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| - | ====== IBM Rational Developer for i ====== | + | ====== IBM Rational Developer for i (RDi) ====== |
| ===== Tips ===== | ===== Tips ===== | ||
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| + | 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 | Reformat rpg-free code | ||
| - | * Ctrl+Shift+F will now re-format your RPG free-format logic. | + | * 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 | 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 | ||
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| + | Indenting existing code using tabs | ||
| + | * For RPG, RDi has a silly default of just moving the cursor when tabbing | ||
| {{tag>rdi ibm rpgfree}} | {{tag>rdi ibm rpgfree}} | ||
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