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Hi there,
Once again I will need some help with the design of an AREXX library.
My question is simple:
 is it allowed  to use the RVI functions (GetRexxVar and SetRexxVar)
from inside an arexx external library ?

I need that to implement something like
success = GetSomeResource('handle',parameter,...)
result = UseTheResource('handle')
call ReleaseResource('handle')
where these functions are in the library, but need a pointer surviving
different calls (somewhat like the Open/Close/Read functions of AREXX).
This pointer would be stored in the variable 'handle' here.
(I don't want the solution where  one would write
	handle = GetSomeResource(parameter,...)
	etc...
 and also need passing a stem variable name elsewhere
)
The guru visits AREXX when the call to the library returns (so sez the
wedge). Looks like the environment get trashed.
The RVI documentation mentions only command hosts/functions hosts, 
but not libraries... 
Auxiliary questions: would a LockRexxBase() help ?

Ever tried debugging a library interfacing a library to another
library ?
Thanx for your help.
--Francois


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