Adds functionality to improve writing RPGLE, including:
Content assist
Outline view
Linter (**FREE only)
Column assist for fixed-format RPGLE.
Depends on Code for IBM i due to source code living on the remote system.
FAQ
Does this only work with free-format? The content assist and outline view works for all ILE versions of RPG, including fixed-format. The column assist is for fixed-format only. The linter is for **FREE format only.
My copybook is not opening or prototypes are not coming from my copybook. Right now, it is an explicit path to your member or streamfile. For example, if you're editing YOURLIB/QRPGLESRC/HELLOWORLD.rpgle and your copybook path is QRPGLEREF,PRTYPE, then it will assume the library of YOURLIB. For streamfiles, it will be relative to your working directory. For local files, it will be your VS Code workspace.
Does this work with local projects? Yes! But, your local RPGLE must be the IFS style path on your copy and include directives.
Why am I getting indentation errors? When the linter is enabled in the settings, you will start to get errors based on the lint configuration. Indentation errors are based on the indentation setting from VS Code (or the assumed indentation from the current file)
How to enable
Enable these options in VS Code settings.
vscode-rpgle.rpgleLanguageToolsEnabled - enabled by default
Gives outline view, go to defintion and find references
vscode-rpgle.rpgleLinterSupportEnabled - disabled by default
vscode-rpgle.openLintConfig to open or create linter file. Creates / opens relative to source that is currently open. Read more below on linting.
vscode-rpgle.showFixedFormatOutline - column assist for RPGLE fixed-format.
vscode-rpgle.rpgleColumnAssistant / Shift+F4 to launch it when on fixed-format line
Developing
Fork & clone
npm i
Run
npm run test
Debug 'Run Extension'
Linter
The linter configuration is held in a JSON document relative to the RPGLE source code that is being worked on.
If the user is developing in LIB/QRPGLESRC/MYSOURCE.RPGLE, then the linter settings exist in LIB/VSCODE/RPGLINT.JSON. Each library has its own configuration file, binding it to all sources in that library. When developing in the IFS, it will create .vscode/rpglint.json in the current working directory.
See ./src/schemas/rpglint.json for the available linter options.
Use vscode-rpgle.openLintConfig to open the configuration for the source you're working in. If it does not exist, it will ask the user to create one and it will provide some defaults.
Linter directives
// @rpglint-skip
The next line's indent and rule check will be skipped.
