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RDi (Rational Developer for i)

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Include RPGLE TAGs in outline view

Currently tags defined with the RPGLE op-code TAG don't appear anywhere in the outline view. I'd like to be able to see them in the outline view. Use Case: Working on some old converted code that uses TAG & GOTO. It'd be helpful to see the TAG...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Delivered

Change behaviour of TAB-key for /free lines

Please change the way the TAB-key works for /free lines to act the same as the TAB-key in the Eclipse Java editor. Do not change the behavior for fixed-format lines. Today the TAB-key moves the cursor to the next tab at the right, respectively Shi...
over 11 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 8 Delivered

Procedure hover text for parameters

IBM Rational Developer for i (RDi) Version 9.6.0.1 gives hover text and content assist for procedures in RPGLE. This shows the parameters and the return type. You lose all of that when you start typing the parameters. Ideally, you'd get to keep th...
almost 7 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Delivered

Change Open Source Member to Edit/Browse Mode

Currently if a source member is open in Browse mode, if I want to make a change, I have to close and re-open it in Edit mode. It would be nice if I could just use the right click menu to set Edit Mode. This would make a trip to the host to lock th...
about 8 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Delivered

Would like to put the "Quick Filter" controls at the bottom of the Object List view.

The "Quick filter" controls are too wide when placed on the left or right side of the Object List view when the Object List view is tall and skinny. I run with the Object List view oriented vertically along the right-hand side of the RDi window, j...
11 months ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Delivered

Filter Outline by Referenced/Unref

Provide a means to filter fields/procedures/prototypes/etc by whether or not the module uses them. Use Case: Sometimes I want to see, at a glance, the external procedures that are used a module. The module may have access to a 100 external procedu...
over 13 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 5 Delivered

Automatic Content assist should be available as a preference

In the early days of WDSC content assist was automatic as it is with most other tools based on Eclipse. That capability was removed and we now have to use Crtl/Space to activate. This makes sense for huge programs but not when working with small p...
over 12 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Delivered

Add a timestamp to the error log view

It is often not clear if I am looking at an old or a new log. Please add a timestamp here.
12 months ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 2 Delivered

Rational Developer Outline View: Add a section for "Literals"

In the Outline View, under Global Definitions and Local Definitions, a group exists for Constants. An additional group of "Literals" would aid refactoring efforts to replace hard-coded values with data items (a variable, procedure, etc.) Use Case:...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 6 Delivered

RDi: Error list does not position to correct source line if any source lines have been added or deleted

System: RDi for RPGActor: User needing defective feature to be fixed RDi currently provides the ability to quickly position to compiler errors by double-clicking the error in the Error List. Issue: If you modify your source code by adding or delet...
almost 9 years ago in IBM i / RDi (Rational Developer for i) 4 Delivered

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