SE69572: RDI 9.6.0 ENABLING LPEX PREFERENCE "DISPLAY WHITESPACE CHARACTERS" MAKES SOME TERMS IN RPGLE SOURCE HARDER TO SEE

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• When the LPEX Editor appearance preference to "Display
  whitespace characters" is selected, certain terms in the RPGLE
  source member are harder to see as there is little difference
  between the foreground and background colours.
  

Local fix

• Turn off the LPEX Editor appearance preference to "Display
  whitespace characters"
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * ILE RPG developers using RDi with the LPEX preference for    *
  * â ˜Display whitespace charactersâ ™ turned on.               *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * The syntax coloring for some language tokens was difficult   *
  * to see.                                                      *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
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  With the LPEX preference for â ˜Display whitespace charactersâ ™
  turned on, certain RPG language tokens defaulted to the coloring
  for layout-space tokens, which was difficult to see.
  

Problem conclusion

• This problem is fixed in the RDi 9.6.0.8 update.
  Product web page:
  https://www.ibm.com/us-en/marketplace/rational-developer-for-i
  Fix List and download link:
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27038481
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

• Editor
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  RDI RPG AND COB

• Fixed component ID

  5724Y99RC

Applicable component levels