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Status Not under consideration
Workspace IBM Developer for z/OS
Categories Editors
Created by Guest
Created on Mar 25, 2022

RELATED IDEAS

REXX editor does not recognize any file type except .rxx and .rexx

REXX editor only works with the files that have .rex or .rexx file associations. If f.e. we want to define new file type under iDz configuration 'File Association' .rxc or .rexc (or any other name can be used under file association), REXX editor does not work in the same way as for .rex or .rexx file types.

This new file association is created in the configuration fine, and even REXX editor can be picked and selected for this association, but when trying to opening this .rxc or .rexc file it is being opened in text mode (without highligting REXX syntax and other editor capabilities), even the tab of the file shows it is opened in the REXX editor.

The same scenario works without any problems if f.e. we talking about COBOL associations and COBOL editor. So we think there is a bug particularly related to REXX editor and file associations for it.

Idea priority Medium
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     May 17, 2022

    Thank you! It is working very well as per steps described.

  • Guest
    Reply
    |     May 16, 2022
    Please see previous update as a solution to this request. Let us know if you have further questions. Thank you.
  • Guest
    Reply
    |     Apr 19, 2022
    A user can accomplish this request already by following the instructions listed here: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/developer-for-zos/15.0.0?topic=preferences-setting-content-type-associations

    Or more specifically, follow these:
    - Launch IDz
    - Open Preferences
    - Open "General" > "Content Types"
    - Click on the "Text" > "REXX Source File" content type
    - Click "Add..." under the "File associations:" section after selecting
    - Enter "*.rxc" in the popup, and click "OK"
    - Enter "*.rexc" in the popup, and click "OK"
    - Click "Apply and Close"
    - Open the file with the new extensions, and observe that all features work. If the file with the new extension was already open in the editor, you have to close and reopen it after updating the Content Types.

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