Since 4/2/2012 5:16:57 AM, CyberSimian3 has written 4 articles and participated in 9 conversations. CyberSimian3 signature: CyberSimian3
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Where Is My Null Parameter?1465 (8/22/2012 7:13:42 AM) comp.lang.rexx Where is my null parameter? Console log:
E:\test>type nullparm.rex
parse arg parms
say 'parms=>'parms'nullparm "a" "" "c"
parms=>"a" "" "c"nullparm "a" ""
parms=>"a" ""nullparm ""
parms=>rexxtry
REXX-... CyberSimian
Missing Quote Not Diagnosed934 (6/12/2012 3:07:26 PM) comp.lang.rexx This example results in a diagnostic (ooRexx 4.1.1 on WinXP):
E:\store\o\oorexx\test>type user_sub.rex
/* user_sub.rex */
trace results
signal on novalue
signal on syntax
call concat 'abc, 'd'
... CyberSimian
"SysFileCopy()" on Windows Vista4243 (11/17/2009 3:45:04 PM) comp.lang.rexx Is there any special magic to getting "SysFileCopy()" to work on Windows Vista
SP2? (The REXX version is ooRexx version 3.2.)
I am writing a REXX program to manage files. Its uses "SysFileTree()" to list
... CyberSimian
Problem with "parse arg"?15120 (7/29/2008 8:21:07 AM) comp.lang.rexx The following does not seem to work correctly. The second invocation of "argtest.rex" shown in the console log says "0 parms processed", whereas I believe that it should say "3 parms processed". Comments? (N... CyberSimian
Report printing3736 (9/30/2011 4:03:24 PM) comp.lang.rexx Hello, Looking for a simple solution:-). I have an input file containing many records, each field delimited by a space e.g: CDN:BBD.SVB BOMBARDIER 2.780 +0.020 1.44 CDN:DSG Descartes Sys Group 2.280 0.000 2.... ghobbs(110)
Missing Quote Not Diagnosed934 (6/12/2012 3:07:26 PM) comp.lang.rexx This example results in a diagnostic (ooRexx 4.1.1 on WinXP):
E:\store\o\oorexx\test>type user_sub.rex
/* user_sub.rex */
trace results
signal on novalue
signal on syntax
call concat 'abc, 'd'
... CyberSimian3(13)
"execs" or "scripts"2675 (8/21/2012 4:31:29 PM) comp.lang.rexx I notice that most people call the Rexx routines "scripts". I come from
an old VM/CMS and MVS/TSO world where they were called "execs". I have
to admit that "scripts" kinda grates on my ears (eyes?) a bit.
... JenMurphy1(60)
Where Is My Null Parameter?1465 (8/22/2012 7:13:42 AM) comp.lang.rexx Where is my null parameter? Console log:
E:\test>type nullparm.rex
parse arg parms
say 'parms=>'parms'nullparm "a" "" "c"
parms=>"a" "" "c"nullparm "a" ""
parms=>"a" ""nullparm ""
parms=>rexxtry
REXX-... CyberSimian3(13)