BroadcomMFD / BroadcomMFD/jcl-check-support
Add more options to run JCLCheck command
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Description
**The problem**
Currently having the commands restricted to command palette is not as good as it could be because VS Code is still a completely new environment for most mainframers who have used 3270 for years and some feedback I've had from some of them is that the command palette is a confusing list of options and they always forget how to open it.
**Suggestions**
It would be nice to have an option in the right click context menu in an open file to run the Check JCL command. Something like
```json
"editor/context": [
{
"when": "editorFocus",
"command": "jcl-check-support.checkJcl",
"group": "someapplicablegroup"
}
]
```
Perhaps also if the user is using Zowe Explorer, adds a right click item to the tree views. It would also need to make sure the file is open first. Something like
```json
"view/item/context": [
{
"when": "view == zowe.ds.explorer && viewItem =~ /^(ds.*|^member.*)/ && !listMultiSelection",
"command": "jcl-check-support.checkJcl",
"group": "000_zowe_dsMainframeInteraction@6"
}
]
```
and perhaps also one for E4E? I think it would be this
```json
"view/item/context": [
{
"when": "!listMultiSelection && viewItem =~ /^ELEMENT_IN_PLACE/ || !listMultiSelection && viewItem =~ /^ELEMENT_UP_THE_MAP/",
"command": "jcl-check-support.checkJcl",
"group": "2_e4e_edit_element_actions@2"
}
]
```
As for generate report, I think that one could stay in command palette as I don't see it getting as much usage as the check stuff.
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Research direction
Start by inspecting the VS Code extension manifest and the existing jcl-check-support.checkJcl command registration. Add context-menu entries for the editor, Zowe Explorer, and possibly E4E views, ensuring selected files are open before checking; verify each action invokes the existing command while report generation remains in the command palette.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- vscode
- Domain
- developer-experience, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100