User Preferences (was RE: Code Editor minimized all the time!)

[batthish@xxxxxxxxxx]

Ok, I understand that this might be a bit scary to start with.

First, I will give a quick explanation & some background:
When you select User preferences, you are presented with the profile
PROFILE.LX to edit (You will note the instructions in the shipped version
about making your personal copy in a different directory - this is for your
own safety, so that install doesn't clobber any of your settings).  In CODE
Editor, there are profiles which get loaded every time you open a file,
when the editor is opened and so forth.  Profile are macros which get
automatically invoked at the appropriate times.  You get REXX help when you
request help, because profiles are written in REXX.   Examples of things
you can do in a profile: add menu items, add toolbar items and modify
function key behaviour.  Other than PROFILE.LX you will see other profiles
like RPGLE400.LXL which gets loaded ONLY when ILE RPG files are loaded.  If
you want to have user modifications for ILE RPG, you would create the file
RPGLE400.LXU (U for user) and put your stuff there (don't forget REXX
demands that the first line be a comment!).


Secondly, here's where you can find more information in the help on
profiles and editor settings (go to help home page):
-> Components
  -> Editor
    -> Concepts and Definitions
      ->  Concepts and Definitions
        -> Language Profiles
        -> Profile

    -> User's Guide
      -> Customizing Editor Appearance and Function  (all items, but the
following are most
                                                      relevant to this
discussion)
        -> Use Profiles to Modify Editor Behavior
        -> Change Editor Load Profiles

      -> Macros and Profiles  (all items)

    -> Tips and Techniques
      -> How do I ...
        -> Re-Assign a function key (see my example above)
        -> Tailor the editor for a specific language
        -> Find out more about EXTRAS and LPATH


Hope this helps :-) !

Violaine Batthish
CODE Project Lead
batthish@ca.ibm.com          IBMCA(BATTHISH)


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Boy, that's a scary window to edit.  About like Windows registry.

What about setting the window for code editor or the signon window to open
on top of all other open windows on the PC?

Is there help for User preferences?  When I hit F1 I get REXX help.

Thanks,

Dave Boettcher