update the global path variable with the location of cscope. Cscope is a classic source code explorer that can be used to explore a directory containing c source and header files. The xemacs interface to cscope which also works with gnu emacs is located in the subdirectory, cscope contribxcscope. The texas tribune has obtained the complete set of curriculum content produced by the staterun education service center cooperative known as cscope, which grassroots activists have pushed to. How to install and use cscope ashwin uncategorized 20170824 20170824 1 minute cscope is a classic source code explorer that can be used to explore a directory containing c source and header files. It allows users to search large source code bases for variables, functions, macros, etc, as well as perform general regex and plain text searches. Browsing source code in linux vimcscope a0gustinuss blog. This article is going to introduce how to use cscope integrated. This tutorial introduces you both to vim s builtin cscope support, and to a set of maps that make searching more convenient. Cscope cscope is a linux tool that interactively examine a c program.
This tutorial introduces you both to vims builtin cscope support, and to a set of maps that make searching more convenient. Next time when you open the same file or other file that the cscope database can be used for, the plugin will connect to the cscope database automatically. C calltree explorer cscope based sourcecode browser. Based on a preparsed, condensed extract, and optionally a quicklookup index, it finds and shows identified items in the entire source code, even of truly large projects, quickly and without. Also for browsing source code in a terminal environment. Make sure you have installed cscope and know how to use it. Aug 22, 20 the texas tribune has obtained the complete set of curriculum content produced by the staterun education service center cooperative known as cscope, which grassroots activists have pushed to. However, no matter which place i put the vim file in, none of. Im using vimplug to manage my vim version 7 plugin dependencies and trying to leverage these cscope key mappings per this tutorial is this something i have to install outside of the plugin system by just copying and pasting it to the. Thats because cscope supports function callswhen a function is being called, when it is doing the callingas well as. Used in at least 50 countries in all 7 continents including antarctica.