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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM i
Categories Languages - RPG
Created by Guest
Created on Jun 9, 2025

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All **FREE to be the first non-blank line in source code instead of strictly the first line

When I code, I always leave the top line blank for various reasons. Also many developers do the same. Some reasons include that RDi doesn't let you insert a line before line 1 (try it, it doesn't) but that's minor. For the most part, I want the compiler to be enhanced so that it too ignores blanks lines at the top of the source member so that when checking for **FREE it can be on line 2, 3, 100 so long as all lines above it are blanks.

I know many (most?) programmers also want to be able to place it after many lines of comments, as do I, so we don't have the one rogue statement at the top of the source code. If that can happen too, great. But I'd settle for allowing it to be the first non-blank line in the source file.

0001

0002

0003 **FREE

0004 ctl-opt ...

Here it appears on line 3, which with this request, would be valid.

Idea priority High
  • Guest
    Aug 8, 2025

    To insert a line before the first one in RDI, just position your cursor on the first line/position and press ALT-S (Split).

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  • Guest
    Aug 1, 2025

    I completely understand your statement, and appreciate what you intend to do down the road. That's for that objective.

    So long as you provide that solution on at least V7R4, I'm good with that.

    if not, then a PTF on V7R3 and later would be greatly appreciated since... well you know--"10 minute fix". 😁

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  • Guest
    Aug 1, 2025
    Thank you for taking the time to submit your Idea. However, IBM does not intend to provide a solution to this Idea at this time, so it is being closed.

    This Idea does not align with the strategy for future investment in this component because IBM might develop a solution that would avoid the need for **FREE in the source.

    - IBM Power Systems Development
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