I want to travel in the past and learn REXX, but I don't know where to start, then I want some help from someone that can point me to the right place to start.
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If you're willing to invest some time and money, this book is good (so is Mike Cowlishaw's, but I think that one's out of print and so could perhaps be pricey or slow to get). If you can't invest the time and/or money, this tutorial is fast-paced and quick to get through, and gives you good links to other resources.
Alex Martelli
2010-02-11 00:51:55
Ross Patterson
2010-02-19 14:01:18
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Logic at
http://www.kilowattsoftware.com/tutorial/rexx/
Bible - from WROX REXX Programmer's Reference - Howard Fosdick
R Saunders
2010-02-11 01:27:41
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Check IBM publib on the subject (which was (is still?) backed by REXX programmed application, at least, during my IBM times, a colleague maintained it). You can find there all free books in either HTML or PDF format. The REXX Guide (available as PDF or HTML) is good to get started. If you intend to run (emulate) it on Windows, I can recommend Regina Rexx.
BalusC
2010-02-11 01:37:07
+1 for Regina - it's a solid REXX implementation. I've used REXX for 20 years, including Mike's version for CMS, and Regina is a good version too.
Ross Patterson
2010-02-19 13:59:08
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Have a look at Open Object ReXX, which came out of IBM object ReXX. It's on SourceForge. http://sourceforge.net/projects/oorexx/files/
Documentation starts here - http://www.oorexx.org/docs/
Ed
2010-02-11 01:52:01
I have been using Object ReXX for over a decade and find it to be an absolutely rock solid implementation. Highly recommended. Best of all, you can get if for free! This version of ReXX implements both "Classic" ReXX and some pretty nifty OO extentions.
NealB
2010-02-11 18:26:36
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Check out the many resources at the Rexx Language Association (www.rexxla.org), especially the links section.
Ross Patterson
2010-02-19 14:04:08