Re: LPEX FreeMarker Template Plugin (was: Re: Code Snippets)

[Jeff Young <jyoung0950@xxxxxxxxx>]

I think I am missing something as the Ctl-Enter key sequence does nothing
when I use it.
I have installed everything into the dropins folder and setup the directory
for templates as instructed in the preferences section.
I do not see this key sequence mapped in either the User Defined Keys or
the General Keys.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,

On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 2:09 PM, <RNewton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> The plugin will use the word immediately behind the cursor as a filter for
> the template selection popup unless it finds a space or something like.
> This is handy for typing the first few characters of a template name then
> the list will be filtered by that prefix. Is it possible that your cursor
> was next to a word in your source member that filtered the list to
> nothing?
>
> I will add a message in the next version when the filtering does this so
> it doesn't appear to be unresponsive.
>
> Thanks,
> Robert Newton
> Estes IT
> System Architect
> 804-353-1900 x2256
> rnewton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> From:
> Jeff Young <jyoung0950@xxxxxxxxx>
> To:
> "Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio Client for
> System i & iSeries" <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date:
> 11/08/2011 11:51 AM
> Subject:
> Re: [WDSCI-L] LPEX FreeMarker Template Plugin (was: Re: Code    Snippets)
>  Sent by:
> wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> I installed this and following the instructions, in the preferences set
> the
> Templates Directory to C:\Program Files\IBM\SDP\dropins\LPEX FreeMarker
> Template Plugin\examples.
> When I start RDP, I get the message LPEX FreeMarker Actions available
> with CTRL+Enter.
> When I try to use this function, nothing happens.
> Where is this function available?
> I am working in Fixed Format RPV IV code.
>
> Thanks,,
> On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 10:44 AM, <RNewton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > All,
> >
> > I've added a validation option to the tools menu of the Template
> Builder.
> > This should help in making sure that a template does not have any bad
> > variable references before deployment.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Robert Newton
> > Estes IT
> > System Architect
> > 804-353-1900 x2256
> > rnewton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> >
> > From:
> > RNewton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To:
> > Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio Client for
> > System i & iSeries <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date:
> > 11/07/2011 11:42 AM
> > Subject:
> > [WDSCI-L] LPEX FreeMarker Template Plugin (was: Re: Code Snippets)
> > Sent by:
> > wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> >
> > All,
> >
> > The template and snippets features in RDP are not very good and by
> > limiting usage to only free format sections of a source member it falls
> > short of being a complete template solution for RPG. One of the most
> > problematic examples of this for me is the fixed format P specs for
> > procedures. Without support for templates outside of free we cannot
> > develop a shop standard procedure template.
> >
> > In order to overcome these limitations, I developed a new template
> plugin
> > for the LPEX editor. The plugin allows a developer to define a template
> > with replaceable variables, looping constructs, and much more. It
> captures
> > data for replacement variables by rendering forms dynamically with
> support
> > for up to 4 different input types. I've also developed a template
> builder
> > application to run on Windows and ease the creation of templates with
> > embedded prompt definitions.
> >
> > How to get it
> >
> > The entire project including the source code for the plugin (Java) as
> > wells as the template builder (C#) are available free of charge by
> > browsing to the project page hosted on Google code below. Download
> > binaries on the downloads page and follow RDP install steps on the
> project
> > wiki or within the plugin zip file's Installation.txt. I am working on
> an
> > installer that should make this easier in the future.
> >
> > http://code.google.com/p/lpex-freemarker-template-plugin/
> >
> > How it works
> >
> > Using ctrl-enter from anywhere in a source member will present a list of
> > templates for that language from your hard drive (these parser
> > associations is configurable). Selecting a template renders a form (or
> > series of forms) based on the prompt definition within the chosen
> > template. Filling out the form then hitting enter will merge the
> provided
> > data with the template (using the FreeMarker template engine) and output
> > the resulting text to the cursor position of the current source member.
> >
> > The prompt definition is defined using XML within the first FTL comment
> > found in the template file. More details about the template format can
> be
> > found in the project wiki.
>
> http://code.google.com/p/lpex-freemarker-template-plugin/wiki/CreatingANewTemplate
>
> > Thanks,
> > Robert Newton
> > Estes IT
> > System Architect
> > 804-353-1900 x2256
> > rnewton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> >
> > From:
> > RNewton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To:
> > wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Date:
> > 09/16/2011 10:50 AM
> > Subject:
> > [WDSCI-L] Code Snippets
> > Sent by:
> > wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> >
> > We are not satisfied with the snippets and templates features of RDPi
> for
> > our RPG programmers and are looking for another solution.
> >
> > Requirements:
> > Injecting a block of code should be capable from content assist
> > (ctrl-space) regardless of whether the cursor is in a free format block
> or
> > not.
> > If replaceable variables are found in the code block, it should present
> an
> > interface for filling those values in.
> > Filling in replaceable variable values should be able to be done all
> from
> > the keyboard without mouse interaction.
> > Code blocks must be pulled in from a central repository; the plugin must
> > not source them from the local PC
> >
> > Is there a plugin out there that can do this already in RDPi or is it
> > possible to be developed as a plugin?
> >
> > Can anyone point us in a good direction?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Robert Newton
> > Estes IT
> > System Architect
> > 804-353-1900 x2256
> > rnewton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
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