On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 10:25 AM, Rob Schramm <rob.schr...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Isn't this a job for cURL? > ​Definitely, as shown in the REXX example. But cURL​ may not be installed. It is part of the optional "ported" UNIX utilities. Which, I am fairly sure, is now distributed (and requires registration with) by Rocket Software. http://www.rocketsoftware.com/zos-open-source/curl It is definitely free (no cost), but you need to give them a valid email address since they email you a time sensitively link to do the download. I find this mildly irritating. I far prefer Dovetailed Technologies' "here's the link, download away, register if you want to, support contract available" methodology. But, each to their own. I have a good opinion of Rocket. And not just because I have a friend who works for them. > But, being a lazy SOB (Swell Ol' Boy, that is), I'd use REXX and the > > bpxwunix() command to run the, optional, cURL command. > > > > /* REXX */ > > STDIN.0=0 > > STDOUT.0=0 > > STDERR.0=0 > > CURL='/usr/lpp/ported/bin/curl' > > cmd=curl" http://ibm.com"; > > RC=BPXWUNIX(cmd,stdin.,stdout.,stderr.) > > do i=1 to stdout.0 > > say "stdout."i"="stdout.i > > end > > do i=1 to stderr.0 > > say 'stderr.'i'='stderr.i > > end > -- "Irrigation of the land with seawater desalinated by fusion power is ancient. It's called 'rain'." -- Michael McClary, in alt.fusion Maranatha! <>< John McKown ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
