Re: Preferences - LPEX Editor

[Jerry Adams <jerry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, but only the User Key Action (#3) fits there.  And it either 
doesn't work, or I've broken something somewhere else.



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Chenghui Li wrote:

> Pls note that in addition to "preferences->RemoteSystems->iSeries..",
> there's another place to change the LPEX settings: "preferences->LPEX 
> Editor->...".
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> Thanks.
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> Chenghui Li
> VisualAgeRPG For iSeries, IBM, Toronto
> Phone (905)413-3215, T/L 969-3215
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> There are a few of irritants that I have with the LPEX editor under WDSc 
> 6.0.0. Build 20050609_2105 as opposed to 5.1.2.
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> First, in fixed format RPG, when I press the /Enter/ key, it does *not* 
> repeat the specification type (F,C, etc.).  And I do have the 
> preferences set (RemoteSystems...iSeries...LPEX Editor Parsers...ILE 
> RPG: Repeat previous specification type = checked). 
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> Second, when typing a structured opcode (IF, SELECT, etc.), it does not 
> automatically apply the closing ENDxx, which 5.1.2 did.  And, again, the 
> preference is set (same page as above: Automatic closure of control 
> block = checked, Style = ENDXX).
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> Third, when I press the /Enter/ key, while the cursor is not at the end 
> of the line, it breaks the line at the point of the cursor - which is 
> what one would expect in Word or a text editor.  However, 5.1.2 simply 
> created a new line regardless of where the cursor was in the line.  I 
> even added a preference (LPEX Editor...UserKeyActions: enter = 
> newLine).  There is a "workaround" for this one, though: Hold the 
> /Control/ key while pressing /Enter/.  I have another action which says: 
> backSpace = left.  Works fine.
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> I use WDSc for editing RPG IV syntax primarily, not web development 
> (yet).  I do have both 6.0 and 5.1.2 installed on the same PC, but 5.1.2 
> works as described above, which is the way I want it to work.
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> Any suggestions, corrections would be appreciated.
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> Thanks.
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