Re: Where in the RPG am I? An RFE idea

Up to me this one is a better solution if compared with the outline one.
Especially if you consider the fact that we can open n view's of the same
source. So,it's even better the top line ("Line N Column N Replace")
instead of the bottom one.

HTH

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2015-05-13 16:46 GMT+02:00 Koester, Michael <mkoester@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

> I would find it less useful to have the "procedure/subroutine of the
> cursor position" show in the outline for a couple reasons:
> 1) I usually display the outline in a narrow pane which to the right of
> LPEX.  Being narrow limits the length of the subprocedure name that can be
> visible.
> 2) Those who prefer not using the dynamically updated outline would miss
> out.
>
> There is a row at the bottom of the LPEX pane, below the last displayed
> line of source, that seems to always display, and otherwise unused (at
> least in my installation).  The LPEX pane is generally displayed wide
> enough to accommodate a longer subproc name.
> Is there a reason to not show it there?
>
> Michael Koester
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: WDSCI-L [mailto:wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Edmund
> > Reinhardt
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 10:24 AM
> > To: Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio Client
> for
> > System i & iSeries
> > Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] Where in the RPG am I? An RFE idea
> >
> >
> > Thanks for fighting with the RFE slowness to put your comments in.
> > It will be easier to find those comments when it comes time to implement
> > this RFE.
> > I put in Brian May's comment so we can keep track of that suggestion.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To:   "Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio
> >             Client for        System i & iSeries" <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: 05/13/2015 09:51 AM
> > Subject:      Re: [WDSCI-L] Where in the RPG am I? An RFE idea
> > Sent by:      "WDSCI-L" <wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> >
> >
> > ooh...I like that...
> >
> > Charles
> >
> > On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 9:43 AM, Brian May <bmay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Edmund,
> > >
> > > Perhaps a simple breadcrumb in the outline would be sufficient.  Just
> > > a line with "Current Procedure/Subroutine:" and the name.
> > >
> > > Brian May
> > > Solutions Architect
> > > Profound Logic Software
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> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: WDSCI-L [mailto:wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> > > Edmund Reinhardt
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 8:11 AM
> > > To: Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio Client
> > for
> > > System i & iSeries
> > > Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] Where in the RPG am I? An RFE idea
> > >
> > >
> > > This is what I am wondering folks.  It would be pretty simple to add a
> > > toggle so that you cursor position would be reflected by selecting the
> > > containing Procedure in the outline view.  This is how other eclipse
> > > editors show where they are in the program and this is one of main
> > > uses
> > of
> > > the outline view.
> > > However the ILE RPG outline view is special in that it also contains
> > > cross-reference information that most other editors do not have.
> > > The problematic scenario would be when people are navigating from a
> > > definition in the outline to its usages in the editor, and then to
> > > have
> > the
> > > selection in the editor in turn change the outline selection, they
> > > would lose their place in the outline view (i.e. the selected
> > definition).
> > > The mitigating factors are
> > > 1) it is a toggle, you can turn it off, and it will be off by default
> > > 2) Now we have the ability to highlight multiple occurrences, you can
> > > navigate to all references to a variable within the editor without
> > > using the outline view.
> > >
> > > Given these mitigating factors, do you agree that a toggle to select
> > > the containing procedure/definition in the outline view would be the
> > > right
> > way
> > > to satisfy this RFE.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > From:   Kurt Anderson <Kurt.Anderson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To:     "Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio
> > >             Client for  System i & iSeries" <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Date:   05/12/2015 04:19 PM
> > > Subject:        Re: [WDSCI-L] Where in the RPG am I? An RFE idea
> > > Sent by:        "WDSCI-L" <wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Voted.  I added a comment to reflect a concern I have over the outline
> > > being used to identify where you are.
> > >
> > > Kurt Anderson
> > > Sr. Programmer/Analyst - Application Development, Service Delivery
> > Platform
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: WDSCI-L [mailto:wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob
> > > Schuch
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:42 AM
> > > To: Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio Client
> > for
> > > System i & iSeries
> > > Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] Where in the RPG am I? An RFE idea
> > >
> > > Added my vote as well. There have been many times it would have been
> > > nice to see where I'm at in the code, especially after searching for
> > > field
> > usage
> > > or something similar.
> > >
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> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: WDSCI-L [mailto:wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Tarr,
> > > Kenneth
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 11:20 AM
> > > To: Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio Client
> > for
> > > System i & iSeries
> > > Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] Where in the RPG am I? An RFE idea
> > >
> > > I've voted for RFE 11119 as well.  With some of the big programs we
> > > have around here, I get lost easily, even when I do split screen to
> > > simplify
> > it
> > > a bit.
> > >
> > > <
> > >
> >
> https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/rfe/execute?use_case=viewRfe&CR_ID=1111
> > 9
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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