No, the intent is that it not show lines initially excluded. -- Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 עַם יִשְׂרָאֵל חַי נֵ֣צַח יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל לֹ֥א יְשַׁקֵּ֖ר
________________________________________ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> on behalf of Bob Bridges <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 7, 2025 3:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Idea received: Provide a negative exclude command for EDIT and VIEW External Message: Use Caution I have a REXX Edit macro entitled ONLY that excludes all then does a find, which I think is closer to the OP's inquiry. /* This REXX Edit macro simulates the old ONLY command at Volvo; you can say "ONLY args" to simulate "X ALL; FIND ALL args". */ "ISREDIT MACRO (ARGS)"; address ISREDIT 'EXCLUDE ALL' 'FIND ALL' args /* Display counts. */ if rc=0 then do; '(VF VL) = FIND_COUNTS'; vf=vf+0; vl=vl+0; end else do; vf=0; vl=0; end call adhocmsg vf'/'vl,'Found' args vf 'times on' vl 'lines.' exit 0 --- Bob Bridges, [email protected], cell 336 382-7313 /* Give a man a program and you'll frustrate him for a day. Teach a man to program and you'll frustrate him for a lifetime. -Francesco Napoletano @napolux */ -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Farley, Peter Sent: Tuesday, February 4, 2025 12:33 Really? What is so hard about EXCLUDE . . . followed by FLIP? I use that frequently myself. --- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Seymour J Metz Sent: Tuesday, February 4, 2025 12:27 PM Provide e an NEXCLUDE command similar to FIND and EXCLUDE that excludes all lines in the specified range that do not match the specified picture, regex or string in the specied columns. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
