Re: DSPF Designer for VSCode

I'd echo that. Normally the PROPERTIES View is of secondary use in RDi. However, when using the Screen/Print Designer it becomes essential for defining the attributes of formats and fields. (Stack the View on the COMMAND LOG to give it more space.)

Tip: Don't bother with the DDS Designer Perspective. Stick with your normal edit Perspective and adjust the Views to accommodate both Edit and Design.

Tip: On the right of the DESIGN View there is the important PALETTE. Close it to provide more design space. Instead, open the separate PALETTE View and stack over the OUTLINE.

Just some suggestions - hope they help.

Brian.

On 02/04/2026 20:06, Vern Hamberg via WDSCI-L wrote:

Hey Greg

For everyone, go the Help for RDi.

From the Help menu, select Help contents, in there, in the Developing topic, open Designing DDS Graphically, and in there is a topic on Using Screen Designer

BTW, I find it incredibly helpful to have the Properties view open when designing - all the attributes will be available there to change on the fly. I don't remember if having Outline view is very helpful, I really make use of the Properties. Like if you select any element, its properties are right there.

Best wishes!

*Regards*

*Vern Hamberg*

IBM Champion 2025 <cid:part1.M2q09C4R.o6ocWzqk@centurylink.net> CAAC (COMMON Americas Advisory Council) IBM Influencer 2023


On 4/2/2026 10:02 AM, Greg Wilburn wrote:

Maybe I should try it?

Adding a new screen to an older 5250 program using RDi.  I haven't done this in ages, and I'm really struggling.
In RDi the screen designer is OK, but I can't seem to find things (I can't find them in SDA either).
This is awful LOL.



-----Original Message-----
From: WDSCI-L<wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Richard Schoen
Sent: Wednesday, April 1, 2026 2:25 PM
To:wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] DSPF Designer for VSCode

Makes me want to design some new 5250 screens.

Regards,
Richard Schoen
Web:http://www.richardschoen.net
Email:richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
------------------------------

message: 2
date: Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:47:13 -0400
from: "Art Tostaine, Jr."<atostaine@xxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] DSPF Designer for VSCode

Looks pretty good.

On Tue, Mar 31, 2026 at 1:37?PM Sam_L<lennon_s_j@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

FWIW

"DSPF Designer" extension to VS Code.
https://github.com/Balrocj/dspf-designer

(I have not tried it.)

--
This is the Rational Developer for IBM i   (WDSCI-L) mailing list
To post a message email:WDSCI-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options,
visit:https://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/wdsci-l
or email:WDSCI-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives
athttps://archive.midrange.com/wdsci-l.


Greg Wilburn
Director of IT
301.895.3792 ext. 1231