Re: RNF0257

This shift only looks like that - in fact LPEX tries to display those undisplayable chars, and fails. 

If you press backspace once - it should be only one step. 

Best practice is, to remove those color codes completely, as neither RDi nor VS Code can display it. 

HTH
Daniel


> Am 20.02.2026 um 12:20 schrieb Peter Colpaert <[email protected]>:
> 
> Hi Daniel,
> 
> the workaround suggested in the defect indeed solves the RNF0257 errors.
> 
> I do notice that the comment-lines-with-codes are still shifted one
> character to the left: the * is in column 6 instead of 7. Strangely enough
> this doesn't trigger a syntax error, whereas it does if I manually put a *
> in column 6.
> 
> But for the time being my issue seems to be gone.
> 
> Thanks for the help!
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Peter
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> 
> Op vr 20 feb 2026 om 08:13 schreef Daniel Gross <[email protected]>:
> 
>> There is an unresolved issue with the parser:
>> 
>>> 
>> https://www.ibm.com/mysupport/s/defect/aCIgJ0000009zib/dt461825?language=en_US
>> 
>> Also affects sources with national language characters.
>> 
>> HTH
>> Daniel
>> 
>> 
>>> Am 20.02.2026 um 07:47 schrieb Peter Colpaert <[email protected]
>>> :
>>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> 
>>> I switched to RDi 9.9 a few days after it came out, and I've noticed some
>>> strange difference with 9.8.
>>> 
>>> Our RPGLE sources contain lots of coloured comments (using low hex
>>> characters) and since upgrading to version 9.9 these are flagged with the
>>> errors above when validating or even when editing source. Automatic
>> syntax
>>> checking is on.
>>> 
>>> Also the lines where such colour codes are present, are shifted one
>>> character to the left, which I think is causing the errors.
>>> 
>>> Compilation does work so it's clearly a parser and/or verifier problem.
>>> 
>>> The exact same source will validate just fine in 9.8.
>>> 
>>> I compared the configurations for both versions of RDi but can't find any
>>> difference. FWIW I copied my 9.8 workspace for use in 9.9.
>>> 
>>> Any clue as to what I can do about this?
>>> 
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>> 
>>> Peter
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>>> 
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