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Workspace IBM i
Categories RDi (Rational Developer for i)
Created by Guest
Created on May 5, 2017

RELATED IDEAS

Always show subroutine/sub-procedure name where cursor is located

Recent changes to Rational Developer allow the user to display the name of the subroutine/sub-procedure that the cursor is located in. This only works if the cursor is not on a control statement (a line that contains IF, ELSE, DO, SELECT, etc.). This function should work anywhere within a subroutine or sub-procedure.

For example, if I search for variable name EMPDPT and the program takes me to a line that says "If EMPDPT = 640", I need to be able to see what sub-procedure I am in without setting a quickmark and scrolling to the top of the sub-procedure or searching for the previous BEGSR.

Personally, I would prefer to not have to press any keys to see where I am at. Edmund commented in RFE 11119 "Perhaps a simple breadcrumb in the outline would be sufficient. Just a line with "Current Procedure/Subroutine:" and the name.


Use Case:

Go to any line within a subroutine or sub-procedure and have RDi display the name of the subroutine or sub-procedure that the line is within.

As an alternative, go to any line within a subroutine or sub-procedure, press a function key or combination of keys or click on an icon and have RDi display the name of the subroutine or sub-procedure that the line is within.


Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     May 29, 2019

    This feature was delivered in Rational Developer for i v9.6.0.6, please see the detailed fix list and doc following this link: https://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27038481#9606

  • Guest
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    |     Apr 26, 2019

    The outline used to jump around as you moved about in the source, this is not really optimal. I am frequently in a different place in my outline than I am in my code, and making it jump around to mirror my cursor location would once again be painful. If all you want is to know where you are, then text in the status line would be much better.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Apr 18, 2019

    I would also like to see the Subroutine or Subprocedure the cursor is in highlighted in the outline if those nodes are expanded/visible.

  • Guest
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    |     Apr 17, 2019

    This RFE is 2 years old. Is there any hope that we and not our heirs will ever see this future? And, please, remember that CTRL+SHIFT+O is NOT working while in search mode (CTRL+F).

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jul 14, 2017

    Although the theme of this request is consistent with our business strategy, it is not committed to the release that is currently under development.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     May 19, 2017

    A preliminary evaluation of this request indicates that it is consistent with our business strategy. Further evaluation of this RFE is underway.

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