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Status Delivered
Workspace IBM i
Categories RDi (Rational Developer for i)
Created by Guest
Created on Apr 1, 2011

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Enhance color-coding/readability

One of the many things that makes RDp a valuable IDE is the color coding it provides in RPG (opcodes, comments, field definitions, etc.). It's nice, but it could be better, in my opinion. I would really like to see any system reserved words color coded (such as BIFs and the words "not" "and" and "or." CL color codes BIFs, why can't RPG. To take this a step further, I don't know if it's possible but it would be great to see procedures color coded as well (RDp already knows it's a procedure since you can content-assist them).


Use Case:

In this example, only one word gets colored:
If Inp.Dialed <> *blanks and %int( %subst( Inp.Dialed: 1: 10 ) ) = 7005554141;


Idea priority Low
  • 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
    |     Dec 16, 2013

    This feature is now available in the IBM Rational Developer for i V9.0 product with V9.0.1 fixpack installed.

    Product web page: http://www.ibm.com/software/products/us/en/dev-ibm-i
    Fix List: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27038481
    Download doc: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24036660

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Dec 4, 2013

    This request is approved and planned for delivery within the next year or next generally available release. Thank you for taking the time to suggest this enhancement to our product and for your votes.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Sep 12, 2011

    Another item that could be color-coded separately: hardcoded values (numbers or alpha within the tics, such as 'example').

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jun 27, 2011

    This RFE is consistent with our strategy and product roadmap and will be under consideration for a future release. Status has been updated to Uncommitted Candidate.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     May 18, 2011

    This RFE is consistent with our strategy and product roadmap and IBM is continuing to evaluate.

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