Assuming it's not your first, second, or third language, grab the reference manual, find some examples in the Ssamplibs, remember STEMs are only somewhat like arrays :), that blanks as part of variable values count and the ' Quote is not the same a " double quote.
Probably a few other idiosyncrasyies and you're set. Very powerful language, oh and another thing, ACS routines and other rexx-like things ARE NOT REXX. > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On > Behalf Of gsg > Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 6:02 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > Subject: Rexx > > I need to learn REXX and fast. Does anyone know a good REXX "for dummies" > book? > > TIA > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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