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Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2001 09:36:41 +1100
From: Mark Blackwood <markblatpresto dot net dot au>
Subject: [os2genau] Rexx Time Commands

Greetings.

Is there a simple command in rexx to pause a program for say one  hour
or have it start
at a specific time?


Thank you,

Regards.

Mark Blackwood
markblatpresto dot net dot au
0413 187 140




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Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 10:09:51 
From: Voytek Eymont <voytekatsbt dot net dot au>
Subject: Re: [os2genau] Rexx Time Commands

** Reply to note from Mark Blackwood <markblatpresto dot net dot au> Wed, 01 Aug 2001 09:36:41 +1100


> Is there a simple command in rexx to pause a program for say one  hour 
> or have it start 
> at a specific time? 
>  
>  
> Thank you,

   
<groper>[K:\ute]help rexx syssleep

  Function: SysSleep 

  Syntax:   call SysSleep secs 

       secs      The number of seconds to sleep. 

  Purpose:  Sleep a specified number of seconds. 
    

there are some external exes you could call, like:

<groper>[K:\]sleep
usage: sleep <time>[s|m|h|d|t]
       sleep 5s      -- 5 seconds
       sleep 10m     -- 10 minutes
       sleep 2h      -- 2 hours
       sleep 1d      -- 1 day
       sleep 1700t   -- until 5PM


sleep should be on hobbes or leo



Voytek Eymont
SBT Information Systems Pty Ltd
http://www.sbt dot net dot au/links/
phone +61-2 9310-1144 fax +61-2 9310-1118 

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Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2001 11:59:13 +1000
From: Digest <digestatos2 dot org dot au>
Subject: [os2genau] REXX

Hello to all,

With eCS almost here, I am thinking now is a good time to get a handle 
on REXX programming. So, where to start? Can you recommend books, 
tutorials, environments etc.?

Bear in mind that although I've used Warp for a while I am a newbie.

TIA, 
Peter Pigott

P.S. If anyone is using Opera under Odin, do you find it crashes 
consistently? Perhaps it's this Wincrap I'm using while my poota is sick.

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From: "Bob Ogden" <bobatcontact.omen dot com dot au>
Date: Wed, 01 Aug 2001 12:40:43 +0900
Subject: Re: [os2genau] REXX


In <200108011204.000035L9atmail.>, on 01/Aug/2001 
   at 11:59 AM,(+1000 GMT)
Digest <digestatos2 dot org dot au> said:

>Hello to all,

>With eCS almost here, I am thinking now is a good time to get a handle 
>on REXX programming. So, where to start? Can you recommend books, 
>tutorials, environments etc.?

>Bear in mind that although I've used Warp for a while I am a newbie.

<plug>
I have a site containing code snippets I've collected over the years,
http://contact.omen dot com dot au/~rexx/
</plug>

Other than that you can try starting at 
http://www2.hursley.ibm dot com/rexx/
which is  pretty comprehensive :).

>TIA, 
>Peter Pigott

>P.S. If anyone is using Opera under Odin, do you find it crashes 
>consistently? Perhaps it's this Wincrap I'm using while my poota is sick.



-- 
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Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 14:54:25 
From: Voytek Eymont <voytekatsbt dot net dot au>
Subject: Re: [os2genau] REXX

** Reply to note from Digest <digestatos2 dot org dot au> Wed, 01 Aug 2001 11:59:13 +1000


> With eCS almost here, I am thinking now is a good time to get a handle  
> on REXX programming. So, where to start? Can you recommend books,  
> tutorials, environments etc.? 
>  
> Bear in mind that although I've used Warp for a while I am a newbie.

help with rexx ? easy, start here:

<groper>[K:\alphaserve]help rexx 2/rexx

you wish to try REXX ?

REXXTry:

<groper>[K:\alphaserve]rexxtry
  REXXTRY.CMD lets you interactively try REXX statements.
    Each string is executed when you hit Enter.
      Enter 'call tell' for a description of the features.
  Go on - try a few...             Enter 'exit' to end.


do you want some sample REXX code ?

run this against your Warp CD

dir *.cmd /s > listofCMDs

most of the CMDs are REXX

REXXLinks ?

http://www.sbt dot net dot au/links/rexx

as for book.... most are out of print, sadly

Sundial is bundling, with Mesa upgrades, 'Down to Earth REXX';
excellent value, well worth getting (both, Mesa and the book)

as my friend Janusz once said: 'if people knew what you can do with REXX,
no one would use the VB crap'

and, if you need to know:
can REXX do .... ?

the answer is 'YES'.

(with apologies to Matt Whelan's 'can Clipper do ?' reply)



Voytek Eymont
SBT Information Systems Pty Ltd
http://www.sbt dot net dot au/links/
phone +61-2 9310-1144 fax +61-2 9310-1118 
