Re: WDSC Wish List

That site doesn't exist anymore, try this:

http://eclipse-plugins.info/eclipse/plugins.jsp?search=Python



wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote on 01/30/2004 11:02:23 AM:

> 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
> > MIS-Project Manager (BSG)
> > 940-898-7863 or ext. 1863
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----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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