Unable to search for negative id

[nkamapper]

What steps will reproduce the problem?

Search for a new element (with a negative id), e.g. search string 'id: -636079' or 'id:"-63079"'.

What is the expected result?

Correct element is selected.

What happens instead?

JOSM assumes the search is for a range/interval.

Please provide any additional information below. Attach a screenshot if possible.

Perhaps I am not aware of a trick to get the search string right ...

Revision:19017
Build-Date:2024-03-18 12:34:48

Identification: JOSM/1.5 (19017 en_GB) Mac OS X 12.7.2
OS Build number: macOS 12.7.2 (21G1974)
Memory Usage: 2228 MB / 4096 MB (593 MB allocated, but free)
Java version: 21.0.2+13-LTS, Azul Systems, Inc., OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM
Look and Feel: com.apple.laf.AquaLookAndFeel
Screen: Display 69733568 1440×900 (scaling 2.00×2.00)
Maximum Screen Size: 1440×900
Best cursor sizes: 16×16→16×16, 32×32→32×32
System property file.encoding: UTF-8
System property sun.jnu.encoding: UTF-8
Locale info: en_GB
Numbers with default locale: 1234567890 -> 1234567890
VM arguments: [-Djpackage.app-version=19017, --add-modules=java.scripting,java.sql,javafx.controls,javafx.media,javafx.swing,javafx.web, --add-exports=java.base/sun.security.action=ALL-UNNAMED, --add-exports=java.desktop/com.apple.eawt=ALL-UNNAMED, --add-exports=java.desktop/com.sun.imageio.plugins.jpeg=ALL-UNNAMED, --add-exports=java.desktop/com.sun.imageio.spi=ALL-UNNAMED, --add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED, --add-opens=java.base/java.nio=ALL-UNNAMED, --add-opens=java.base/jdk.internal.loader=ALL-UNNAMED, --add-opens=java.base/jdk.internal.ref=ALL-UNNAMED, --add-opens=java.desktop/javax.imageio.spi=ALL-UNNAMED, --add-opens=java.desktop/javax.swing.text.html=ALL-UNNAMED, --add-opens=java.prefs/java.util.prefs=ALL-UNNAMED, -Djpackage.app-path=/Applications/JOSM.app/Contents/MacOS/JOSM]
Dataset consistency test: No problems found

Plugins:
+ PicLayer (1.0.3)
+ RelationDissolve (0.2.0)
+ apache-commons (36176)
+ apache-http (36176)
+ changeset-viewer (0.0.7)
+ conflation (0.6.11)
+ ejml (36176)
+ ext_tools (36126)
+ geotools (36176)
+ imagery-xml-bounds (36196)
+ jackson (36176)
+ jaxb (36118)
+ jna (36176)
+ jts (36004)
+ log4j (36176)
+ opendata (36200)
+ pdfimport (36205)
+ reverter (36233)
+ scripting (v0.3.1)
+ todo (137)
+ utilsplugin2 (36226)

Tagging presets:
+ https://josm.openstreetmap.de/josmfile?page=Presets/LaneAttributes&zip=1
+ https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OpenNauticalChart/josm/master/INT-1-preset.xml

Map paint styles:
+ https://josm.openstreetmap.de/josmfile?page=Styles/Lane_and_Road_Attributes&zip=1
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OpenSeaMap/josm/master/CEVNI_MapCSS.mapcss
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/OpenSeaMap/josm/master/INT1_Seamark.mapcss
- https://josm.openstreetmap.de/josmfile?page=Styles/PublicTransport&zip=1

Last errors/warnings:
- 10571.249 W: org.openstreetmap.josm.data.osm.search.SearchParseError: Range of primitive ids expected

[GerdP]

The trick is to use the MapCSS selector. This expression will find any object with the id -636079:

*[eval(osm_id()=-636079)]

That said I agree that it would be nicer if the normal search could be used as this syntax is hard to remember.

[GerdP]

Closed as duplicate of #17611.