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Article #6763Re: REXX command standards
From: Dave Lowrey
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 1990 21:39
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 1990 21:39
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In article <1990Nov13.182755.12081@maytag.waterloo.edu>, Eric Giguere writes:
> In article <1990Nov12.224249.18759@sisd.kodak.com> jeh@sisd.kodak.com (Ed Hanway) writes:
> >Of course, each program is unique, but there should be some standardization
> >of a common subset of commands for each application.
>
> Actually, there is work going on right now to do just that... it should bear
> fruit in a few months, I think, but it will be a while before old programs
> will start adapting these standards. This is a problem across any system
> that uses something like ARexx as a general-purpose macro language...
>
Could you be a bit more specific on this?
I am in the process of developing an AREXX compatable program. I would
like to use this "standard", it it appears to be useable.
Where can I get info on it?
Dave
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!orstcs!ogicse!ucsd!ucbvax!pasteur!dog.ee.lbl.gov!hellgate.utah.edu!caen!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!lavaca.uh.edu!menudo.uh.edu!starsoft!david From: david@starsoft.UUCP (Dave Lowrey) Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech Subject: Re: REXX command standards Message-ID: <18391aac.ARN2504@starsoft.UUCP> Date: 17 Nov 90 21:39:24 GMT References: <1990Nov13.182755.12081@maytag.waterloo.edu> Reply-To: david@starsoft.UUCP Followup-To: comp.sys.amiga.tech Organization: Starbound Software Group Lines: 27