microsoft / microsoft/vscode-cpptools
rename function name doesn't work in C project
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Description
Environment
- OS and Version: Windows_NT x64 10.0.18362
- VS Code Version: Code 1.88.1
- C/C++ Extension Version: 1.20.1
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Bug Summary and Steps to Reproduce
Bug Summary:
In a c project, when I try to rename function name or variables, i got :
A definition for the selected symbol could not be located.
even the function is only defined and used in merely one file.
I do the "rescan", disable and enable the cpptools and restart VSCode, none works.
Steps to reproduce:
- rename a function
- gives me "A definition for the selected symbol could not be located."
Expected behavior:
renaming should success
Configuration and Logs
c_cpp_properties.json
{
"configurations": [
{
"name": "Win32",
"includePath": [
"${workspaceFolder}/**"
],
"defines": [
"_DEBUG",
"UNICODE",
"_UNICODE"
],
"compilerPath": "C:\\Program Files\\LLVM\\bin\\clang.exe",
"cStandard": "c17",
"cppStandard": "c++14",
"intelliSenseMode": "windows-clang-x64"
}
],
"version": 4
}
Other Extensions
Extension | Author (truncated) | Version
doxdocgen | csc | 1.4.0
cpptools | ms- | 1.20.1
vscode-typings | typ | 0.0.5
clang-format | xav | 1.9.0
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the rename failure using the reported one-file C project and the provided c_cpp_properties.json configuration. Trace the C/C++ extension's rename flow from the selected symbol and compare it with definition lookup; done means function and variable renaming succeeds under the reported Windows and Clang configuration.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- c, typescript, vscode
- Domain
- devtools, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100