Re: [WDSCI-L] WDSC Wish List

[Peter Merikan <peter.merikan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm not python developer myself but I have heard about PyEclipse at 
SourceForge. I don't know if it's any good.

http://eclipse-plugins.2y.net/eclipse/plugins.jsp?search=python

/Peter

DeLong, Eric wrote:

> Peter,
>
> You said, "If IBM's intention is that people should start move from RPGIV to
> Java, 
> why not make the transition a little bit easier by making the syntax 
> more like Java (or C#)."  This really makes me laugh, I said the same thing
> years ago when IBM first offered /free.  (Interestingly, the debate was
> about statement terminators in /free.... LOL)
> http://archive.midrange.com/rpg400-l/200011/msg00201.html
>
> Since Hans is not here to make comment, I'll point out Python's scheme of
> indenting that eliminates the need for endmarks.... <gdr>
>
> BTW, I haven't run across any good Python plugins for eclipse yet.... Any
> recommendations?
>
> Eric DeLong
> Sally Beauty Company
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Merikan [mailto:peter.merikan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 9:13 AM
> To: Websphere Development Studio Client for iSeries
> Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] WDSC Wish List
>
>
> Bartell
>
> That's true, it should be posted in the rpg forum, although I don't 
> think it matters where I post it.
>
> If IBM's intention is that people should start move from RPGIV to Java, 
> why not make the transition a little bit easier by making the syntax 
> more like Java (or C#). It's not a requirement, only a thought. Don't 
> flame me for this.
>
> Brackets works great for me and a couple of other people. ;-)
> Small methods and indentions. And of course refactoring, refactoring and 
> refactoring.
>
>
>
> Bartell, Aaron L. (TC) wrote:
>
>
> > > - what's wrong with brackets?, why ENDxx when we can use brackets instead
>
> .
>
> > Then it would look more like java, c# etc.
> >
> > I thought the same thing at first and in my duties of going back and forth
> > between RPG, Java, and VB.NET(just learning) I am finding that the Endxx
>
> is
>
> > quite nice because I don't have to leave comments like I do in Java
>
> because
>
> > the brackets get so messy.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > - why not make it all-free, not just the C-spec
> >
> > I would like this a lot!  Take a look at RPG.NET to see how they have
> > changed RPG to get it into the 21st century.
> >
> > **Note** I don't believe this group can do much concerning your wanted
> > enhancements to RPG.  You would be better to post them to the RPG list on
> > midrange, but before you did that it would be good to read the archives,
> > because some of these discussions have been mulled over many many times:-)
> >
> > Aaron Bartell
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Peter Merikan
> > Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 4:53 AM
> > To: Websphere Development Studio Client for iSeries
> > Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] WDSC Wish List
> >
> >
> > Add this to Santa
> >
> > LPEX
> > look at JDT and see how it could be done, at least for free format.
> > - code formatter
> > - code generation, e.g. new member, comments etc.
> > - refactoring, e.g. rename, extract method, change method signature etc.
> > - syntax check in free-format
> > - compare, make it procedure aware
> > - be able to start in insert-mode when editing a member.
> > - Enter key to split the line the behavior should be like a regular 
> > editor, Aligned, cursor in front of the first character on the new line
>
> etc.
>
> > - Tab key should indent the line when in insert mode.
> >
> > free-format
> > - skip the usage of /free and /endfree. It shouldn't be to hard make the 
> > compiler to understand that it's a free-format statement.
> > - why not make it all-free, not just the C-spec
> > - what's wrong with brackets?, why ENDxx when we can use brackets 
> > instead . Then it would look more like java, c# etc.
> > - embedded sql in free-format, of course
> >
> > RSE, a great feature but. Add this features/changes
> > - to be able to use environment variables, that are set on the 
> > connection, in user commands.
> > - don't filter files that starts with a dot (.) in ifs (e.g.  .profiles)
> >
> > iSeries projects
> > - give us the option to use associated folder as an alternative to 
> > associated library. Target library would also be great so we can start 
> > to use ant for our builds.
> >
> > why not build a small compiler that can be used on the desktop to give 
> > us the possibility to really work off line.
> >
> > /Peter
> >
> > Chris_Bougher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > > I'm not sure if anyone from IBM sees this list or not but here are some
> > > things I would like to see in the lpex editor.
> > >
> > > Auto-indent - automagically indent after certain words or symbols in free
> > > format code. Maybe even a way to define which keywords-symbols.
> > >
> > >           ie - after if;, dow;, for; etc.
> > >
> > > Auto-unindent - ditto for previous except unindent
> > >
> > >           ie - after enddo;, endif;, endfor, etc.
> > >
> > > keyword auto correction - it would change enif; to endif; etc.
> > >
> > > saved macros - basically be able to save a portion of code for later
> > > retrieval and insertion into your source file. The source should be saved
> > > on the local system. not on the as400.
> > >
> > > Thats all I have so far.
> > >
> > > Some of these functions may be already there. If so please let me know so
> >
> > I
> >
> >
> > > can start using them.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > P.S.
> > >     One other useful item would be a plug-in that would allow you to
> > > telnet to a host system like Client access.
> > >
> > > Chris Bougher
> > >
> > >
> > >
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