Incorporated Jon's feedback, removed the last paragraph, introduced a note with the text draft, cf. current "rexxpg.pdf" from <https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gxvvgskb04gdsqf/AACRo_ZLeFOdoBXUHroPY_-Ca?dl=0>.
---rony On 08.03.2020 17:12, Rony G. Flatscher wrote: > Hi Jon, > > thank you very much for your fast feedback! > > On 08.03.2020 17:04, Jon Wolfers wrote: >> I think it reads well, but the last paragraph on the page about rxmigrate >> needs to be replaced imho. >> >> My understanding is that a new version of rexxc is provided with each >> release and programs >> compiled with rexxc will only run on the release of the interpreter that >> they were compiled for. >> That is my experience - is it correct? If so then I think it would be good >> to say so. > > Hmm, excellent point! Also, one should mention that there is a difference > between 32- and 64-bit > images. > > How about some text like: > > The created binary file is dependent on the Rexx language level and the > bitness (32 or 64 bit) > of the Rexx interpreter used for creating the binary file. Each time the > Rexx language level > gets increased by a new release of Rexx or each time you switch the > bitness of the Rexx > interpreter you need to run rexxc again. > > How does that sound? > > ---rony > > >> On Sun, 8 Mar 2020 at 15:53, Rony G. Flatscher <rony.flatsc...@wu.ac.at >> <mailto:rony.flatsc...@wu.ac.at>> wrote: >> >> "RFB" is meant to mean "request for feedback"! >> >> Changed the rexxpg book in the section "Appendix A. Distributing >> Programs without Source" >> (i.e. "rexxc") to reflect changes that have occurred: >> >> * It would be great to get brief feedback whether this is >> understandable the way it is now. >> >> * Also, please note that I have changed "RexxC" and "REXXC" to "rexxc" >> (all in lowercase as >> one has to enter it on case-dependent operating systems on the >> command line). To >> emphasize that one is supposed to write the name as is "rexxc" gets >> formatted as a >> computeroutput-element (monotype font, bold). Is that change o.k. >> with everyone? >> >> If that is o.k. I would like to change the names of the Rexx >> programs in "Appendix B. >> Sample Rexx Programs" accordingly, i.e. show the names in exact case >> and as >> computeroutput-elements to make them stand out in the text. >> >> Temporarily "rexxpg.pdf" can be loaded from: >> >> <https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gxvvgskb04gdsqf/AACRo_ZLeFOdoBXUHroPY_-Ca?dl=0> >> >> <https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gxvvgskb04gdsqf/AACRo_ZLeFOdoBXUHroPY_-Ca?dl=0>. >> >> ---rony >>
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