Re: RDI 9.5.1.2 double-click monitor express does not work with **free format.

Hi,

Open PMR 05324,442,00 for this issue, here is some sample "dummy" code to demonstrate the error:

**free
dcl-s myvar int(10);
myvar = 1;
*inlr = *on;
return;

double-click on the variable "myvar" in the *LISTING debug inside of RDI 9.5.1.2. And it does not add the monitors...
(Need to turn on that option in the preferences)


If you shift all the code except for the **free to Punch-card-Column-08, and then the double-click works...

RDI does NOT fully support **free in debug mode. Unless you shift all your code over to Punch-card-Column-08.




-Ken Killian-


-----Original Message-----
From: Ken Killian
Sent: Friday, July 7, 2017 8:05 AM
To: 'Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio Client for System i & iSeries' <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RDI 9.5.1.2 double-click monitor express does not work with **free format.

Hi,

In previous version of RDI, using *LISTING in debug, you could double-click on variables and get the values.

Assuming you changed your preference:

windows>preference>Run/Debug>compile Debug>Debug Editor -> "Double-Click" in Debugger Editor to add monitor expression.

"supposedly" RDI supports "Punch-Card-Freedom", a.k.a. "**free" format...

But, still the double-click on variables STILL does NOT work...

So, as usual, something that had worked in previous releases, stop working in new releases...

Like other "Normal" programming languages, I start my coding in Column-01, not the 1960's column-8... It is the 21st century after all. Does anyone still use a punch-card machine? I haven't ever used a punch-card machine to write code. I am too young I guess.

If you use the Old 1960's Punch-Card columns, starting in column-08; then double-click works fine. So, I guess RDI is still stuck in the 1960's, and does NOT fully support **free format.

I first reported this back on PMR# 28730,442,000.

I guess I need to open a brand new PMR... <frown>



-Ken Killian-