1 files changed, 32 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/Source/CMTextView.m b/Source/CMTextView.m
index a19edb25..b6bb1229 100644
--- a/Source/CMTextView.m
+++ b/Source/CMTextView.m
@@ -194,6 +194,38 @@ YY_BUFFER_STATE yy_scan_string (const char *);
 	}
 }
 
+
+/*
+ * Selects the line lineNumber relatively to a selection (if given) and scrolls to it
+ */
+- (void) selectLineNumber:(unsigned int)lineNumber ignoreLeadingNewLines:(BOOL)ignLeadingNewLines
+{
+	NSRange selRange;
+	NSArray *lineRanges;
+	if([self selectedRange].length)
+		lineRanges = [[[self string] substringWithRange:[self selectedRange]] lineRangesForRange:NSMakeRange(0, [self selectedRange].length)];
+	else
+		lineRanges = [[self string] lineRangesForRange:NSMakeRange(0, [[self string] length])];
+	int offset = 0;
+	if(ignLeadingNewLines) // ignore leading empty lines
+	{
+		int arrayCount = [lineRanges count];
+		int i;
+		for (i = 0; i < arrayCount; i++) {
+			if(NSRangeFromString([lineRanges objectAtIndex:i]).length > 0)
+				break;
+			offset++;
+		}
+	}
+	selRange = NSRangeFromString([lineRanges objectAtIndex:lineNumber-1+offset]);
+
+	// adjust selRange if a selection was given
+	if([self selectedRange].length)
+		selRange.location += [self selectedRange].location;
+	[self setSelectedRange:selRange];
+	[self scrollRangeToVisible:selRange];
+}
+
 /*
  * Handle some keyDown events in order to provide autopairing functionality (if enabled).
  */