Re: etags regex for Lilypond & LY_DEFINE* tags

[Jean Abou Samra]

Le 07/05/2022 à 03:42, John Wheeler a écrit :
> Please forgive this second attempt to reply:


Sorry, I received the first one, but dropped the ball.


> Jean,
>
> On 4/28/22 16:14, Jean Abou Samra wrote:
> > Is it a large script?
> > If so, it needs some consideration. If not, can it fit in an @example
> > somewhere in the CG? That might also make it more visible.
> The 'script' consists of a shell script to gather various 
> cross-references,
> two support files containing the regex needed to find LilyPond language
> cross-references in .ly and .cc files, and a python script to mangle c++
> identifiers.  Too large to fit in an example in the CG, I think.
>
> I did create a paragraph for CG 10.4 Finding Functions to describe its 
> use.
>
> By consideration, were you suggesting I submit a merge request and ask
> for review and comment?



Yes. I can't speak for other developers regarding their opinion on this,
however, so you may or may not found consensus on its acceptance.



> > Is there anyone out there who would use this?
> I think anyone who uses Emacs to maintain/create LilyPond system code
> would be interested in using it.  Using this script allows Emacs users to
> jump directly to function and variable definitions within Emacs, without
> having to drop out to the command line to 'git grep' or into Emacs
> Dir-mode to 'grep-find' a reference.
>
> As a newbie at LilyPond programming, I found it worth the effort to
> have created this and thought that its usefulness would rank near the
> Emacs lilypond-mode that is included in the LilyPond source.


Well, I'm an unsophisticated Emacs user, so I'd appreciate thoughts
from Werner or David.

Another option that you can consider is putting it in a
Git repository somewhere, or on ELPA/MELPA.

Best,
Jean