On Mon, 3 Mar 2008 19:53:19 +0000, Ted MacNEIL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
... >Under TSO, REXX without ISPF functionality is like COBOL without >packed decimal. >... Odd comparison. But then, I've never written a COBOL program. I've written lots of REXX and very little of it had anything to do with ISPF. Most of the execs run under NetView rather than TSO so I guess they don't count in the is discussion. Most of the others are utilities that can run either under TSO or in batch - either batch TSO or IRXJCL. Depending on ISPF functions would add little to these utilities and would limit their usefulness. REXX is adaptable enough to fit into many niches - many that have nothing to do with ISPF. Pat O'Keefe ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
