> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lindy Mayfield > Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 12:23 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: How to write a full-screen Rexx debugger?
CAUTION: tacky comments included in-line. > > > I'm surprised at this question, but it is not unexpected. (-: > > I respect you a lot so I'll humor you with my thought process on this. > > Why not? > > Why have Xpeditor when you have READY TRACE in COBOL? Good point. Our programmers have problems when trying to use either one. > > I'm just curious if it can be done and if so how. > > An interactive environment is much easier than well placed > TRACE ?I commands and so on. > > I thought it would be a cool thing to do. > > It's a thought experiment. If one were to write a Rexx > debugger, how would one do that? > > It's something no one else has done (I don't think). > > Seriously, I'm surprised you ask this. Why have z/XDC or > Xpeditor or AbendAid when you have dumps? Again, I agree. Our programmers can't effectively use any of these tools. And I despise anyting other than IPCS dumps. But the CEEDUMPS are not really all that bad for a quick overview. > > Anyway, I was just asking a hypothetical question, sort of. > It's a project I would like to do, but I'm not sure I can do > it. Just asking, that's all. (-: > > Lindy -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
