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RDi (Rational Developer for i)

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    Bring LPEX editor more in line with Eclipse Java editor

    I would like to see an LPEX "Editor profile" that makes the LPEX editor work like the Eclipse Java editor as long as it relates to "selecting text" or "text indention" (TAB / Shift-TAB). Selection text, changing the left indention of selected text...
    almost 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

    RDi RPG editor - need a line that always shows what subroutine/proc that cursor is in

    When I'm browsing or editing an RPG source member (of any kind), I would like to always see what is the name of the subroutine or procedure that my cursor is in so that I don't always have to scroll up to find out. This would be particularly helpf...
    almost 7 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

    RDi don't move cursor on mouse scroll

    Don't move the cursor when the code is scrolled with the mouse wheel. All the other editors I've used leave the cursor alone and easily scroll back to the original location when typing or using the arrow keys. Use Case: editing code
    almost 6 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Future consideration

    Automated Unit Test Framework for IBM i

    An automated test framework for RPG and COBOL on IBM i is requested. This is similar to JUnit for Java or zUnit for Cobol/PLI on System z. This request is submitted on behalf of Oxford International. Use Case: Automated testing for RPG and COBOL o...
    almost 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Not under consideration

    Move lines Up or Down in RDi/LPEX

    RDi has a setting to move a line up or down (using ALT + UP / ALT + DOWN) that does not work in the LPEX Editor. Can we please enable that? Use Case: Rather than copying a line and pasting it elsewhere in your code - Hitting ALT + DOWN will move t...
    about 6 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Future consideration

    Optionally Show Hover Text in Fixed-Width Font

    RPG is coded in a fixed-width font, including comments. This allows multiple lines to have data line up in the same place, including in comments. However, when those comments are shown in hover text (e.g. for prototypes) they're shown in variable-...
    over 5 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Future consideration

    Allow current date usage in RDi snippet controls

    The snippet view allows you to create dynamic variables, using "${varname}" string formatting. Allow the current date constant value to be selected. Use Case: I have some snippets I use, with variables to represent the current date. I have to cons...
    over 4 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Not under consideration

    Implicitly defined DS subfield appears in outline as Unknown(0)

    I am able to have a subfield in a data structure that does not have a definition specified. The compiler determines the definition at compile-time based on other fields that overlay the field. However, the outline shows Unknown(0). Below is an exa...
    over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 3 Is a defect

    Show true data type of parameters declared with *EXACT

    When showing content assist, or in the Outline view, when displaying the prototype of a procedure, show the actual declared data type for the parameters declared with options(*EXACT). This keyword requires that we pass a variable declared EXACTLY ...
    almost 2 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Future consideration

    ScreenDesigner should support Compile Menu in Design or Preview mode

    When opening a member with Screen Designer, the Compile Menu is shown only when in the source tab, it is not shown when in the Design or Preview tabs. I believe the Compile menu should be available irrespective of the tab that is active in the edi...
    over 14 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Not under consideration

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