Sorry, I forgot to say that I was entering an RPG IV free-format member.
Obviously, I don't expect this issue to be "fixed" in WDSc. I just thought
that (a) it was pretty weird, and (b) possibly there was some preference
setting that I missed.
Thanks to Gary's note I did find the "Auto Indent" checked. I had not
noticed the non-standard behavior of the Enter keys when in the middle of a
line. I'm used to holding down the Ctrl key when pressing Enter so that the
line doesn't break in the middle, but the Enter key above the Ctrl key works
fine in my case.
I'm not a touch typist so I don't know why I even used the Enter key above
Ctrl because usually my fingers are closer to one of the other Enter keys.
I've gotten used to the workarounds; I'll just have to stay away from the
Enter key that works as it should!
Jerry C. Adams
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-----Original Message-----
From: wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Bob P. Roche
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 12:45 PM
To: Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio Client for
System i & iSeries
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] WDSc - Auto-Indentation Works, Doesn't Work
I'm WDSC 7 not RDI or RDP, but I think they are referring to automatic
indenting in free form RPGIV. There is a setting for that in preferences
on WDSC.
I haven't looked for a keyboard map, but the enter keys on my system do
act differently. The main enter key (over right control) will give me a
new line even if I'm in the middle of existing code and it indents. The
enter key on the keypad, will break the line where the cursor is and move
it down to the new line without indenting. The right control key does not
act like an enter key.
From:
Gary Thompson <GThompson@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To:
Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio Client for
System i & iSeries <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date:
07/19/2011 12:35 PM
Subject:
Re: [WDSCI-L] WDSc - Auto-Indentation Works, Doesn't Work
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Jerry wrote:
Also, still begs the question why the two keys labeled (on my keyboard,
anyway) as "Enter" act differently.
I am using Rational Developer 8.0.3, editing an RPGLE member,
while using either the i Projects or RSE perspectives,
so this may or may not apply to your question, but I
agree, block indent on Enter could be useful.
I have not seen "Automatic indent" work with Enter above the
right hand Ctrl key - even though "Automatic indent"
is checked on ILE RPG Preferences page under:
Remote Systems
Remote Systems LPEX Editor
IBM i Parsers
ILE RPG
under LPEX Editor, Tabs, I see:
Tab stops = 1
Tab increment = 8
Tab settings seem to mainly affect myTab key operation
BTW, I have un-checked Automatic indent for CL, but don't
see how this applies.
Using the Enter key on the numeric key pad, I get some different and
"interesting" results, but nothing useful so far.
midrange.com
