Okay, you caught me....I didn't try it out...hmmmm....this was my
understanding for the longest time....can't get it to work this way for
functions either:
3 *-* Translate="Whoops"
>L> "Whoops"
5 *-* NewTrans=Translate(Translate)
>V> "Whoops"
>F> "WHOOPS"
Still, my original statement stands....there are no reserved words!
:)
Frank M. Ramaekers Jr.
Systems Programmer MCP, MCP+I, MCSE & RHCE
American Income Life Insurance Co. Phone: (254)761-6649
1200 Wooded Acres Dr. Fax: (254)741-5777
Waco, Texas 76710
-----Original Message-----
From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Schuh, Richard
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 3:57 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry
Think again:
8 *-* when = 'ABCDEF'
>>> "ABCDEF"
9 *-* select
10 *-* when when = 'ABCDEF'
>>> "1"
*-* then
*-* say 'Good'
>>> "Good"
Rexx is aware of context and can distinguish between key words and
variable names. However, using a key word as a variable name is still
ugly.
Regards,
Richard Schuh
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The IBM z/VM Operating System
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of A. Harry Williams
> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 1:40 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: REXX DATE - Julian and Centry
>
> On Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:39:14 -0500 Frank M. Ramaekers said:
> >I don't think that any of the Rexx functions commands are
> reserved, but
> >you have to be careful if you use any of them. For instance:
> >When=Date('B')-1
> >Will cause problems for the following
> >Select
> > When g=1 then
> > nop
> > Otherwise
> > nop
> >End
>
>
> Have you actually tried this, or are you working hand-me-down tales?
>
>
>
> >To fix this, you have to put the keywords within quotes
> (apostrophes)
> >to prevent substitution:
> >Select
> > 'When' g=1 then
> > nop
> > Otherwise
> > nop
> >End
> >Frank M. Ramaekers Jr.
> >Systems Programmer MCP, MCP+I, MCSE & RHCE
> >American Income Life Insurance Co. Phone: (254)761-6649
> >1200 Wooded Acres Dr. Fax: (254)741-5777
> >Waco, Texas 76710
>
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