[Qt-creator] External tools: linking to line in source code in General Messages output pane

[André Hartmann]

Hi Alfonso,

 > On a somewhat related topic, is it possible to use ANSI escape codes
 > to color-code the output from my external tool in the General Messages
 > output pane?

With this change: https://codereview.qt-project.org/#change,64183

at least ANSI escape code support for compile and application output 
pane was added. I'm not sure how easy it is to extend this to the 
"General Messages" pane.

 > and would like to enable similar source file/line number linking
 > functionality.

I'm interested in this, too.

Best regards,
Andre

 > Hi,
>
> I have noticed that when a Q_ASSERT statement fails when running an
> application in Qt Creator, Qt Creator kindly makes a link out of the
> file/line number where the failure occurred in the Application Output
> pane. This is very helpful, as one can click on this link and it jumps
> you to the exact line where the Q_ASSERT is.
>
> I am working on integrating an external tool I have developed into Qt
> Creator and would like to enable similar source file/line number linking
> functionality. Since the output of this external tool is displayed in
> the General Messages output pane, it would need to be linkable from that
> output pane. Is this possible? If so, is there some special syntax I
> need to use when outputting the linkable text using qDebug()?
>
> On a somewhat related topic, is it possible to use ANSI escape codes to
> color-code the output from my external tool in the General Messages
> output pane?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Alfonso
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