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IBM does not intend to provide a solution to this request at this time, so it is being closed.
This request is low priority since it has been open for a long time and it still has a low number of votes.
The ILE RPG team has quite a long list of higher priority requirements, so this request is not likely to be implemented anytime soon.
IBM has received the requirement and is evaluating it. IBM will provide a response after evaluation is complete.
To achieve this for the output aspect of DSPLY, the printf() API can be used.
printf ('File ' + %trim(filename) + ' could not be opened.' + NEWLINE);
It might be useful to write your own wrapper for this, to avoid having to remember to add the NEWLINE.
dcl-pr print;
theString pointer value options(*string);
addNewline ind const options(*nopass); // default to TRUE
end-pr;
print ('File ' + %trim(filename) + ' could not be opened.);
dcl-proc print export;
dcl-pi *n;
theString pointer value options(*string);
addNewline ind const options(*nopass); // default to TRUE
end-pi;
dcl-c NEWLINE x'15';
dcl-pr printf extproc('printf');
string pointer value options(*string);
rep1 pointer value options(*string : *nopass); // needs at least one *NOPASS parm
end-pr;
printf (string);
if addNewline;
printf (NEWLINE);
endif;
end-proc;
Creating a new RFE based on Community RFE #90703 in product IBM i.