IBM RDi Shortcuts
IBM RDi
Programming in IBM RDi can be quicker than programming using SEU - if you take advantage of the keyboard shortcuts available.
Here is a selection of the shortcuts I tend to use every day, roughly in order of usage:
| Keyboard Shortcut | Function |
|---|---|
| ctrl + d | duplicate the line you're currently on |
| ctrl + backspave | delete the line you're currently on |
| ctrl + delete | delete everything to the right of the cursor |
| ctrl + shift + v | verify |
| ctrl + shift + c | compile |
| ctrl + shift d | search by date. The default of today is very useful for finding today's cockups. |
| ctrl + f | find |
| shift f4 | repeat find. Can be used when searching for dates, too. |
| up arrow after pressing ctrl + f | cycles through past searches, a bit like f9. You can use the down arrow to cycle in the opposite direction. |
| ctr + right arrow/left arrow | jump to the start of the next/previous word |
| ctrl + shift right arrow | select the whole of the word to the right of the cursor |
| ctrl + shift + t | amend the last change date on code lines. To reset the whole source member, ctrl + a, ctrl + shift + t, type in 000000 and press Enter. |
| alt + right arrow/left arrow | navigate between tabs of open source members. They behave like the forward and back button in a browser. They're a bit hard to get used to if you expect |
| ctrl+ f6 | Toggle between last and current tab. Or, hold down ctrl and press f6 multiple times to get to the tab you want. |
| ctrl + shift + l | View all keyboard shortcuts. |
If you want to maximise the speed benefits that IBM RDi can bring, you really should learn these keyboard shortcuts.