Re: Mainframe IDE

2006-11-09 Thread Neil Duffee
At 31 Oct 2006 01:03:56 -0800, concerning [Mainframe IDE], 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote (to IBM-Main):  

 I remember that in the late 80s there was a syntax checker available
 for PL/I also. It ran with the ISPF editor and marked at least typing
 errors (prior to the times of syntax highlighting). I believe, all
 people wanting a IDE for the mainframe are waiting for a version of
 WDz fulfilling their needs. 

While not an IDE, I find the HILITE JCL to be very helpful in 
pointing out syntax errors.  I suspect that HILITE PLI might do what 
you're looking for.  I also note, from Help (z/OS v1.7), that many 
other languages are supported.  (hmmm... never contemplated ISPF as 
an HTML editor.  *grin*)

-  ISPF editor Help:  Supported Languages  -

Valid language names are:

AUTODEFAULT OTHER
ASM BOOKC   COBOL   DTL HTMLIDL JCL
PANEL   PASCAL  PLI REXXSKELSUPERC  XML

OTHER is a pseudo-language similar to PL/I but with only very basic 
keywords (DO, END, SELECT, WHEN, IF, THEN, ELSE, etc).  OTHER can be 
used on many languages such as CLIST.  OTHER also does not support 
any compiler directives.   DEFAULT is used when AUTO is specified, 
but no language can be determined.  

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Re: Mainframe IDE

2006-11-09 Thread Smith, Sean M
Thanks for the tip on HILITE HTML.  This is not available in 1.5 but is
in 1.7 (not sure about 1.6).  

We actual used HTML in a PDS today and it opens some interesting options
for displaying data.  Try this if you have the http server installed:

http://lpar-dns/MVSDS/'pds(member)'

If the PDS member contains HTML then it will format the page
appropriately. 

Sean Smith
Bank of America

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Mainframe IDE, was: Mainframe News

2006-10-31 Thread Arthur Fichtl
I remember that in the late 80s there was a syntax checker available for
PL/I also. It ran with the ISPF editor and marked at least typing errors
(prior to the times of syntax highlighting).
I believe, all people wanting a IDE for the mainframe are waiting for a
version of  WDz fulfilling their needs.

Arthur

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