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Date:	Mon, 12 Aug 2002 05:23:36 PST7
From:	Harry Chris Motin <hmotin@attglobal.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Re: Your REXX script ...

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svobi,

Just to let you know. I'm still working on that more generic REXX
script. The project is now a little bigger. I plan to make it a
VISPROREXX program with a graphical user interface. I'll keep you
updated as to my progress
HCM
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"Info2SYNass.NET" wrote:
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> Hi Harry
> "Earning a living now dictates" has prioritity ;-)
>
> I am able to work with your present script of course and
> can wait your improving next generation of this script ;-))
>
> Normally quite impatient ...
> ... looking forward so something very interesting coming,
> makes me cool waiting for patiently ;-)))
>
> Have a nice time !
>
> Regards. svobi
>
>
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> hmotin@attglobal.net on 05.08.2002 14.04.33
> Please respond to scoug-help@scoug.com
> To: scoug-help@scoug.com
> cc:
> Subject: SCOUG-Help: Re: Your REXX script ...
>
> Most of the code in the script is to make it "bullet-proof"
> against
> incorrect or inappropriate user responses. Also, there is some
> more to
> make it fairly generic.
>
> I'll have to think about the issue of filling up more than 1
> screen.
>
> Earning a living now dictates. I'll have to continue this project
> a
> little later today. Bye for now!
> HCM
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> "Info2SYNass.NET" wrote:
> >
> > Hi Steven
> > Thanks for your prompt reply !
> >
> > >In <1028549177-0-Info@SYNass.NET>, on 08/04/02
> > > at 10:06 PM, "Info2SYNass.NET" said:
> > >
> > >>As already said: I am not a REXX expert and my programming
> > >>experience are back to early 70-ies ...
> > >
> > >Well, that's about when I started too. :-)
> >
> > I started IT in 1969 on a IBM 1401 in an environment with
> > 7070, some 360-xx systems with international relations.
> >
> > >>My environment variable method is not clumsy ...
> > >
> > >Sorry, poor choice of words on my part.
> >
> > Frankly said but no problem for me ;-)
> >
> > >>... Harry's script, with all my drives added to it, displayed
> > over
> > >>1 1/2 screen pages ;-(
> > >
> > >Sometimes, it's better to trade off size for ease of
> > understanding and
> > >maintenance. If I chose to, I could reimplement Harry's code
> > with the
> > >same features and functionality, but with a lot less code.
> > However, this
> > >would make extensive use of loops and stem variables and others
> > might find
> > >it harder to modify for their own use. Harry's code has the
> > advantage
> > >that folks, like you, with less familiarity with REXX, can
> > successfully
> > >change it without breaking it.
> >
> > I am not going Harry's work !
> > It is his project and I either accept it or leave it !!
> > If there is a possibility to perform a better solution the
> better
> > ;-))
> >
> > >>The script shall handle small and capital letter the same and
> > "1", for
> > >>me, has no meaning to drive C:
> > >
> > >But it might for others.
> >
> > OK, accepted !
> >
> > >>I agree.
> > >>If necessary I just change the PARMS to my newest needs ;-)
> > >
> > >Or in my case, change the control variables at the top of the
> > script. :-)
> >
> > I believe our intentions are quite same but our expressions
> > are different. You say "control variables" I say "PARM/S or
> > parameters"
> > and the result is possibly same -))
> >
> > >>I can bring ideas and input for Working Methods or
> Organization
> > but
> > >>programming has never been my power ;-(
> > >
> > >>However, this discussion of Backup and this REXX solution with
> > you, SCOUG
> > >>members, has brought me a lot of new ideas, impressions:
> > >>Thank you, guys ! It's very interesting to discuss with you
> ;-))
> > >
> > >Exactly. It rare that there's only one best way to implement a
> > task.
> > >What we are seeing here is the normal pulll that competing
> > requirements
> > >has on any project.
> >
> > True !
> >
> > Thanks for your intersting comments, Steven.
> >
> > Regards, svobi
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