Re: Visual Studio vs. RDi.

[Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jon,

I think you just hit on the one reason I might add it to the toolbag, quick
edits on primarily CL code, of which I do quite a bit.  RDi, unless it's
already open and connected to that system, is usually more work than just
using SEU to make the change and compile/test.

--
Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On Wed, Nov 3, 2021 at 10:17 AM Jon Paris <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> It is very much a case of what you are used to I think.
>
> I have been using RDi and other Eclipse based tools for many years.  I
> find VS Code completely non-intuitive (as indeed I do most MS products to
> be honest).
>
> The biggest advantage that I find with VS Code with the IBM i extensions
> is speed - I now use it in all cases where I might otherwise have been
> tempted to use PDM/SEU rather than power up RDi.
>
> But for any serious development I still go back to RDi because I can't
> live without Outline view. The other big advantage to RDi is that I can
> drill down through trees or use filters and that can fill the screen if
> needed. The VS Code model is far more restrictive and doesn't give me those
> same options. It is a great tool and I unhesitatingly recommend it for
> shops where RDi's price is a barrier but I don't see myself giving up RDi
> for a year or three yet.
>
>
> Jon Paris
>
> > On Nov 3, 2021, at 10:09 AM, Maria Lucia Stoppa <mlstoppa@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > Hi Jim,
> >
> > I agree with Tim.
> > Given that I already use VSC for web languages and I usually have an open
> > 5250 session, I found it much easier to use just one editor for all the
> > languages, instead of switching among many.
> >
> >
> >
> > Il giorno lun 1 nov 2021 alle ore 20:09 Tim Fathers <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ha
> > scritto:
> >
> > > In my case I find VS Code a far superior editor to anything Eclipse
> based,
> > > especially RDi, and I use it for every other language I develop in.
> > > Unfortunately, the IBM i extension for VS doesn't work properly for
> me,  it
> > > stopped reporting compilation errors for some reason and I haven't had
> time
> > > to work out why yet.
> > >
> > > Tim.
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: RPG400-L <rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Jim
> > > Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: 01 November 2021 17:54
> > > To: RPG programming on the IBM i (AS/400 and iSeries) <
> > > rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: Visual Studio vs. RDi.
> > >
> > > OK, aside from the cost of RDi (not really that high when you consider
> > > support, etc.) why would I use Visual Studio over RDi?  I think VS is
> fine,
> > > no argument with it.  Same with ILEditor.  If you have a license for
> RDi,
> > > what's the rationale for using something else?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jim Oberholtzer
> > > Chief Technical Architect
> > > Agile Technology Architects
> > > --
>
> > --
> >
> > Maria Lucia Stoppa
> > mlstoppa@xxxxxxxxx
> > --