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vallishar · Posted: Fri Feb 21, 2003 11:47 am Post subject: REXX on PC

Hello!

I am interested in executing REXX on PC - using DOS. Does anyone know about any site where I could download the REXX utility/interpreter? Rolling Eyes

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Himesh · Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2003 4:58 am Post subject:

Vallish,

You could download demo versions (from Quercus Systems)
"Personal REXX for Windows"
"Personal REXX for DOS"

REXX download

I just checked it out and i could test a sample REXX program in DOS....

(though there is a restriction of 50 lines of code!!

regards,
Himesh

semigeezer · Posted: Sat Feb 22, 2003 1:02 pm Post subject:

IBM's PCDOS 7 has rexx built in. This is a frequent question, so I'd suggest a newsgroup search at http://groups.google.com (though it is getting less frequent with the demise of DOS).

warp5 · Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2003 1:52 am Post subject:

You can look at reginald rexx - it is freeware.

zatlas · Beginner Joined: 17 Dec 2002 Posts: 43 Topics: 4

If you need a cross platform code (i.e. you want to use the same REXX code both on the mainframe in native MVS and on the PC) or you must use DOS (?) then, by all means, get the REXX and go for it.
If on the other hand, you need to develop straight on the PC and you could use Windows, then Perl is much better choice. And it is also available for the mainframe but alas, not in native MVS (i.e. you need Unix services and HFS).
ZA

Manas Biswal · Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2003 12:19 am Post subject:

You can download Reginald REXX for Windows. It is a free interpreter for REXX which you can run on your PC.

The following is the URL where you can download the same -

http://www.borg.com/~jglatt/rexx/reginald/win32/rxdevw32.htm

Regards,
Manas