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Hi there,
BSF4ooRexx camouflages Java as ooRexx, such that it even becomes possible to instantiate Java classes from ooRexx (but also to implement abstract/interface Java methods in ooRexx, e.g. for event handlers that get invoked by Java, and much more). In the "samples" directory there is a subdirectory named "NetRexx" which demonstrates how one could instrumentate ooRexx from NetRexx. BSF4ooRexx has special NetRexx built-in support such that one should be able to transparently exchange Rexx strings. ---rony -------- Original Message --------
Greetings!
BSF4ooRexx is an external Rexx function package which allows ooRexx to
use Java as a huge external function library. It can be found at:
<http://sourceforge.net/projects/bsf4oorexx/>
where the Sourceforge infrastructure is used to develop, maintain, and
support BSF4ooRexx as an Open Source Project.
The current project team consists of the following members (in
alphabetical order):
* Davis, Chip (former RexxLA president and member of Rexx ANSI´Standard committee)
* Dujis, Erik (BSF4ooRexx guru)
* Faucher, Jean-Louis (Rexx and ooRexx developer and BSF4ooRexx guru)
* Flatscher, Rony (original author of BSF4ooRexx, emeritus ooRexx developer)
* Hessling, Mark (Regina maintainer, author of numerous helpful external Rexx function packages like Rexx/SQL)
* Jansen, René (RexxLA president)
* Skelly, Bruce (ooRexx developer for MacOSX)
* Turner, Bill (Rexx expert programmer)
The BSF4ooRexx Project is managed by the non-profit Rexx Language
Association <http://www.RexxLA.org> as a companion effort to their Open
Object Rexx Project, cf. <http://www.ooRexx.org>. As such, the
BSF4ooRexx Project is managed in a true Open Source manner, while
adhering strictly to the "Rexx Philosophy" as established by the creator
of Rexx, Michael F. Cowlishaw, in his book "The Rexx Language (TRL)".
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In order for the BSF4ooRexx source code to build successfully with the
Sourceforge structure, some minor changes and enhancements had to be
made. For example, if LibreOffice (http://www.LibreOffice.org) or
OpenOffice.org (http://www.OpenOffice.org) is installed, then the
appropriate ooRexx support for that package is included. (Please note:
the 32/64-bitness of ooRexx, the installed Java and the installed
LibreOffice/OpenOffice must match!)
Also, there are experimental versions of GUI-based installers for
Windows and MacOSX (which includes ooRexx 4.1.1 for MacOSX). Linux
installers are slated to appear soon. These experimental installers are
not supported (i.e. no bugs can be opened against them) but offered
"as-is" for the adventurous.
Therefore there will be a short beta-test period for the first
Sourceforge version of BSF4ooRexx, which can be download from the
following site:
<http://sourceforge.net/projects/bsf4oorexx/files>
If you have questions or find problems, then please use the Sourceforge
BSF4ooRexx mailing lists and/or trackers (for bugs, request for
enhancements, etc.).
The beta-test will last for two weeks from the date of this
announcement. If no show-stoppers are found, BSF4ooRexx will be released
officially.
Currently, there are no bugs known to exist in BSF4ooRexx.
Please forward this e-mail to any friend or interested party who might
benefit from learning and exploiting this particular technology.
Regards,
---rony
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Hi Rony,
Is this intended to supplant NetRexx? George Hovey On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 4:09 PM, Rony G. Flatscher <[hidden email]> wrote:
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Hi George,
No it is not meant to supplant NetRexx at all!
It allows to combine two powerful technologies. One can
instrumentate the one with the other using Rexx in one form and another.
I would regard this to allow to create a strong win-win situation.
It is about creating a bridge between both worlds, allowing either
world to directly take advantage of the other world. Just look up the
NetRexx examples as mentioned below.
---rony On 30.04.2011 23:28, George Hovey wrote: Hi Rony, _______________________________________________ Ibm-netrexx mailing list [hidden email] |
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Hi Rony,
OK, I'll dig into this a bit. Thanks, George On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 10:41 AM, Rony G. Flatscher <[hidden email]> wrote:
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Hi there,
just learned, that I forgot to upload the experimental GUI-installers for Windows from two students, which you can now find at: <http://sourceforge.net/projects/bsf4oorexx/files/experimental/>. There is also a silent installation mode with the switch "/S" (please note the capital 'S'!). There are separate Windows installers for the bitness of your ooRexx installation. Again, the "experimental" folder has experimental software. Future versions may extend the functionality and fix bugs, should any be found in these versions. ---rony On 01.05.2011 17:25, George Hovey wrote: Hi Rony, _______________________________________________ Ibm-netrexx mailing list [hidden email] |
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