RE: Can't open same source member twice

Dave,

<snip>
One way I use it is to have one view opened to the D specs and be
coding some where in the C specs - I can just flip over to the view of the
D specs and add a new variable, or view the definition of an existing
variable, then just flip back to where I was before. If I can have the two
views open on two monitors, even better!
</snip>

IMHO you're doing it the hard way.  Using the outline and table view of WDSc I 
can view both the field definitions of any field defined in the program and a 
file layout at the same time all in the same view on a single monitor.  No 
switching back and forth between windows.  This is my favorite part of WDSc.

Open the fields item in the outline and you will see all the fields defined to 
the program, even those in files.  File fields aren't identified as such in 
this part of the outline however.  If you click on one it will take you to the 
F spec.

Open the files item and you can drill down to the fields for each format in the 
file.

My preference for file fields is to click on a file name in the F specs, right 
click and select 'show fields'.  This displays a file layout in the iSeries 
Field Table View.  It shows name, format, data type, size, and description.

Using these I can see any definition in the program without having to go 
anywhere else.  Where I would like to see an enhancement is in the iSeries 
Field Table View.  It would be nice if it worked with tabs and more than one 
file layout could be open at the same time.  I can see them in the outline view 
though.

Rick

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Dave Murvin
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 8:24 PM
To: Websphere Development Studio Client for iSeries
Subject: RE: [WDSCI-L] Can't open same source member twice


Dave,

I agree with you.  I have used WSDC and have moved back to CODE because I
feel that I can be more productive with multiple views of the same
source.  One way I use it is to have one view opened to the D specs and be
coding some where in the C specs - I can just flip over to the view of the
D specs and add a new variable, or view the definition of an existing
variable, then just flip back to where I was before. If I can have the two
views open on two monitors, even better!   Sometimes I have 3 or 4 views
open at once, each one set to a particular part of the program or the
display specs.

WSDC does a better job auto indenting on free form RPG.  I don't see myself
using free form in CODE.  I refuse to use an editor where I have to
manually adjust all the indents - what a waste of time!.  I can't recall if
WSDC has a reformat or "beautify" mode for the indents in free form, but if
not, it should have one.  I know Eclipse, and therefore WSDC, have one for
Java.  I will be using Eclipse or possibly WSDC for Java code.

Some of the other posts mentioned that the more modern programming methods
result in smaller source members and are therefore easier to use in a
single view.  This may be so, but as a contractor I occasionally have to
work on some older code that is somewhat larger.  Joe might appreciate
this, but some of the code I have had to work on is generated ASSET code
from BPCS that has source members with 45,000 to 50,000+ lines.  You can't
even open then in SEU.  Some of them are almost too big to run an indent in
CODE.

I will keep looking at WSDC releases to re-evaluate it for my needs.

I do use prototypes, subprocedures and more of the newer ILERPG stuff when
I can, but a lot of my work happens to be retrofitting old code with a new
program here or there.

At 10:39 AM 2/16/2005, you wrote:
>Are you saying that WDSC lacks the ability to open multiple views of the
>same source?  If so, I have to ask IBM why such a basic capability for a
>PC programming editor is missing, since it's one of the things that makes
>CODE so valuable to me.  I can see myself remaining a dinosaur who uses
>the 'classic tools' for a very long time if it's true.

Dave Murvin
DRM Enterprises, Inc.


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