On 18.04.2024 15:14, Bob Bridges wrote:
I don't often admit it, because I expect to get flamed for it, but in fact when
I write in VBA almost all my variables are type VAR - that is, I hardly ever
use the Dim statement to assign a type. To introduce an array, sure, or to
maintain correct spelling in the longer var names. But it's rare indeed that I
feel the need to specify that a variable is going to be BYTE, STRING or
whatever.
So obviously, coding in typeless REXX doesn't bother me 😊.
:-)
Seeing that you do quite a lot with OLE via VBA it may be interesting to take advantage of ooRexx
5.1 [1] little "oleinfo" utility [2] (see "oorexx\samples\ole\oleinfo" programs "createOleInfo.rex",
"getOleConstants.rex", and "listProgIds.rex"). For those interested about OLE and what one can do
with it see [3].
The generated HTML documentation about the OLE interfaces to Windows programs can be used for ooRexx
and VBA alike.
HTH
---rony
[1] : Installation packages for oorexx 5.1:
<https://sourceforge.net/projects/oorexx/files/oorexx/5.1.0beta/>.
[2]: OLEInfo Utility:
<https://wi.wu.ac.at/rgf/wu/lehre/autowin/material/foils/130_AutoWin_oleinfo_V04.pdf>
[3]: OLE and Nutshell Examples:
<https://wi.wu.ac.at/rgf/wu/lehre/autowin/material/foils/110_AutoWin_V18.pdf>
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From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of
Rony G. Flatscher
Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2024 06:30
The mileage of people here vary including the Java people themselves who have started to
reduce the need of explicit declarations like the new "var" (imitating
JavaScript) instead of strict types or foregoing the static main method such that one can
at least code the main method without the explicit declarations. The motivation about
these changes is to make Java easier, reduce typing needs and the like.
--- On 18.04.2024 02:22, Andrew Rowley wrote:
I find Rexx difficult because explicit declarations and static typing (as well
as tightly controlled scopes) actually make programming easier, in general.
They show up bugs in the code and make it easier to write correct programs.
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