Re: Calling "Format" command from Remote Systems view or i Project

Hi Steve,

My very personal opinion is that it is too much effort to include
formatting in the "RPG-Toolbox". I think that it is way better to have
formatting at my fingertips in RDi. The RPG-Toolbox is a one-shot utility
for converting RPG code. But formatting is something I need "every day".

Regards,

Thomas.

Am Di., 12. Mai 2026 um 15:33 Uhr schrieb Steve Ferrell via WDSCI-L <
[email protected]>:

> Hi Thomas,
>
> You can also let me know how you'd prefer the RPG-Toolbox to format them.
> I could have my team make an update for that as well.
>
> Send me a direct email with your preferred format. We don't really do much
> alignment today. Or include it in the idea.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
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> Hi Steve,
>
> Thank you for your email. I greatly appreciate that you will bring back
> the i Projects Navigator. I already noticed that in the last update. In
> fact I still use 9.8 because of the missing view.
>
> I think I will add an Idea, tomorrow. The reason for my question is that I
> develop a formatter plug-in for dcl-* Statements, because I am not happy
> with the output of Linoma's RPG-Toolbox utility. The plug-in already
> executes the IBM formatter before running its own formatter, if started
> from the Lpex view. It would be great if I could include the IBM formatter
> outside the view as well.
>
> Regards,
>
> Thomas.
>
> Send from my Android desk.
> Am 11. Mai 2026 16:35:17 schrieb Steve Ferrell via WDSCI-L
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>
> > Hi Thomas,
> >
> > Since 9.6, the ISeriesEditorRPGILEParser is required to run the format
> > action. For now you'll need to open the member, use the Source menu
> > and press format. (Using Project explorer to open.)
> >
> > I'd suggest opening an idea.
> >
> > We are bringing back the iProjects navigator, but I don't think it was
> > a menu option on that in the past either.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: WDSCI-L <wdsci-l-bounces-+hD5IHI5Xscn3HwCXmMcX9BPR1lH4CV8@public.gmane.org> On Behalf Of Thomas
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> >
> >   Hi,
> >
> >   does somebody know whether it is possible to call the "Format" (RPGLE
> >   Source) command from a filter in the Remote Systems view or for files
> or
> >   members of an i Project?
> >
> >   What I could figure out so far is that the source formatter requires a
> >   Lpex view. But I did not yet stop hoping it can be called for a .rpgle
> >   file without the Lpex view.
> >
> >   Regards,
> >
> >   Thomas.
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