Re: apply unix command under 3.4 to pathname dir
On 3/6/22 04:33, Paul Gilmartin wrote: On Thu, 2 Jun 2022 15:19:47 -0500, Erik Janssen wrote: Ah yes, it is actually on the panel; 'Use the pathname substitution character !' :-) That what I was looking for, I already thought that there had to be some way, I just didn't notice it. I was already using 3.17 basically, but since some recent z/os release you can just type in a unix directory under 3.4 and it will automatically bring you to 3.17. From the responses so far this seems like a well hidden feature :-) So, what works for me is to put an X for the . (current directory) in the filelist, then use cd !;git status as a command with option 2 (login shell). Wouldn't it be simpler to work under a z/OS UNIX shell rather than struggling with the recondite conventions of ISPF? ISPF is a half decent z/OS UNIX file manager. Rocket Ported Tools includes Midnight Commander but ISPF is more than usable. I personally would stick to a shell for executing Git commands as some invoke pagers or use color coding so don't work well outputting to an ISPF Browse panel. BTW, how can one use a literal "!", not as a pathname substitution character? -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: apply unix command under 3.4 to pathname dir
On Thu, 2 Jun 2022 16:23:01 -0500, Erik Janssen wrote:
>Not sure if the ! can be escaped in any way, but I saw it is possible to set
>another character in the options as the pathname substitution character.
>
I dislike alternative metacharacters. They require that I select characters
that I expect not to use in actual code yet easily accessible on a keyboard.
Escapes are more general, as in:
1035 $ echo foo | sed -E s/foo/" \\( ; \\) ! \\/ \" ' "/
( ; ) ! / " '
Imagine the analogue in ISPF Edit:
Chhange c'foo' ?
The only way to code the replacement is as a hex string. Ugh!
>In my case I would definitately prefer to use an ssh session or the omvs
>shell, but I was looking if there were options for users that have less
>experience with unix to still be able to give commands this way.
>
That's valid only if those users need only your script; never other shell
commands. Otherwise they're better off learning whatever UNIX they
need, not a transcription into ISPF jargon.
>I also found out that you can use dirname and basename to get the directory
>name and filename portion of the path.
>cd `dirname !`;pwd;basename !;
>
Here, I'll advocate not a substitution character but an environment varable,
e.g. ISPPATH (assuming $ISP is a reserved prefix.) then your command
can use shell intrinsics:
cd "${ISPPATH%/*}"; pwd; "${ISPPATH##*/}"
which fanatics advocate for performance. It avoids two forks.
(I usually code "cd "whatever" || exit $?" -- never trust my caller.
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Re: apply unix command under 3.4 to pathname dir
Not sure if the ! can be escaped in any way, but I saw it is possible to set another character in the options as the pathname substitution character. In my case I would definitately prefer to use an ssh session or the omvs shell, but I was looking if there were options for users that have less experience with unix to still be able to give commands this way. I also found out that you can use dirname and basename to get the directory name and filename portion of the path. cd `dirname !`;pwd;basename !; Kind regards, Erik. On Thu, 2 Jun 2022 15:33:46 -0500, Paul Gilmartin wrote: >On Thu, 2 Jun 2022 15:19:47 -0500, Erik Janssen wrote: > >>Ah yes, it is actually on the panel; 'Use the pathname substitution character >>!' :-) >>That what I was looking for, I already thought that there had to be some way, >>I just didn't notice it. >>I was already using 3.17 basically, but since some recent z/os release you >>can just type in a unix directory under 3.4 and it will automatically bring >>you to 3.17. From the responses so far this seems like a well hidden feature >>:-) >>So, what works for me is to put an X for the . (current directory) in the >>filelist, then use cd !;git status as a command with option 2 (login shell). >> >Wouldn't it be simpler to work under a z/OS UNIX shell rather than struggling >with >the recondite conventions of ISPF? > >BTW, how can one use a literal "!", not as a pathname substitution character? > >-- >gil > >-- >For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: apply unix command under 3.4 to pathname dir
On Thu, 2 Jun 2022 15:19:47 -0500, Erik Janssen wrote: >Ah yes, it is actually on the panel; 'Use the pathname substitution character >!' :-) >That what I was looking for, I already thought that there had to be some way, >I just didn't notice it. >I was already using 3.17 basically, but since some recent z/os release you can >just type in a unix directory under 3.4 and it will automatically bring you to >3.17. From the responses so far this seems like a well hidden feature :-) >So, what works for me is to put an X for the . (current directory) in the >filelist, then use cd !;git status as a command with option 2 (login shell). > Wouldn't it be simpler to work under a z/OS UNIX shell rather than struggling with the recondite conventions of ISPF? BTW, how can one use a literal "!", not as a pathname substitution character? -- gil -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: apply unix command under 3.4 to pathname dir
Ah yes, it is actually on the panel; 'Use the pathname substitution character !' :-) That what I was looking for, I already thought that there had to be some way, I just didn't notice it. I was already using 3.17 basically, but since some recent z/os release you can just type in a unix directory under 3.4 and it will automatically bring you to 3.17. From the responses so far this seems like a well hidden feature :-) So, what works for me is to put an X for the . (current directory) in the filelist, then use cd !;git status as a command with option 2 (login shell). Kind regards, Erik. On Thu, 2 Jun 2022 17:49:10 +, Sri h Kolusu wrote: >Erik, > >Did you try option 3.17 ? Provide the path and once in the directory you can >put a slash "/" against the file name you want to execute your command, it >will show you a pop up something like this . Option 23 is to execute a command. > >EsssN >eDirectory List Actions e >e e >e File - /u/user/myfile.xxx e >e e >e DIRLIST Actione >e 1. Edit 14. Information e >e 2. Edit - ASCII 15. File System e >e 3. Edit - UTF-8 16. Modify Mode Fields e >e 4. View 17. Modify Extended Attrse >e 5. View - ASCII 18. Modify Owning User e >e 6. View - UTF-8 19. Modify Owning Group e >e 7. Browse 20. Modify Formate >e 8. New 21. User Auditinge >e 9. Directory List 22. Auditor Auditing e >e 10. Delete 23. Execute command e >e 11. Rename 24. Refadd e >e 12. Copy Out 25. Manage ACLs e >e 13. Copy In e >e e >e Select a choice and press ENTER to process data set action. e >DsssM > >And after that you will provided to enter you command and way to run it > >Pathname . . . . /u/user/myfile.xxx > >Enter the command below. Use the pathname substitution character ! >to indicate where to have the pathname substituted. If not specified, the >pathname will be appended to the end of the command. > >Command for file: > > > > >Run method . . .1. Direct >2. Login shell >3. TSO > >z/OS UNIX command time limit . . . > > >Thanks, >Kolusu > > >-- >For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, >send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: apply unix command under 3.4 to pathname dir
On Thu, 2 Jun 2022 13:46:15 -0500, Mike Schwab wrote: >So you need a command like 'CD .' or 'set WD=.' to define the current > What language has that "CD" command? Won't it just define the current directory as what it already is, a no-op? >directory as the directory for commands to work with. > The OP didn't specify what language he's using: o POSIX shell script? o Rexx? o Other (specify)? -- gil -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: apply unix command under 3.4 to pathname dir
So you need a command like 'CD .' or 'set WD=.' to define the current directory as the directory for commands to work with. On Thu, Jun 2, 2022 at 1:36 PM Paul Gilmartin <000433f07816-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > > On Thu, 2 Jun 2022 17:49:10 +, Sri h Kolusu wrote: > > > >Did you try option 3.17 ? Provide the path and once in the directory you > >can put a slash "/" against the file name you want to execute your command, > >it will show you a pop up something like this . Option 23 is to execute a > >command. > > > I believe that will execute the command but not change the working directory > as the OP needs. Try this with: > >e File - /u/user/gitdir/myfile.xxx > containing "pwd" to see whether it prints: > /u/user/gitdir # or: > /u/user > > >EsssN > >eDirectory List Actions e > >e e > >e File - /u/user/myfile.xxx e > >e e > >e DIRLIST Actione > >e 1. Edit 14. Information e > >e 2. Edit - ASCII 15. File System e > >e 3. Edit - UTF-8 16. Modify Mode Fields e > >e 4. View 17. Modify Extended Attrse > >e 5. View - ASCII 18. Modify Owning User e > >e 6. View - UTF-8 19. Modify Owning Group e > >e 7. Browse 20. Modify Formate > >e 8. New 21. User Auditinge > >e 9. Directory List 22. Auditor Auditing e > >e 10. Delete 23. Execute command e > >e 11. Rename 24. Refadd e > >e 12. Copy Out 25. Manage ACLs e > >e 13. Copy In e > >e e > >e Select a choice and press ENTER to process data set action. e > >DsssM > > > >And after that you will provided to enter you command and way to run it > > > >Pathname . . . . /u/user/myfile.xxx > > > >Enter the command below. Use the pathname substitution character ! > >to indicate where to have the pathname substituted. If not specified, the > >pathname will be appended to the end of the command. > > > >Command for file: > > > >Run method . . .1. Direct > >2. Login shell > >3. TSO > > > >z/OS UNIX command time limit . . . > > -- > gil > > -- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: apply unix command under 3.4 to pathname dir
On Thu, 2 Jun 2022 17:49:10 +, Sri h Kolusu wrote: > >Did you try option 3.17 ? Provide the path and once in the directory you can >put a slash "/" against the file name you want to execute your command, it >will show you a pop up something like this . Option 23 is to execute a command. > I believe that will execute the command but not change the working directory as the OP needs. Try this with: >e File - /u/user/gitdir/myfile.xxx containing "pwd" to see whether it prints: /u/user/gitdir # or: /u/user >EsssN >eDirectory List Actions e >e e >e File - /u/user/myfile.xxx e >e e >e DIRLIST Actione >e 1. Edit 14. Information e >e 2. Edit - ASCII 15. File System e >e 3. Edit - UTF-8 16. Modify Mode Fields e >e 4. View 17. Modify Extended Attrse >e 5. View - ASCII 18. Modify Owning User e >e 6. View - UTF-8 19. Modify Owning Group e >e 7. Browse 20. Modify Formate >e 8. New 21. User Auditinge >e 9. Directory List 22. Auditor Auditing e >e 10. Delete 23. Execute command e >e 11. Rename 24. Refadd e >e 12. Copy Out 25. Manage ACLs e >e 13. Copy In e >e e >e Select a choice and press ENTER to process data set action. e >DsssM > >And after that you will provided to enter you command and way to run it > >Pathname . . . . /u/user/myfile.xxx > >Enter the command below. Use the pathname substitution character ! >to indicate where to have the pathname substituted. If not specified, the >pathname will be appended to the end of the command. > >Command for file: > >Run method . . .1. Direct >2. Login shell >3. TSO > >z/OS UNIX command time limit . . . -- gil -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: apply unix command under 3.4 to pathname dir
Erik, Did you try option 3.17 ? Provide the path and once in the directory you can put a slash "/" against the file name you want to execute your command, it will show you a pop up something like this . Option 23 is to execute a command. EsssN eDirectory List Actions e e e e File - /u/user/myfile.xxx e e e e DIRLIST Actione e 1. Edit 14. Information e e 2. Edit - ASCII 15. File System e e 3. Edit - UTF-8 16. Modify Mode Fields e e 4. View 17. Modify Extended Attrse e 5. View - ASCII 18. Modify Owning User e e 6. View - UTF-8 19. Modify Owning Group e e 7. Browse 20. Modify Formate e 8. New 21. User Auditinge e 9. Directory List 22. Auditor Auditing e e 10. Delete 23. Execute command e e 11. Rename 24. Refadd e e 12. Copy Out 25. Manage ACLs e e 13. Copy In e e e e Select a choice and press ENTER to process data set action. e DsssM And after that you will provided to enter you command and way to run it Pathname . . . . /u/user/myfile.xxx Enter the command below. Use the pathname substitution character ! to indicate where to have the pathname substituted. If not specified, the pathname will be appended to the end of the command. Command for file: Run method . . .1. Direct 2. Login shell 3. TSO z/OS UNIX command time limit . . . Thanks, Kolusu -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
Re: apply unix command under 3.4 to pathname dir
On Thu, 2 Jun 2022 05:58:05 -0500, Erik Janssen wrote: > >... Is there an easy way to have the command run from within the directory on >the Pathname? > In a Rexx exec/macro I have used "address SYSCALL chdirr ..." successfully to change the working directory of my TSO session. Does that help? -- gil -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
