diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_ops.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_ops.c
index 3457d2e2eeb..96128aa29f0 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_ops.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_ops.c
@@ -948,11 +948,14 @@ void UI_editsource_active_but_test(uiBut *but)
 
 static int editsource_text_edit(
         bContext *C, wmOperator *op,
-        char filepath[FILE_MAX], int line)
+        const char filepath[FILE_MAX], const int line)
 {
 	struct Main *bmain = CTX_data_main(C);
 	Text *text;
 
+	/* Developers may wish to copy-paste to an external editor. */
+	printf("%s:%d\n", filepath, line);
+
 	for (text = bmain->text.first; text; text = text->id.next) {
 		if (text->name && BLI_path_cmp(text->name, filepath) == 0) {
 			break;