RPGLE language tools 0.14.0 - huge release

[worksofliam]

This is the largest release for vscode-rpgle we've had in a while. Functionality hasn't changed, but the entire codebase got a re-write.

The extension is no longer using the VS Code API to provide language tools to the editor. It has been re-written to use the LSP. This means the language processing happens in a separate process. That is a large performance increase for RPGLE developers.

This is something that I should have done from the start. When I started developing this extension, I didn't expect it to turn into what it did, but I am glad to see where it is going.

Noticeable changes

• The linter is enabled by default but won't be enabled until it finds the lint configuration file (rpglint.json member or local file). No more needing to turn it on via config.
• Fix all auto-fixable problems has been replaced with Format Document. This is the way other languages/LSP implementations do it.
• RPGLE fixed format column assist decorations still exist, but the fixed format prompt is gone. It can come back, but only if people complain about it missing.

Going forward

Everything else should be the same. While I do plan on continuing to support those who are developing in source members, a large focus is encouraging users into using git - which usually means writing code on the local workspace. Project mode, coming in the future, will only work with local workspaces, not source members or streamfiles.

This is a large project and it was a large release. Of course there will be bugs! I can't wait for people to report them. I am determined to fix them quickly.

[rishabkaushik]

Hi @worksofliam,

I am here to complain about the column-assist functionality especially the fixed format prompt that is gone. I know, my use case can not be the only reason to bring the feature back. But since the community is grown substantially after this change was made, may be it's a good time to ask other or reflect back? It was helpful especially for the beginners(to IBM i world) maintaining old RPG code through VS Code.

Thanks

[miguelmestre]

My company is also willing to adopt VSCode however we have a lot of fixed format code that we still need to maintain.It would be great to have the prompt back...
I oppened an issue #2145

Thanks