David Crayford wrote: >The Compuware COBOL editor is an OEM licensed Slickedit core plugin for >Eclipse. That is a far better solution than stock RD/z which has a >plethora of different editors for each different programming language. >I use RD/z with the SE core plugin and have the same editor for C/C++, >Java, HLASM, COBOL, PL/1, REXX, Lua etc, etc. IBM missed a trick there.
No, IBM didn't. You can use the same editor/editor mode for *every* file if you wish. Eclipse lets you do that. If you want to use a non-default editor/editor mode for a particular file, right click on the file and choose "Open With." At that moment, and for future edit sessions with that particular file, your chosen editor/editor mode will be, er, chosen. If you'd like to change the default editor/editor mode for a particular file type then...just change the default (Window -> Preferences... in General -> Editors -> File Associations, if memory serves). For more information, please visit: https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSQ2R2_9.5.1/com.ibm.etools.rdz.language.editors.doc/topics/czdchoose_editor.html One size does not fit all. But if one size fits all for *you*, no problem! IBM and Eclipse still have you covered. *And* you can use Compuware's or any other Eclipse-based editors if you like. (And even non-Eclipse editors to some extent.) All of these options are available and possible. Just because IBM offers so many editor/editor mode choices doesn't mean you have to use them all. Just tell Eclipse what you want it to do (or not do). Ren Brenton asked: >Naive question back: How would I know if I'm running with ISPF profile >mode enabled? Click on Window -> Preferences -> LPEX Editor. In the Editor Profile field, click "ispf." Click OK. Jon's presentation has more advice on how to make the ISPF mode even more ISPF-like. For example, you can change the color scheme so that it's the same as ISPF via a terminal emulation session. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Timothy Sipples IT Architect Executive, Industry Solutions, IBM z Systems, AP/GCG/MEA E-Mail: [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
