Re: Content Assist (with COBOL) -- WDSCI-L

The August 12, 2004 Programming Tips newsletter at www.iseriesnetwork.com has a short article on templates in WDSC - you need only join at the free associate level to see it.

HTH
Vern

At 05:04 PM 9/10/2004, you wrote:

Oh Revered Listers;
I'm trying to get comfortable using the LPEX editor in WDSCi version 5.1.0.3, and I just came across the Content Assist functions. I am trying to become familiar with that function, and was wondering a couple of things.

1) When using Ctrl + Space, I get the pop up window with possible commands. How is the best way to navigate thru that list? I have tried typing the first letter of the command I would like to do, like EVALUATE, but the list goes away, and leaves me with a letter E typed into the source. I do know that you can type EV and then the Ctrl + Space and get just the evaluate permutations. This works great with program reserved words, but not so great with the field list, especially when there are 100 or more fields defined in working storage.

2) I was wanting to edit the templates that are provided so they look more like how I code. I went to Window > Preferences > Remote Systems > iSeries > Templates to try and edit the templates, but all I found were ILE RPG FREE-FORM context templates. Is there a way to edit the provided templates for ILE COBOL? , or ILE RPG? (I don't even know if you would want to edit the RPG templates)

Are there any other hints, tips or techniques that you would suggest for getting the most from this tool? It seems like it could be such a big help, but I want more control!
Thanks!
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Jim Essinger
Senior Programmer/Analyst
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