WDSC shortcuts

WDSC shortcuts - this is a (non-exhaustive) list of some of the keyboard shortcuts available in the LPEX editor of WDSC and RDi. Shortcuts can change between major versions of the product, so please be careful!

Keyboard shortcuts

Tip. Click on ?? in the columns below to sort the column.

Key	Earliest version	Type	Description
F12	6.x	RSE	Make editor active. This is particularly useful for switching back to the editor view from the iSeries Error list view after a compile.
Dbl-click on word	6.x	Editing	Selects word
Ctrl+C	6.x	Editing	Copies current selection
Ctrl+Del	5.x	Editing	Works like Field-Exit
Ctrl+V	6.x	Editing	Pastes clipboard contents
Ctrl+X	6.x	Editing	Cuts current selection to clipboard
Ctrl+Z	6.x	Editing	Undo
Ctrl+Y	6.x	Editing	ReDo
Ctrl+S	6.x	Editing	Save
Insert	6.x	Editing	Toggles insert mode (mode shows in header)
Ctrl+A	6.x	Editing	Selects all source
Ctrl+Shift+A	6.x	Editing	Fast Open. Open a source member. You don't need a filter or a List View, equivalent to a WRKMBRPDM. RDP 8.5 maps this to multiple commands; use Preferences->General->Keys to find and disable the undesired one.
Ctrl+Enter	6.x	Editing	Insert blank line after current (does not split)
Ctrl+F	6.x	Searching	Find ? simple in source
Ctrl+N	7.0.0.4	Searching	Find next match from Ctrl+F
Ctrl+U	7.0.0.4	Searching	Find previous match from Ctrl+F
Alt+L	6.x	Editing	Selects current line or extends selection block from previous selection to current line. Position to target, then take one of the Block Editing actions
Ctrl+D	6.x	Editing	Duplicates current line and places below
Ctrl+ Backspace	6.x	Editing	Deletes the line cursor is on
Ctrl+T	6.x	Editing	Bring the current line to the top of the view
Ctrl+M	6.x	Searching	Select matching block of source e.g. IF/ENDIF, DO/ENDDO.
Ctrl+Shift+M	6.x	Searching	Jump to end of matching block of source e.g. IF/ENDIF, DO/ENDDO.
Ctrl+Shift+O	6.x	Searching	Show matching block nesting e.g. IF/ENDIF, DO/ENDDO.
Ctrl+Q	6.x	Editing	Sets a marker at the current position. Quick Mark Alt+Qreturns
Alt+Q	6.01	Editing	Jump to marker set by Ctrl+Q
Ctrl+J	6.x	Editing	Moves cursor back to last change made in source
Ctrl+2	.	Editing	Open the source in second view for editing
Ctrl+0	.	Editing	Close the second source view
Alt+S	6.x	Editing	Splits line at current cursor position
Alt+J	6.x	Editing	Joins line at current cursor position
Alt+R	6.x	Editing	Select rectangular block. Position to upper left, Alt+R. Position to lower right, Alt+R. Position to target, then take one of the Block Editing actions
Alt+C	6.x	Block Editing	Copy selected block and insert at current cursor position (code shifts)
Alt+D	6.x	Block Editing	Delete selected block
Alt+M	6.x	Block Editing	Move selected block and insert at current cursor position (code shifts)
Alt+Z	6.x	Block Editing	Copy selected block and over write at current cursor position
Alt+F7	6.x	Block Editing	Shift selected block left
Alt+F8	6.x	Block Editing	Shift selected block right
Alt+I	6.x	Block Editing	Lowercase selected block
Alt+K	6.x	Block Editing	Uppercase selected block
Alt+ PageUp	6.x	Block Editing	Position to top of selected block
Alt+ PageDown	6.x	Block Editing	Position to bottom of selected block
Alt+U	6.x	Block Editing	Deselects any currently selected text, including rectangular block
DblClick Header	6.x		Shifts into full screen mode
Ctrl+F6	7.0.0.4	Editing	Cycle between editors
Ctrl+F7	6.x	RSE	Switches between open views
Ctrl+F8	6.x	RSE	Switches between open perspectives
Ctrl+E	6.x	RSE	Displays list of open editors (also Source Location)
Ctrl+F4	6.x	RSE	Closes open editor
F1	6.x	RSE	Help
F3	6.x	Searching	Position Cursor on Sub-Routine or Procedure Name and F3 jumps to it. Use with Ctrl+Q and Alt+Q to return to your code.
F10	7.0.0.4	RSE	Access the menus on the main menu bar
Shift+F10	7.0.0.4	RSE	Access the context menu for the current view
Alt+Shift+Left	9.0.1	RSE	Navigate to the previous editor pane (when multiple panes open on the same member)
Alt+Shift+Right	9.0.1	RSE	Navigate to the next editor pane (when multiple panes open on the same member)
Ctrl+F10	7.0.0.4	RSE	Pulldown menu for the current view (if there is one) In an editor, opens the menu for the marker bar to the left of the editor
Ctrl+Shift+C	6.x	Editing	Compiles current editor source member using last compile command for the current member-type
Ctrl+Shift+D	7.0?	Editing	Search by date
Ctrl+Shift+E	6.x	RSE	Switch to Editor. Allows selection and closing of editors.
Ctrl+Shift+V	6.x	Editing	Verifies current editor source member by performing a syntax check on it. Additionally, refreshes the WDSC cache.
Ctrl+Shift+,	7.x	Searching	After verify, move to the next problem.
Ctrl+Shift+.	7.x	Searching	After verify, move to the previous problem.
Ctrl+F5	6.x	Editing	Remove show messages from compile
Ctrl+Shift+F5	7.0.0.4	Editing	Refresh outline view
Ctrl+Space	7.0.0.4	Editing	Content assist (free-form RPG)
Ctrl+W	6.x	Editing	Show all (undo any filters)

Key bindings for Eclipse can be seen by using the Window->Preferences, General->Keys path, but these can be overridden by a perspective. You can also see the same list by Ctrl+Shift+L, but again, that is an incomplete list because shortcuts can be added silently by various perspectives and plug-ins.

User-suggested keyboard shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts are more formally known as User Key Actions. See Remap keyboard shortcuts

Following are some shortcuts suggested by users (that is, they don't come with the IBM software distribution) To set up your own custom shortcuts:

• Check that the key isn't already assigned. If it is, your custom shortcut will override the provided shortcut.
• Windows->Preferences, LPEX Editor->User Key Actions
• In the 'Key' box, enter the key in the form c-a-s-x where
  • c means hold down the Ctrl key. This is optional.
  • a means hold down th Alt key This is optional.
  • s means hold down the Shift key This is optional.
  • x is the actual key on the keyboard.

Key	Function	Description
a-s	splitAndShift	Split the line at the cursor position but do not start the new line at column 1, keep the new line aligned where the split point is. Replaces the supplied function split
c-a-f	findSelection	Performs a search on text that is selected. Will only search once unless the Find dialogue has Select Found Text selected. Can also be set by set findText.mark on
c-s-f	filterSelection	Filters on the selected text, showing only lines having the selection. Ctrl-U to undo the filter and see all lines.
c-a-l	locateSequenceLine	Lets one search for a sequence number (as opposed to c-l, which positions to a line / rrn number).
c-a-r	keyRecorderStart	Begin recording a keystroke macro.
c-a-p	keyRecorderPlay	Play back the last keystroke macro.
c-a-t	keyRecorderStop	Stop recording a keystroke macro.

LPEX commands

In addition to the keyboard shortcuts, the command line (at the bottom of the editing window) offers a range of available options. Pressing ESC will toggle into and out of the LPEX command line.

• Sort will sort a range of selected lines (for instance, select your D specs and type sort in the command line).
• Help will show help for specific commands (help sort).
• ?seu will show specific actions related to IBM i source editing
• trim will truncate source that opens with spaces extending far to the end of the line.
• #### (any number not decimal formatted) will position to that line. For instance you want to position to line 1200.00 just type 1200 and press Enter.
• To see a list of commands pre defined type ?commands into the LPEX command line, press Enter and look for the link "Default editor commands".
• To see a list of commands you have run, toggle into the command line, press F4.

User LPEX commands

User commands are formally known as User Commands.

Eclipse and LPEX allow you to add user written commands or some of the sample commands as commands you can assign to a keyboard shortcuts or type into the LPEX command line. Commands do not need to be prefixed by the "action" command. Examples of commands are trim and sort.

To see a list of the sample actions and commands supplied by IBM type "?samples" into the LPEX command line and press Enter.

1. To add a sample command you need to open the preferences, expand the "LPEX Editor" section and look for the "User Commands".
2. Key the command word you want to use in the Name input
3. Key the sample class name in the Class input or select from the drop down.

External links

• Microsoft Windows keyboard shortcuts