Rexx2Nrx doc improvements

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Tom,

Thanks for the good work on Rexx2Nrx.

I've had a look at your Rexx2Nrx document, and hope that the following  
feedback may be of use:

If I have any classic Rexx code lying around, it will probably be for  
use with XEDIT and a ring of files, so I guess Rexx2Nrx will not be  
too helpful (unless you plan to add XEDIT runtime file processing  
capability, or XEDIT2NetRexx conversion).   I'm therefore interested  
in Rexx2Nrx, not for its conversion abilities, but solely to provide  
more rexx like objects as alternatives to the java ones (ie as an  
Extension to NetRexx).

In the days when I used Rexx, there were no functions for reading and  
writing to files, on VM we used a utility called EXECIO.   I therefore  
don't know the format of the Rexx functions that you emulate.   Adding  
a description to your documentation would help not just me, but those  
people who never used rexx and therefore are also using your work as a  
NetRexx Extension.

Your documentation was evidently designed for someone who wishes to do  
the conversion (not surprisingly).   It would be nice if there was a  
section designed for people who merely want the additional rexx-like  
objects (who will end up being more numerous I guess).

There are many more files in the bundle than the documentation  
mentions, eg conversion of german rexx; it would be nice to have a  
complete list to make it simpler for the user to decide what one needs.

I gain the impression that the .jar file contains not only the rexx-
like objects, but also objects to support the conversion.   A slimmed  
down .jar file containing only the NetRexxExtension objects eg file  
object would be a nice alternative to having to load the whole thing  
(in the interests of keeping things small).

You supply .bat files, very nice if you use Windows or OS/2.   A user  
who is blessed with never having to touch a PC might be baffled by  
these.    I'd suggest indicating that they are for windows or OS/2  
users.

I hope that this helps, and look forward to using your Extended  
NetRexx shortly.   Thanks Tom.

Best Regards,

Connor.

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[Thomas.Schneider.Wien]

Hi CONNOR,
   thanks for the reply.

Some Updates:

1.) I already *do have* an implementation of EXECIO in Java (written In
NetRexx).
2.) XEDIT macros might be another story, But I do think, when possible,
we might
develop an XEDIT Macro to JEdit plugin converter when real need is there.

(And somebody financies this project (IBM ??))) ;-)
Tom.
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Connor Birch schrieb:

> Tom,
>
> Thanks for the good work on Rexx2Nrx.
>
> I've had a look at your Rexx2Nrx document, and hope that the following
> feedback may be of use:
>
> If I have any classic Rexx code lying around, it will probably be for
> use with XEDIT and a ring of files, so I guess Rexx2Nrx will not be
> too helpful (unless you plan to add XEDIT runtime file processing
> capability, or XEDIT2NetRexx conversion).   I'm therefore interested
> in Rexx2Nrx, not for its conversion abilities, but solely to provide
> more rexx like objects as alternatives to the java ones (ie as an
> Extension to NetRexx).
>
> In the days when I used Rexx, there were no functions for reading and
> writing to files, on VM we used a utility called EXECIO.   I therefore
> don't know the format of the Rexx functions that you emulate.   Adding
> a description to your documentation would help not just me, but those
> people who never used rexx and therefore are also using your work as a
> NetRexx Extension.
>
> Your documentation was evidently designed for someone who wishes to do
> the conversion (not surprisingly).   It would be nice if there was a
> section designed for people who merely want the additional rexx-like
> objects (who will end up being more numerous I guess).
>
> There are many more files in the bundle than the documentation
> mentions, eg conversion of german rexx; it would be nice to have a
> complete list to make it simpler for the user to decide what one needs.
>
> I gain the impression that the .jar file contains not only the
> rexx-like objects, but also objects to support the conversion.   A
> slimmed down .jar file containing only the NetRexxExtension objects eg
> file object would be a nice alternative to having to load the whole
> thing (in the interests of keeping things small).
>
> You supply .bat files, very nice if you use Windows or OS/2.   A user
> who is blessed with never having to touch a PC might be baffled by
> these.    I'd suggest indicating that they are for windows or OS/2 users.
>
> I hope that this helps, and look forward to using your Extended
> NetRexx shortly.   Thanks Tom.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Connor.
>
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