This would work great if IBM hadn't also
changed some control block offsets â¹
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From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List
<IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Michael Oujesky
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 5:49 PM
To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
Subject: Re: Replacement for LMAC program in ISPF 3.1
In LMAC CSECT, offset BD4 is '5.8' and BD7 is '7.9'. Code segment at
152 does the checking.
Michael
At 08:37 AM 1/30/2024, Lionel B. Dyck wrote:
>After looking into it the code is in a load module that appears to have
>been written in PL/X. There are no visible constants for either
>5.8 or 7.9 that could be zapped.
>
>CBTtape file 961 by Yves Colliard is an excellent replacement with many
>build in edit line commands. It isn't the same as LMAC as it isn't
>dynamic but it would be worth investigating.
>
>Lionel B. Dyck <><
>Github: https://github.com/lbdyck
>
>"Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is
>what you are, reputation merely what others
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>From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On
>Behalf Of Schmitt, Michael
>Sent: Monday, January 29, 2024 1:19 PM
>To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
>Subject: Re: Replacement for LMAC program in ISPF 3.1
>
>ISPF has 3 variables that an application can interrogate for the
>version: ZOS90RL, ZISPFOS, and ZENVIR. The fact that the edit says the
>ISPF version must be between 5.8 and 7.9 makes me suspect it is using
>ZENVIR.
>
>What is in the ISPF ZENVIR variable on your z/OS 3.1 system? For
>example, on a z/OS 2.4 system it is 'ISPF 7.4MVS TSO'.
>
>
>I'm wondering if the high release is a real requirement. You might try
>zapping the program to change or bypass the edit, so that it can run,
>and see what happens.
>
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>Behalf Of Billy Ashton
>Sent: Monday, January 29, 2024 12:36 PM
>To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
>Subject: Replacement for LMAC program in ISPF 3.1
>
>Hello, we just turned on z/OS 3.1, and its component ISPF 3.1 here.
>
>Now, I just saw when editing a member that my LMAC program (from Doug
>Nadel originally) no longer works, and gives me a message:
>LMAC005 You must be running an ISPF version greater than 5.8 and less
>than 7.9 to run LMAC.
>
>How should I deal with this? A quick look on the web indicated that I
>should use the utility function to define each line command to a macro.
>I currently have 85 macros in my single Rexx driver, and cannot imagine
>splitting this and going through that.
>
>Do I have any way to drive my single macro program like I had before
>with LMAC?
>
>Thank you and best regards,
>Billy Ashton
>
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