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My votes: RDi (Rational Developer for i)

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Identify Main Procedure in Outline

When using the H-spec MAIN in an RPG source, please move the procedure (that the Main keyword points to) in the outline to be the first procedure displayed. Then do something in addition to make it visually indicate that it is the Main procedure. ...
over 10 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Delivered

Default Remote Systems Connection

Add a flag to specify whether a connection should 'connect' at start-up. Use Case: When the Object Table or Remote Systems Explorer (RSE) views along with the Commands Log are set as fast views--then when you can select a filter to expand in the R...
over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Delivered

Error message in editor stays, even when the error is solved

When an error in the source code is solved, the error message should be removed from the editor. Use Case: In many cases, the error message in the source code editor does not disappear, even if the error is solved. For example, when using content ...
over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Delivered

Context-sensitive help with Fixed-format source BIFs

In Fixed-format RPGLE the F1 key does not pull up the help pages for a BIF you might want help with, but pulls up the help page for the RPGLE op-code on the same line instead. Please change this so that pressing the F1 key in fixed-format source p...
about 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Delivered

edit/browse toggle in LPEX

I would like to be able to toggle between browse mode and edit mode without closing the source member. Use Case: I might have a member open in the LPE editor and have several different views open. Shame to have to close all that just because I ori...
over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Delivered

Casing on Content Assist of File Data Structure Subfields

With fixpack 8.5.1, RDP Content Assist no longer picks up mixed case subfield names on data structures defined like a file. For example, if I have a file with a single field called CUSTNUM, if I use content assist on a data structure defined like ...
over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 7 Delivered

RPG lpex editor line split

RPG line split starts the new line in position 1 and causes errors. Would be nice for it to create the new line with same indentation as the existing line (more like the embedded SQL editor). Would be really cool if it could word-wrap automaticall...
almost 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 8 Delivered

Allow setup of SEP from Show View Menu in LPEX

While in LPEX session if one presses Ctrl+F10 you see a menu that allows for setting break points and other features. It would be nice to have an option there to populate the SEP dialog box before setting the SEP. Use Case: When in an LPEX session...
about 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Delivered

The outline view for Cobol program is not detailed

The outline view for Cobol programs on IBMi is poor and not as detaild as the Outline for RPG source member or even for Cobol for AIX programs. Use Case: Provide the same view which is already present on the Development Cobol for AIX, or something...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Delivered

ON-EXIT could be colored differently

Syntax highlighting: The ON-EXIT opcode, while technically an opcode, could be more noticeable if it were colored like a "control flow opcode" instead of regular "opcode". Then it would look like the monitor/on-error/endmon and return opcodes inst...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Delivered

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