Hi Sam,
I have opened enhancement request 8938 to track the request for a toolbar
button to collapse the outline view. This sounds like a very simple thing,
so it should be low-hanging fruit for us.
I have also opened enhancment request 8939 to track the request to make it
easier to find the definition of a variable. I have pointed to this thread
and mentioned some of your suggestions such as find in outline view, or
enhanced context assist.
I am proposing a flyover that would appear when the mouse hovers over a
variable. The flyover would show not only the definition of the variable
but also where it came from.
Of course, getting around to implement this will be subject to available
resource.
I hope this helps,
Edmund Reinhardt
IBM RD Power
From: "Lennon_s_j@xxxxxxxxxxx" <lennon_s_j@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: 13/11/2010 12:56 PM
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] Find in Outline (was Re: Compiling rpg source)
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Edmund,
Appreciate your participation in the list.
Here's where I'm coming from. Note that I'm current on WDSc 7 (hoping
to upgrade next budget year.)
I'm maintaining/researching a lot of code that I didn't write. It's all
RPG IV, but much of it came from a RPG 3 basis and virtually all
variable names and field names are 6 chars max. I'm not familiar with
all the many files, so when I'm looking at code and want to find the
usage of a variable, I expand the Field section of the outline
and start typing the variable name. Often the variable is found.
However, if this happens to be a field in a file, then I have to expand
the Files section, and then guess which file to expand and try typing
again. Maybe I picked the right file, but often I don't.
There may be better ways to speed up this process, but, it seems to me
that what would be of great value the ability to right click on a
variable name and then choose "Locate in Outline."
I'm not sure hovering (fly-over) could accomplish this.
And, while I'm in at it...
When expanded, many of my outlines get exceeding long. I would be nice
to be able to have a quick way in the outline to collapse all sections.
Thanks for listening,
Sam
On 11/12/2010 6:16 PM, Edmund Reinhardt wrote:
Wouldn't it be cooler if the definition showed up in a fly-over when your
mouse hovered over a data element.
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