REXX Tips & Tricks, Version 2.80

Using PMREXX

The syntax for PMREXX is:


 +-------------------------------------------------------+
 |                                                       |
 | >>--PMREXX---+----+--+-------------+-+-----------+->< |
 |              +-/Q-+  +-rexxprogram-+ +-parameter-+    |
 |              +-/T-+                                   |
 |                                                       |
 |                                                       |
 +-------------------------------------------------------+

Where:

 /Q 
    Close PMREXX after the REXX program ends (no "The program has ended" 
    message box)

 /T 
    Start PMREXX in trace mode

 rexxprogram 
    Name of the rexx program

 parameter 
    Parameter for the REXX program

 All parameter, except rexxprogram, are optional.

 Using PMREXX with the parameter /Q is useful for simple programs which 
 only need to show a PM messagebox (using <RxMessageBox). For an example 
 see Saving the Desktop (3.0)

 (see Run a REXX program under a specific environment on how to force a 
 program to run under PMREXX)

 Please note that you cannot use OS/2 commands that change the environment 
 in a REXX program running under PMREXX. You have to use a similar REXX 
 function for that purpose (e.g. <directory() instead of <CD, <VALUE() 
 instead of <SET, etc.).

 Warning:  The default address environment for a REXX program started via 
           PMREXX in WARP 3 is PMREXX; the default environment in WARP 4 
           is CMD. Therefore, you cannot distinguish between the 
           environments using <ADDRESS() in WARP 4!

 Note:  see also PMPopup/2 if you only want to use simple dialog boxes in 
        REXX programs.

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