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Status Delivered
Workspace IBM i
Categories RDi (Rational Developer for i)
Created by Guest
Created on Jun 25, 2013

RELATED IDEAS

Content Assist should consistently insert to new line if inserted text would go past column 80 in free format RPGLE

When using Content Assist in RPGLE free-format near the end of the code section of a line (col 80), the behaviour is inconsistent when the choice would not fit (up to col 79 actually)
- in some cases the choice in put on a new line (ex a variable name)
- in other cases, nothing is inserted (subfield of a DS, %Bif)

I would like Content Assist to always insert into a new line. It should also respect the current indentation (except in the degenarate case where the choice does not fit)


Use Case:

d client ds qualified
d id 5p 0
d description 50a varying
/free
. . .
.........................if format.option = FMT_CENTER;
.............................strCenterString(%char(client.id) + client.<ctrl-space>

should produce
d client ds qualified
d id 5p 0
d description 50a varying
/free
. . .
.........................if format.option = FMT_CENTER;
.............................strCenterString(%char(client.id) + client.
.............................descrption


Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Dec 1, 2020

    This feature was delivered in RDi9609.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 25, 2020

    We have reviewed this requirement and we feel it would be a beneficial enhancement to the product. We hope to be able to add it to our development plans in the future.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 14, 2015

    Due to processing by IBM, this request was reassigned to have the following updated attributes:
    Brand - Servers and Systems Software
    Product family - Programming Languages
    Product - Developer for Power Systems

    For recording keeping, the previous attributes were:
    Brand - Rational
    Product family - Design & development
    Product - Developer for Power Systems

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Mar 31, 2014

    Are there any new updates on this RFE?

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Oct 9, 2013

    This RFE will be under consideration for a future release. Status has been updated to Uncommitted Candidate.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Aug 23, 2013

    I think Thierry's request is great. I will say that for me it's not necessary that the editor auto-format to the next line. If it auto-completes beyond column 80, that's fine. I'll fix it afterward. I'm not so sure RDi would format it as I would want it formatted anyway (since there is no standard RPG format like Java has).

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