Editing REXX text
The REXX Editor provides functions that increase productivity when you edit a file.
Selecting words and phrases
- To select a word, double-click it.
- To select a quoted phrase, double-click immediately after the open quotation mark or immediately before the close quotation mark.
- To select a phrase in parentheses or brackets, double-click immediately after the open parenthesis or bracket or immediately before the close parenthesis or bracket.
- To enable block selection, click .
Searching text in file
To search for text in the REXX Editor, click .
Tabbing
All Tab key presses are converted into space characters, regardless of the setting that is defined by Insert spaces for tabs on the Text Editor preference page. The number of spaces that are inserted corresponds to the Displayed tab width setting on the Text Editor page. If a file contains a tab character, it is displayed as a single space, regardless of the Displayed tab width setting.
Hyperlinks
Hyperlink detectors, as defined on the preference page, display elements as hyperlinks when you hold down the Ctrl key. Hovering the cursor over a field or paragraph name in the REXX Editor and holding down the Ctrl key turns the text into a hyperlink. Clicking the hyperlink opens the declaration in an editor.
Quick fixes
If the editor tools are enabled, suggested changes are provided to resolve a warning or error annotation in the editor.