Hi Lindy, I'd use the ispf dialogue manager for the presentation portion of your proposed application.
Let's use REXX as an example of a language you'd like to write a full screen deug application for. In TSO/E, where the dialogue manager lives, trace output goes to the DD SYSTSPRT. You've already mentioned chapter 14 where SYSTSPRT is documented in more detail. What I find awkward about using the dialogue manager is my preference for using it in conjunction with REXX so that we would be in effect using REXX to trace REXX. You would have to initialize a new environment for the REXX exec to be traced as opposed to the rexx exec that is driving the full screen presentation of the trace through the ispf dialogue manager. I think this sounds like a fun project because it would require learning so many different aspects of REXX, z/os, ISPF and possibly assembler since the environment blocks etc. might best be accessed in assembler though you might manipulate them in REXX. Paul Hanrahan -----Original Message----- From: Lindy Mayfield [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2006 10:40 AM Subject: How to write a full-screen Rexx debugger? Does anyone know how one might write a full-screen Rexx debugger, like z/XDC or Xpediter? I've spent a couple of evenings digging through the Rexx Reference, but so far I've not stumbled on a way to do it. Or even if it can be done. Any hints or ideas? I also asked on the Rexx list, but it is holiday season. thanks, Lindy ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
