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Go to file...button. Autotype suggestions as you typing path to source file.

Open beckhamrryyaann opened this issue 2 years ago • 4 comments

I would love to see an enhancement to the Go to file... button. This button allows you to type in a source member path either in the IFS or QSYS filesystems. It appears the feature tries to do some sort of auto suggestion but I'm not sure what its doing. As you type in the path, it would be nice if the feature started filtering down your options the more you typed.

If I had a library called LIBRARY1 with source physical file of QRPGLESRC and member name of TESTFILE.sqlrpgle, as i typed LIB.....it would show list of libraries containing LIB. Then once i completed my library name and typed the slash "/" it would then start filtering on source physical files and then once i completed source physical file and typed slash "/" it would start filtering the member names.

Also before you type anything in the path box, it should show you a list of the last 10 recent source files you just opened.

I use the Go to file...button many times a day and its frustrating to have to key it in everytime. I know i could create a filter but alot of times when doing support on the system I'll have to pull up a source member for just a few moments and setting up a filter is not practical for all these instances.

This maybe something I could write myself if you could guide me on where to implement this idea......... if you like this idea.

beckhamrryyaann avatar Feb 10 '23 16:02 beckhamrryyaann