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

[Jon Paris <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Makes sense in that context Chris.


Jon Paris

www.partner400.com
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On May 20, 2015, at 6:46 PM, Hiebert, Chris <chris.hiebert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> The main reason is because I don't have to use the Mouse to complete the search and filter. You have to use a mouse to navigate to the "Filter" line of the outline view.
>
> The second reason is the outline doesn't give you the scope. It doesn't, currently tell you the line of code is inside a subprocedure or subroutine.
>
> Also, the outline can take a little while to build for every source member you open. A search and filter can be completed immediately.
>
> The outline also includes every variable that is defined to the program, without any filter for the variables actually used.
> Our system has a pretty big list of reference fields that we use with "Like" definitions.
> Under some circumstances, I'll have to page down 30 times in the outline before I even get to the fields used by the program.
>
> Don't get me wrong, I do use the outline view when its efficient to do so. 
> But most of the time doing simple searches is a lot faster than trying to scan through all the information the outline provides. 
>
>
> Chris Hiebert
> Senior Programmer/Analyst
> Disclaimer: Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the company.
>
>
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> But why not just use the Outline view?  
>
>
> Jon Paris
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