A properties file gets loaded into a properties object, which is a subclass
of directory. Loading the file does not set any variables in your program,
but you can still access the information inside the property bundle. Try
using
say ftpprops~ftphostnm
Rick
On Mon, Apr 30, 2018 at 5:36 PM, Phillip Gramly <prgra...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I am pretty green wrt to oorexx and its capabilities, so this may be
> obvious - how can I include a file (member, source, whatever you call it)
> into an oorexx program?
>
> i want to use the RxFtp class/methods to do a tailored ftp but I want to
> keep the variables like userid, password, host name, directory to pull
> from, etc. out of my main program and just INCLUDE a file with a set of
> variables that hold all these values.
>
> something like, e.g.
> /* oorexx */
>
> include ftpvars_file;
>
> -- create ftp instance
> ftpgeto = .rxftp~new() -- create new rexx ftp instance
>
> -- etc...
> Exit
>
> where ftpvars_file would just be a bunch of variable assignments:
> FtpHostNm = ftp.server.com
> FtpUserNm = myuserid
> FtpPasswd = mypass
>
> etc.
>
> I could pass the ftp variables file name as an argument and then open,
> read and interpret all of the lines, but surely there is a more elegant
> way. ??
> suggestions?
> ---
>
> i found the Properties class but couldn't get it to work for this, but
> maybe i don't understand how to implement it (or - more probably - it is
> not meant for this...):
>
> /* ---------- Main Logic -------------------------------------------- */
>
>
>
> parse arg FtppropsFilenm . -- file name with the set of ftp
> variables
>
>
> If FtppropsFilenm = '' Then -- name of file with variables
> coded not passed
> Exit
>
>
> Ftpprops = .properties~load(FtppropsFilenm)
>
>
>
> say FtpHstNm
>
> Exit
>
> and when i run it:
>
> $ ftpget.rex filename
> FTPHSTNM
>
> rather than the value of FtpHstNm from the file filename
>
>
> TIA,
>
> pg
>
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