Re: Can't browse the same member in multiple windows

[Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

But, I thought you could edit the same source in two different views?  I 
thought that was a big deal about WDSC?



Wilt, Charles wrote:
> I had an RPGLE source member opened in one WDSCi window in brose mode.
>
> I attempted to open the same member in browse mode in a different WDSCi
> window.
>
> I received a message "EVFF5021Q - You are currently editing member
> MELSRC/QRPGLESRC(MT420U) on TEST400. Do you want to open the member in
> browse mode?"  I clicked Yes and then got the message "RSEF1002E -
> Operation failed. File system input or output error.  Message reported
> from the file system: Document is already open."
>
> When I clicked ok it close the open member in the original window.
>
> Why did WDSCi think I was editing the member?
>
> Obviously, WDSCi doesn't want to allow the same member to be opened in
> two different windows.  This seems like a silly limitation when both
> windows are in browse mode.  Removing this limitation would be a nice
> enhancement.
>
> I've got dual displays and having two browse windows both with a source
> and outline pane into the same member would be helpful sometimes.  I
> realize I can split the source pane, but that doesn't give me dual
> outlines.  Nor does let me take advantage of the screen real estate
> available with dual displays.
>
> As a work around, I made the member available offline and opened the
> member via RSF in one window and the offline version in another.
>
> Any IBM'ers out there listening?
>
> Thank you, 
>
> Charles Wilt
> --
> iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
> Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
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