Syntax highlighting for IBM RPG, RPGLE and ASNA Visual RPG
This is only an editor. The extension will in no way connect to an external AS400 / iSeries computer
What is it useful for?
Quick viewing and editing of RPG source code without being limited to a 5250 editor.
features incudes:
Support for fixed-format RPG 4
Support for free-format syntax both with full free and imbedded
Support for ASNA Visual RPG
Includes IBM format lines to help position structured code
IntelliSense for structured and free-format keywords
fix-format RPG4 code begins on either column 6 (IBM standard) or colomn 1. You will not need to make any setting changes this is an automatic feature dependent on your coding style.
Block matching for both structured and free-format
File Types
These are the supported file extensions for RPG 4 and 3
Extension(s)
Description
.rpgle, .sqlrpgle
RPG4 and SQLRPGL
.rpg3, .rpg
RPG/400
.vr
ASNA Visual RPG
Tools for fixed format RPG
SEU format bar
Called by typing in the source code (spec)format. Examples and demos are shown below.
Spec
Command
Note
RPG 4 /3
F
fformat
RPG 4
D
dformat
RPG 4 /3
I
iformat
Description only for external files
RPG 4 /3
C
cformat
RPG 4 /3
O
oformat
No Description just SEU bar
RPG 4
P
pformat
RPG 3
E
eformat
No Description just SEU bar
F-spec
I-spec
D-spec
D-spec with explanation
C-spec
Indicator delineation
Block matching
Removed: See todo section.
TODO
Create an independint block macher. In VSC v. 1.67 a new block colorizor was implemented, this ovrided the colors for the all control blocks in the extension.
Add support for RPG 3 specs, current specs and their status are
H spec: completed
F spec: incomplete documentation needed
E spec: incomplete documentation needed
I spec: mostly complete but citation needed
C spec: mostly complete
O spec: incomplete documentation needed
T spec: Not currently supported
U spec: Only format line
L spec: Only format line
Test Color highlighting with different color themes current tests where done only with default dark and light themes
Support for ASNA code is not complete. You can still make classes subroutines and procedures but any special operations are not included. I will need to see more examples.
