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Status Delivered
Workspace IBM i
Categories RDi (Rational Developer for i)
Created by Guest
Created on Oct 20, 2011

RELATED IDEAS

Require a "preferences" page for new Block Comment feature in RDP

RDP 8.0.3 introduced a new feature for commenting blocks of code. This feature inserts the comment character into the relevant position on every line selected.

RPG fixed-format code requires a character to be in a specific position for the code to read properly, and the block comment feature disrupts that column sensitivity so that the commented code is slightly more difficult to read.

A preference page should be added to the normal preferences location to enable the user to decide if the comment feature inserts a character for comments, or overrides the character at position 7. I think that this preference page should have a preference each for fixed-format and free-format code as people may want this to operate differently according to the code they are working with at the time.


Use Case:

Select some lines that include a column sensitive value, such as an input file definition with an A in column 20 (ADD).

Press the CTRL-/ key, or select the comment menu option.

On reading that file definition, you may assume that the file is in ascending sequence and was not capable of adding a record.


Idea priority Medium
  • 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
    |     Jun 20, 2012

    This feature is now available in the IBM Rational Developer for Power Systems Software V8.5 product.
    For details, please see the product Web site at:
    http://www.ibm.com/software/rational/products/rdp/

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     May 13, 2012

    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
    |     Feb 12, 2012

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

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Jan 28, 2012

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

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Nov 12, 2011

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

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Oct 20, 2011

    I like the Block Comment feature; however I agree that it should be a preference on whether to shift existing text to the right or not. If I can choose not to shift it, this means I can "Un-Comment" blocks of code that I had previously commented "manually" without having to adjust the code due to the removal of the comment character.

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