Hello,

>> I would like to see a small change to rexx -v:
>>     
>
> I would also like to see some type of change here.  On 64-bit windows,
> 32-bit binaries also run.  I'd like to be able to tell from the
> command line which binary, 32-bit or 64-bit, was getting invoked.
>
>   
>> Proposed version:
>>
>> Open Object Rexx Version 4.0.0
>> Build date: Dec 30 2008
>> Bit mode: 64      <- see here (or 32)
>> Copyright (c) IBM Corporation 1995, 2004.
>> Copyright (c) RexxLA 2005-2008.
>> All Rights Reserved.
>> This program and the accompanying materials
>> are made available under the terms of the Common Public License v1.0
>> which accompanies this distribution.
>> http://www.oorexx.org/license.html
>> Syntax is "rexx [-v] filename [arguments]"
>> or        "rexx [-e] program_string [arguments]".
>>     
>
> I know that part of that format is dictated by the standard, but not
> how much.  Again, Rick is the expert.  I personally would rather see:
>
> Open Object Rexx Version 4.0.0  (64-bit)
> Build date: Dec 30 2008
> Copyright (c) IBM Corporation 1995, 2004.
> Copyright (c) RexxLA 2005-2008.
>
> But, I'm not sure if the above fits the standard.  Below would be my
> second pick:
>
> Open Object Rexx Version 4.0.0
> Build date: Dec 30 2008  (64-bit)
> Copyright (c) IBM Corporation 1995, 2004.
> Copyright (c) RexxLA 2005-2008.
>
>   
Both versions look good to me. My suggestion was based on the fact that 
I did not want to
brake the format of  the existing lines. If someone parses the text then 
an extra line is less intrusive...
> --
> Mark Miesfeld
>
>
>   

Bye
  Rainer

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