vscode-ibmi-languages

Syntax highlighting for IBMi languages such as RPG, CL, DDS, MI, and RPGLE fixed/free.

Please consider downloading code-for-ibmi to edit RPG, RPGLE, and CL directly in VS Code!

There's probably a few syntax bugs. Please submit a pull request or issue if you see something amiss.

Contributors

• @barrettotte
• @worksofliam
• @chrjorgensen
• @GajenderI
• @lildude
• @richardm90

Features

• Syntax highlighting for RPG III and RPG/400 - H,F,E,L,I,C,O specs
• Syntax highlighting for Control Language (CL)
• Syntax highlighting for Command Definition (CMD)
• Syntax highlighting for UIM Panel Group (PNLGRP)
• Syntax highlighting for DDS files - physical, logical, display, printer, and ICF
• Syntax highlighting for Machine Interface (MI)
• Syntax highlighting for RPGLE fixed - H,F,D,I,C,O,P specs
• Syntax highlighting for RPGLE free
• Syntax highlighting for embedded SQL in SQLRPG and SQLRPGLE
• Support for a mix of RPGLE free and fixed format
• Support for binder language
• Support for DB2 SQL keywords in embedded SQL

Last updated to Fall 2023 PTF enhancements for 7.5 and 7.4

File Types (case insensitive)

For each source type, I lumped legacy (system/38) source types together with the regular source types.

Screenshots

See screenshots/ for more examples of syntax highlighting.

RPG/400

RPGLE Fixed Format

RPGLE Free Format

RPGLE Free with Embedded SQL

Control Language (CL)

Command (CMD)

UIM Panel Group (PNLGRP)

Data Description Specification - Physical File (DDS)

Machine Interface (MI)

Publishing

VS Code Marketplace

• npm install -g vsce
• vsce package
• vsce publish -p VSCE_SECRET

OpenVSX

This extension is also deployed to Open VSX

• npx ovsx publish -p OPEN_VSX_SECRET

Changelog

See CHANGELOG.md

Known Bugs / Future Improvements

See issues.

Featured In

• https://www.itjungle.com/2020/12/09/vs-code-provides-another-coding-option-for-ibm-i/
• https://www.anandk.dev/2020/11/VSCode-IBMi-AS400.html
• https://github.com/halcyon-tech/code-for-ibmi

References

• Derived from an existing RPG extension
• Repo used to test older RPG
• RPG/400
• RPG II, RPG III, and RPG/400
• Regex tool
• VS Code Language extensions
• IBM List of CL Commands