Bug in Find Matches (V7.01)

[shayt]

Hi,

the "Find Matches" doesn't work in Version 7.0.1.1066.
not using the short-cut and not using the menu.

Thanks,
Shay

 

[Marco Kalter]

We now have a "Find Matches" item, which highlights various items (e.g. the loop and if/then/else structures, but also variables, parameters, and so on). By default the items are automatically highlighted when you place the cursor on an item, so the "Find Matches" function only has effect when the highlight preference is disabled.

 

[shayt]

ok about the highlight...

i am talking about -
if i stand on "(" and press "Find Matches" the program go to the matching ")"
but now it is not working.

Shay

 

[ScottMattes]

Marco,
I would like my cake and I want to eat it too!

I like the hilite matching

BUT

I liked the old ctl-m behavior - moving to the match

I'd really, really like to have both. And, while I'm at it, I'd like a way to select everything between the matches, inclusive.

Thank you.

 

[ed10k]

I also very like the suggestion of Scott!!!

 

[Gustavo]

You can select a block using the hot track bar. Maybe you want a shortcut for that?

 

[ScottMattes]

Gustavo,
I have thought about it and while it does help me somewhat I'd prefer the old move to the match action - it is quicker.

 

[vlevi]

"By default the items are automatically highlighted when you place the cursor on an item, so the "Find Matches" function only has effect when the highlight preference is disabled."

Can I remove the highlight, after I've pressed "Find matches"? Now it remains highlighted until the sun goes down

BTW, I have an if-then-else structure, which is hundreds of lines long. In PL/SQL Developer 6, the Find match jumped from the "end if" to the "if". Now it only highlights, which I cannot see, especially if I have the "highlight if, loop, case..." option turned on.

 

[Marco Kalter]

Can I remove the highlight, after I've pressed "Find matches"? Now it remains highlighted until the sun goes down

If you move the cursor the highlight will be cleared.

 

[vlevi]

The automatic highlight is cleared, when I move away from the if-else keywords. But the "Find Matches" will remain on screen.

But accidently, I've found the solution. Press the insert key, and the highlight disappears...

 

[Marco Kalter]

We'll check it out.

 

[Gustavo]

Yeah, I know that replying to a message from 2007 may make you think I got nothing to do, but I'm just not in the mood today, so I'm checking old topics.

When I said that, I meant it as a help to your "select block" issue. And, while I'm here, I'd like to have the old Ctrl-M behavior from version 6 back too.