Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-31 Thread P S
On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 10:30 PM, Bob Woodsideibm...@woodsway.com wrote:    Oh, my. Well, if we must explore it fully, I have to excerpt a snippet from a Rexx course I recently taught, illustrating how the use of not quite reserved keywords as variable names *can* trip you up. It typically

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-31 Thread Schuh, Richard
@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 10:30 PM, Bob Woodsideibm...@woodsway.com wrote:    Oh, my. Well, if we must explore it fully, I have to excerpt a snippet from a Rexx course I recently taught, illustrating how the use of not quite

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-31 Thread Frank M. Ramaekers
: (254)741-5777 Waco, Texas 76710 -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Schuh, Richard Sent: Friday, July 31, 2009 10:24 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry I am sure

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2009-07-31 Thread Fritz, Wilhelm
, 31. Juli 2009 17:21 An: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Betreff: Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 10:30 PM, Bob Woodsideibm...@woodsway.com wrote:    Oh, my. Well, if we must explore it fully, I have to excerpt a snippet from a Rexx course I recently taught, illustrating how

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2009-07-31 Thread Fritz, Wilhelm
17:27 An: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Betreff: Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry Wasn't there a REXXTRY available to interactively work with REXX? (Can't seem to find it on my z/VM 5.4 system.) Frank M. Ramaekers Jr. Systems Programmer MCP, MCP+I, MCSE RHCE American Income Life

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-31 Thread Brian Nielsen
On Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:27:22 -0500, Frank M. Ramaekers framaek...@ailife.com wrote: Wasn't there a REXXTRY available to interactively work with REXX? (Can' t seem to find it on my z/VM 5.4 system.) I love telling people about my very useful 3 line REXX program. The firs t line is a

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-31 Thread Fran Hensler
I just now added REXXTRY EXEC to my VM Download Page: http://zvm.sru.edu/~download /Fran Hensler at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania USA for 46 years mailto:f...@zvm.sru.edu http://zvm.sru.edu/~fjh +1.724.738.2153 Yes, Virginia, there is a Slippery Rock

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-31 Thread Bob Woodside
On Friday 31 July 2009, Frank M. Ramaekers wrote: Wasn't there a REXXTRY available to interactively work with REXX? (Can't seem to find it on my z/VM 5.4 system.) There have been several versions of REXXTRY over the decades, and for different implementations. It seems that there ought to

Re: AW: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-31 Thread Bob Woodside
On Friday 31 July 2009, Fritz, Wilhelm wrote: Just use this: /* ENTER YOUR REXX-COMMANDS */ TRACE ?I /* ENTER YOUR REXX-COMMANDS */ ADDRESS CMS EXIT I would use a NOP instead of the ADRESS CMS, for portability. OK, this is a VM-oriented group, but with that small change you can

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-31 Thread Les Koehler
@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:39:14 -0500 Frank M. Ramaekers said: I don't think that any of the Rexx functions commands are reserved, but you have to be careful if you use any of them. For instance: When

Re: AW: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-31 Thread Les Koehler
OORexx has it's own oorexxtry for windows and it's quite impressive! Les Bob Woodside wrote: On Friday 31 July 2009, Fritz, Wilhelm wrote: Just use this: /* ENTER YOUR REXX-COMMANDS */ TRACE ?I /* ENTER YOUR REXX-COMMANDS */ ADDRESS CMS EXIT I would use a NOP instead of the ADRESS

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread Brian Nielsen
to The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Frank M. Ramaekers Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 2:47

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread Rob van der Heij
On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 4:29 PM, Brian Nielsenbniel...@sco.idaho.gov wrote: While legal, I hate to see a keyword used as a variable name. So you don't 'comment out' the say statements by putting an = after the say ;-) /* */ signal on novalue say 'This is shown' say = 'Not displayed' !=say

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread Mike Walter
Associates. Brian Nielsen bniel...@sco.idaho.gov Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 07/30/2009 09:29 AM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry wince

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread Brian Nielsen
On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:52:21 +0200, Rob van der Heij rvdh...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Jul 30, 2009 at 4:29 PM, Brian Nielsenbniel...@sco.idaho.gov wrote: While legal, I hate to see a keyword used as a variable name. So you don't 'comment out' the say statements by putting an = after the

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread Brian Nielsen
to The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry wince While legal, I hate to see a keyword used as a variable name. /wince Brian Nielsen On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:13:44 -0500, Mike Walter mike.wal

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread Brian Nielsen
@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry wince While legal, I hate to see a keyword used as a variable name. /wince Brian Nielsen On Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:13:44 -0500, Mike Walter mike.wal...@hewitt.com wrote: To add to John's suggestions, a slightly different flavor

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread Mike Walter
by: The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 07/30/2009 10:32 AM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry 'when' is used as a variable in: when=date('B')-1 Brian Nielsen

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread Frank M. Ramaekers
)741-5777 Waco, Texas 76710 -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Walter Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 11:11 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry Ah... part of a Select/When

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread Schuh, Richard
...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Frank M. Ramaekers Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 10:39 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry I don't think that any of the Rexx functions commands are reserved, but you have to be careful if you use any of them. For instance

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread A. Harry Williams
On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:39:14 -0500 Frank M. Ramaekers said: I don't think that any of the Rexx functions commands are reserved, but you have to be careful if you use any of them. For instance: When=Date('B')-1 Will cause problems for the following Select When g=1 then nop Otherwise

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread Schuh, Richard
Schuh -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of A. Harry Williams Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 1:40 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:39:14 -0500 Frank M

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread Schuh, Richard
Subject: Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:39:14 -0500 Frank M. Ramaekers said: I don't think that any of the Rexx functions commands are reserved, but you have to be careful if you use any of them. For instance: When=Date('B')-1 Will cause problems for the following

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread Mike Walter
DATE - Julian and Centry On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:39:14 -0500 Frank M. Ramaekers said: I don't think that any of the Rexx functions commands are reserved, but you have to be careful if you use any of them. For instance: When=Date('B')-1 Will cause problems for the following Select When g=1

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread Frank M. Ramaekers
-5777 Waco, Texas 76710 -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Schuh, Richard Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 3:57 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry Think again: 8 *-* when

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-30 Thread Bob Woodside
On Thursday 30 July 2009, Mike Walter wrote: Harry, I *like* it when people keep pushing a question until a myth has been fully explored. Oh, my. Well, if we must explore it fully, I have to excerpt a snippet from a Rexx course I recently taught, illustrating how the use of not quite

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-29 Thread Peter . Webb
I send you a copy of my NEWDATE EXEC? -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Frank M. Ramaekers Sent: July 29, 2009 15:47 To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry I don't understand why

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-29 Thread McKown, John
-Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Frank M. Ramaekers Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 2:47 PM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry I don't understand why there is the following

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-29 Thread Mike Walter
jmck...@healthmarkets.com Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU 07/29/2009 03:03 PM Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU To IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU cc Subject Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry -Original Message- From

Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry

2009-07-29 Thread Edward M Martin
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry I don't understand why there is the following restriction on the Date() function: NOTE: (1) If the Century or Julian format is specified, then no other options are permitted. These two formats are provided