blanket auto change is dangerous
lazarus / 9-Editor

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Ruptor · 2013-04-04 22:24

I accidentally named a TAChart series with the same name as a variable
in the main code but when I changed the series name the auto edit
changed all variables that had the same name as well. I would have
thought the editor could distinguish single variables from structures
since they are different types.

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Martin_fr · 2013-04-04 23:36

Try from the "Source" menu: "Refactoring" > "Rename Identifier"

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Ruptor · 2013-04-05 09:27

Ok thanks. So that shows me what kind of hash I am about to make
before I do it.

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Martin_fr · 2013-04-05 09:45

Quote from: Ruptor on April 05, 2013, 11:27:40 amOk thanks. So that
shows me what kind of hash I am about to make before I do it.

Before?

"RENAME Identifier" acts immediately. It can show you a list of all
changes done.
"FIND Identifier" will show you.

"search"/"rename" act on text, ignoring any pascal context

There is also Syncro edit, if you want to replace on a small block:
http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/New_IDE_features_since#Syncron-Edit

A list of many useful features:
http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Lazarus_IDE_Tools