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====== IBM Rational Developer for i (RDi) ======


===== Tips =====

Prepare to re-learn how to use software, because the RDi interface sucks.
  * There is no View menu. Instead, look in the Window menu
  * Looking for Settings/Preferences? That's in the Window menu, too.
  * Many options are poorly or vaguely named, so prepare to read the user manual just to learn how to do simple tasks.
  * The menu option "Convert all to free-form" (under the Source menu) DOES ABSOLUTELY NOTHING
    * Correction. It displays a "Conversion complete" message, but it doesn't actually convert any code.
  * What the hell is File > Restart supposed to do?
    * Let's check the Help menu
    * Well, crap, the Help Contents includes the programming references for RPG, Java, JavaScript, and a bunch of other junk. So, searching for restart brings up 72 hits
    * Wait, there's a "scope" option. Maybe that will narrow down the search. Nope, that's empty. What's this "New" button for? Let's try it. OK, I can select RPG. Nope, that only brings up one print-related hit. Oh, well, I guess I'll have to research that option later. If I have time. And if my curiosity outweighs my distaste for poorly designed software. 

Reformat rpg-free code
  * Ctrl+Shift+F will sometimes re-format your RPG free-format logic. 
    * it often does absolutely nothing
    * when it does work, it only works on calcs (c-specs)

Indenting existing code
  - Alt-R (for Rectangle Selection Mode)
  - Select the block to indent/move
  - Alt+F7 moves left
  - Alt+F8 moves right
  - Alt+U deselects

Indenting existing code using tabs
  * For RPG, RDi has a silly default of just moving the cursor when tabbing

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