IntelliJ IDEA reports compilation and building results in the Messages tool window that displays information about the errors and warnings, providing each type of problem with its own icon and a pair of numbers that represent the row and column, where the problem occurred. In addition, the Messages tool window lets you jump from the error message to the actual location in the source code.
This section describes how to:
- Jump from an error message to the respective problem location in the source code.
- Navigate through the list of error messages.
- Save compilation report as a text file.
Do one of the following:
- Double-click the error message.
- When
Autoscroll to Source
button is released, it is enough to single-click the error message.
- On the context menu of the error message choose .
- Press F4.
Do one of the following:
- Click
or
buttons in the toolbox of the Messages window.
- Press Ctrl+Alt+Up or Ctrl+Alt+Down.
- In the toolbox of the Messages window, click the
Export to Text
button, or press Alt+O.
- In the Export Preview dialog, specify the target file, and click Save.
Use the Copy button to place selected fragments of the error report to the Clipboard.