Re: Thoughts on an RFE

Problem with that for me would be that I interleave my DS and S definitions related to a specific file in among the file declarations so it would not be good for me as it would screw that up completely. Also I group S filed by function so I wouldn't want them in alpha order either. I do tend to put them in alpha sequence with a logical group.

So - simple answer - I would not vote for it. I think the outline capability is more than good enough.

Now if you wanted to suggest an RFE to allow the Outline to optionally separate out declared variables from file variables I would vote fo that for sure.


Jon Paris

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On Mar 13, 2019, at 3:58 PM, Steve M via WDSCI-L <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Let me start by saying I've never done an RFE, so I know just enough to ask
a question and be dangerous.

As I am sure many of us encounter, we enter a program and find many DCL-F or
DCL-S lines. Wouldn't it be nice if we could, in some way, identify the
range of lines of the DCL-F and then have them sorted by the file name
immediately to the right of the DCL-F? Same thing with dozens of DCL-S
lines; identify the range (a highlight or something) and then have RDi sort
the range in alphabetical order of the DCL-S names.

I know I can see the files in order in the outline area by opening the Files
section, but in the Fields section it contains all of the fields of the
files as well as the DCL-S lines.

If you personally, or your company, follow any kind of naming standard,
being able to see what's already been declared certainly saves time of
reading every DCL-S line looking for something that may, or many not, exist.

Thoughts everyone?

Thanks,

Steve Meisinger


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