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From: Johan Andersson <johan.rej...@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:24:02 +0100
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 Exuberent Ctags successfully?
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I use Ctags from Homebrew with Mactag (https://github.com/rejeep/mactag)
and that works just fine! The ctags executable that comes with OSX has
never worked for me though...

On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 8:18 PM, localredhead <levi.str...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I was using the one in Homebrew but it has the same issue - I then
> uninstalled it and built the executable from source, only to run into
> the same issue.  Short story - I think I've tried them all.  I even
> went back to an older version at one point.
>
> It just seems that the etags mode of ctags does not generate a valid
> tags file for emacs consumption.  Many of the classes referenced in
> the tags file have no data and look like this:
>
> app/models/deal_influence.rb,59
> class DealInfluence < ActiveRecord::Base DealInfluence 1,0
>
>
> On Jan 24, 11:10 am, Johan Andersson <johan.rej...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > What kind of ctags executable are you using? The one that comes with OSX?
> > Try installing Ctags via Homebrew. Seehttps://
> github.com/mxcl/homebrew/blob/master/Library/Formula/ctags.rb
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 7:51 PM, localredhead <levi.str...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > In retrospect I could care less about the CTAGS file as long as I can
> > > jump to a function in a source file with 1 command without opening a
> > > split-pane buffer.  If there is a way to do this (even using grep)
> > > that would suffice!
> >
> > > -Levi
> >
> > > On Jan 24, 10:47 am, localredhead <levi.str...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > I have lurked a bit in the emacs IRC trying to find an answer to this
> > > > but I am not having much luck.  The general consensus is to use grep.
> > > > I can do this but I would rather use the tags table to jump to
> > > > functions and files.
> >
> > > > One thing I use more than anything is `jump to function`.  I can live
> > > > without it but not having it makes me miss my Intellij because that
> > > > feature alone really enhances project navigation.  I tend to jump to
> > > > other files very quickly for reference points and without the ability
> > > > to do this my work flow is affected.
> >
> > > > That being said - to get this working I need to generate a valid
> ctags
> > > > file, however on OSX 10.7 when I build the ctags file with `-e` and
> > > > then try to use it with `M - .` I get a stack overflow error matching
> > > > the regexp.  When I search for an answer to this issue is I quickly
> > > > get annoyed thanks to our favorite troubleshooting website -  Stack
> > > > Overflow.
> >
> > > > Any help would be most appreciated!
> > > > -Levi
>

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I use Ctags from Homebrew with Mactag (<a href=3D"https://github.com/rejeep=
/mactag">https://github.com/rejeep/mactag</a>) and that works just fine! Th=
e ctags executable that comes with OSX has never worked for me though...<br=
>

<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 8:18 PM, localredhea=
d <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:levi.str...@gmail.com">levi.strop=
e...@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" styl=
e=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

I was using the one in Homebrew but it has the same issue - I then<br>
uninstalled it and built the executable from source, only to run into<br>
the same issue. =A0Short story - I think I&#39;ve tried them all. =A0I even=
<br>
went back to an older version at one point.<br>
<br>
It just seems that the etags mode of ctags does not generate a valid<br>
tags file for emacs consumption. =A0Many of the classes referenced in<br>
the tags file have no data and look like this:<br>
<br>
app/models/deal_influence.rb,59<br>
class DealInfluence &lt; ActiveRecord::Base DealInfluence 1,0<br>
<div class=3D"im"><br>
<br>
On Jan 24, 11:10=A0am, Johan Andersson &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:johan.rej...@g=
mail.com">johan.rej...@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; What kind of ctags executable are you using? The one that comes with O=
SX?<br>
</div>&gt; Try installing Ctags via Homebrew. Seehttps://<a href=3D"http://=
github.com/mxcl/homebrew/blob/master/Library/Formula/ctags.rb" target=3D"_b=
lank">github.com/mxcl/homebrew/blob/master/Library/Formula/ctags.rb</a><br>


<div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5">&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 7:51 PM, localredhead &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:le=
vi.str...@gmail.com">levi.str...@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; &gt; In retrospect I could care less about the CTAGS file as long as I=
 can<br>
&gt; &gt; jump to a function in a source file with 1 command without openin=
g a<br>
&gt; &gt; split-pane buffer. =A0If there is a way to do this (even using gr=
ep)<br>
&gt; &gt; that would suffice!<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; -Levi<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; On Jan 24, 10:47 am, localredhead &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:levi.str.=
....@gmail.com">levi.str...@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; &gt; &gt; I have lurked a bit in the emacs IRC trying to find an answe=
r to this<br>
&gt; &gt; &gt; but I am not having much luck. =A0The general consensus is t=
o use grep.<br>
&gt; &gt; &gt; I can do this but I would rather use the tags table to jump =
to<br>
&gt; &gt; &gt; functions and files.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; &gt; One thing I use more than anything is `jump to function`. =
=A0I can live<br>
&gt; &gt; &gt; without it but not having it makes me miss my Intellij becau=
se that<br>
&gt; &gt; &gt; feature alone really enhances project navigation. =A0I tend =
to jump to<br>
&gt; &gt; &gt; other files very quickly for reference points and without th=
e ability<br>
&gt; &gt; &gt; to do this my work flow is affected.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; &gt; That being said - to get this working I need to generate a v=
alid ctags<br>
&gt; &gt; &gt; file, however on OSX 10.7 when I build the ctags file with `=
-e` and<br>
&gt; &gt; &gt; then try to use it with `M - .` I get a stack overflow error=
 matching<br>
&gt; &gt; &gt; the regexp. =A0When I search for an answer to this issue is =
I quickly<br>
&gt; &gt; &gt; get annoyed thanks to our favorite troubleshooting website -=
 =A0Stack<br>
&gt; &gt; &gt; Overflow.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; &gt; Any help would be most appreciated!<br>
&gt; &gt; &gt; -Levi</div></div></blockquote></div><br>

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