If you know CLIST or BASIC language you are fairly well on your way with REXX. The only thing that every through me with the language was the use of STEM vars. But I have that mostly under control.
Like any language you need to learn the syntax and what it can and cannot do. Start by writing code. Use some of the example code that is out there in various websites. Then ask the TSO-REXX group for guidance. We are very friendly over there. TSO REXX Discussion List at Marist College. For TSO-REXX subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO TSO-REXX Also check our various college websites with REXX coursed. One I like is http://www.malone.edu/erodd/rexxcls.htm Also the REXX language Group http://www.rexxla.org/index.html What is the are you will be using REXX for? Automation, tools ?? By knowing what you are needing to do will help us help you. Most of the REXX books are either more like reference manuals or very technical. I have not really found a good "basic" book. The IBM REXX REFERENCE guide and REXX USER'S GUIDE are a good starting place if you already know programming and a language like CLIST. Lizette > > I need to learn REXX and fast. Does anyone know a good REXX "for dummies" > book? > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
