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original post [http://archive.midrange.com/wdsci-l/200602/msg00405.html]
 
original post [http://archive.midrange.com/wdsci-l/200602/msg00405.html]
  
I noticed that you can use the snippets to insert stuff into your program,
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You can use the snippets to insert stuff into your program.
even though you cannot select parts of your source and add it to the
 
snippets.
 
  
 
To create your own RPG snippets,  
 
To create your own RPG snippets,  
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It will then create a new template.
 
It will then create a new template.
  
As a side question to the IBM'ers: how can I enable the snippets (or any other) view in WDSC Lite? 
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To use the snippet;
In the full-blown version it's under Basic, but in Lite it's not there to select.
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*Open a source member for editing.
 
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*Place the cursor where you want the code.
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*Go to the Snippets view, to the Category where the snippet is.
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*Double click on the snippet and it appears in the source
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original post [http://archive.midrange.com/wdsci-l/200610/msg00505.html]
 
original post [http://archive.midrange.com/wdsci-l/200610/msg00505.html]
  
Another method is.
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Another method is to create a Snippet.
  
 
  1.  Open the Snippets view.
 
  1.  Open the Snippets view.

Revision as of 10:20, 7 April 2008


SNIPPETS

Snippets View

original post [1]

To open a snippets view:

  • Window -> Show view -> Other -> Basic -> Snippets

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Create a Snippets Category

original post [2]

  • You only need to create a Category once, conceptually its like CRTSRCPF.
  • Create as many Categories as you wish.
  • -Right-click in the Snippets view and select Customize
  • -Click the New button and create a new category
  • -Click the New button and create a new snippet
  • -Click on the snippet and then click the New button that is adjacent to the Variables list
  • -Enter your snippet and use the Insert Variable Placeholder button to add the variable

Use snippets for RPGLE, CLLE, DSPF and PRTF source members.


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Snippets RPG

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You can use the snippets to insert stuff into your program.

To create your own RPG snippets,

  • you can open the view in RSE or iSeries Editing perspective,
  • select your source,
  • and right click / Past in the snippets view.

It will then create a new template.

To use the snippet;

  • Open a source member for editing.
  • Place the cursor where you want the code.
  • Go to the Snippets view, to the Category where the snippet is.
  • Double click on the snippet and it appears in the source


original post [4]

Another method is to create a Snippet.

1.  Open the Snippets view.
2.  Create a new 'Drawer' for your snippets.
3.  Copy some source.
4.  Right-click in your snippet drawer, paste.
5.  This will bring up the snippet creation wizard.

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External links

The official WDSC web page [5]

The WDSC Developer blog [6]

WDSC tags on del.ici.ous [7]

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