Re: ASSEMBLER-LIST Digest - 1 Mar 2012 to 2 Mar 2012 (#2012-46)

2012-03-03 Thread Scott Ford
Amen brother, been there, when it first came around , learned off source code PLMs Sent from my iPad Scott Ford Senior Systems Engineer www.identityforge.com On Mar 3, 2012, at 9:55 AM, "Pate, Gene" wrote: > On Mar 2, 2012, at 05:38, Peter Relson wrote: > >>>

Re: Non-Flexible VSAM macros

2012-03-07 Thread Scott Ford
John, You can also pass the sysin parm and have your program using BPXWDYN, and of course vsam macros using a static dsname open the file, do your thing, free the file, do it again, different ddname... Sent from my iPad Scott Ford Senior Systems Engineer www.identityforge.com On Mar 7, 2012

Re: Non-Flexible VSAM macros

2012-03-07 Thread Scott Ford
Sorry dsname reference should be ddname Sent from my iPad Scott Ford Senior Systems Engineer www.identityforge.com On Mar 7, 2012, at 4:57 PM, Scott Ford wrote: > John, > > You can also pass the sysin parm and have your program using BPXWDYN, and of > course vsam macros us

Re: Non-Flexible VSAM macros

2012-03-07 Thread Scott Ford
John, I am not clear on something, do you have a large list of ddnames and dsnames you are working with from sysin ? I did a quick search on google , found a couple of xephon publications in the mvs arena specifically that had modcb code,...hath Sent from my iPad Scott Ford Senior Systems

Re: Non-Flexible VSAM macros

2012-03-07 Thread Scott Ford
Should be Hth ...not hath Sent from my iPad Scott Ford Senior Systems Engineer www.identityforge.com On Mar 7, 2012, at 8:10 PM, Scott Ford wrote: > John, > > I am not clear on something, do you have a large list of ddnames and dsnames > you are working with from sysin ? I

Re: CPU timeused

2012-03-08 Thread Scott Ford
Peter, I know LE with CEE3DLY will give you milliseconds. I use it all the time, not sure if the need finer grained than that Sent from my iPad Scott Ford Senior Systems Engineer www.identityforge.com On Mar 8, 2012, at 10:17 AM, "Farley, Peter x23353" wrote: > Robin, > &g

Re: CPU timeused

2012-03-08 Thread Scott Ford
Robin and Jake, I guess I am a little confused on why you need to see what CPU cycles are being consumed .. Is there a problem ? Or trying to save time ? What's the exact issue ? Maybe there is another way to resolve it .. Sent from my iPad Scott Ford Senior Systems Eng

Re: CPU timeused

2012-03-08 Thread Scott Ford
Jake, That's cool ...so you need to know like how many CPU secs a 'perform x thru x-exit' would take ...? Sent from my iPad Scott Ford Senior Systems Engineer www.identityforge.com On Mar 8, 2012, at 10:44 PM, Jake anderson wrote: > Scott, > > Its just for pe

Re: Assembler info needed

2012-03-16 Thread Scott Ford
Sudden, You might want to consider IBM classes Sent from my iPad Scott Ford Senior Systems Engineer www.identityforge.com On Mar 16, 2012, at 11:45 AM, sudheen p wrote: > Hi All, > > Thanks all for the quick response. > > Yes,I am planning for individual study,and yes,I hav

Re: Assembler programmers wanted

2012-03-19 Thread Scott Ford
Thank you Steve my comment exactly Sent from my iPad Scott Ford Senior Systems Engineer www.identityforge.com On Mar 19, 2012, at 3:39 PM, Steve Comstock wrote: > On 3/19/2012 1:33 PM, Hobart Spitz wrote: >> I too found the posting a bit odd. Could you clarify the mystery? >>

Re: Assembler programmers wanted

2012-03-19 Thread Scott Ford
to do the work. I can't see a young pup digging into sophicated RACF, acf2 or TSS exits...it's not that simple. Sent from my iPad Scott Ford Senior Systems Engineer www.identityforge.com On Mar 19, 2012, at 4:14 PM, Robert Shimizu wrote: > Folks: > > You're shooti

Re: Assembler programmers wanted

2012-03-20 Thread Scott Ford
Yep, agreed Sent from my iPad Scott Ford Senior Systems Engineer www.identityforge.com On Mar 20, 2012, at 11:03 AM, Kirk Talman wrote: > IBM Mainframe Assembler List wrote on > 03/19/2012 04:51:26 PM: > >> From: "esst...@juno.com" > >> I think what Your

Re: Assembler programmers wanted - Clarification

2012-03-22 Thread Scott Ford
JR, Sounds like this dude was a headhunter.. Sent from my iPad Scott Ford Senior Systems Engineer www.identityforge.com On Mar 22, 2012, at 10:07 AM, J R wrote: > One wonders why Bob's friend didn't just post his requirements for himself. > It's costs nothing to s

Re: curiosity question: How much interest in writing / using DLLs in assembler?

2012-03-30 Thread Scott Ford
John, Have you done threaded COBOL...? Sent from my iPad Scott Ford Senior Systems Engineer www.identityforge.com On Mar 30, 2012, at 10:27 AM, "McKown, John" wrote: > Thank you very much for the example code. I'm learning quite a bit from > reading the LE and Bind

Re: curiosity question: How much interest in writing / using DLLs in assembler?

2012-03-30 Thread Scott Ford
John, I was wondering, we are converting our COBOL stcs to C ...long story..we need the multi-threading capability, plus we have a lot of assembler called routines..I prefer assembler , learning C not a maven in it yet..a rookie..lol Sent from my iPad Scott Ford Senior Systems Engineer

Re: ASSEMBLER-LIST Digest - 28 May 2012 to 29 May 2012 (#2012-95)

2012-05-30 Thread Scott Ford
Is that like BBW ..branch both ways Scott ford www.identityforge.com On May 30, 2012, at 11:31 AM, John Gilmore wrote: > The stem FLO, as in Find Leftmost One, is inoffensive and consistent > with the use of 'O' in , say, TROO, Translate One to One, TROT, > Translat

Re: inappropriate of an opcode

2012-05-31 Thread Scott Ford
Don, Didnt realize there were 1000s of opcodes Scott ford www.identityforge.com On May 31, 2012, at 9:02 AM, Don Higgins wrote: > Coming up with new opcodes that don't conflict with other uses for the same > letters is getting harder as the count is in the thousands now.

Base registers

2012-06-01 Thread Scott Ford
Guys/Gals:   I am the process of modifying our IRREVX01 and have a fundamental question...Currently when the exit is called the prolog looks like this:   LOGEVX01 CSECT , LOGEVX01 AMODE 31 LOGEVX01 RMODE ANY YREGS SAVE  (14,12) LR    R12,R15 program addressab

Re: ASSEMBLER-LIST Digest - 30 May 2012 to 31 May 2012 (#2012-97)

2012-06-01 Thread Scott Ford
igest - 29 May 2012 to 30 May 2012 (#2012-96) ASSEMBLER-LIST Digest - 21 May 2012 to 22 May 2012 (#2012-88) inappropriate of an opcode Re: inappropriate of an opcode (05/31) From: Don Higgins Re: inappropriate of an opcode (05/31) From: Scott Ford Automatic reply: inappropriate of an opcode

Re: Base registers

2012-06-01 Thread Scott Ford
e you are telling the assembler that R11 is a base but you never set it. On Fri, 1 Jun 2012 07:25:45 -0700 Scott Ford wrote: :>Guys/Gals: :> :>I am the process of modifying our IRREVX01 and have a fundamental question...Currently when the exit is called the prolog looks like this: :>

Re: Base registers

2012-06-03 Thread Scott Ford
appreciated. Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Jun 3, 2012, at 12:30 AM, "Robert A. Rosenberg" wrote: > At 15:49 -0700 on 06/02/2012, Trivers Software wrote about Re: Base registers: > >> I agree with Chuck, in fact this is on our interview test! >> anyone who sets up the 2

Re: Base registers

2012-06-03 Thread Scott Ford
code , like we do as a vendor , you look at things differently and IMHO you have a responsibility to your customers, yes we are very customer sensitive. Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Jun 3, 2012, at 8:52 AM, John Gilmore wrote: > Tony Thigpen wrote: > > > We have several custo

Re: Base registers

2012-06-03 Thread Scott Ford
a macro CICS shop too, man, a lot of storage violations...boy Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Jun 3, 2012, at 3:48 PM, "Robert A. Rosenberg" wrote: > At 12:21 -0400 on 06/03/2012, Scott Ford wrote about Re: Base registers: > >> Robert, >> >> Thank you

Re: Base registers

2012-06-04 Thread Scott Ford
Martin, As the say options are like ...everyone had one...your entitled to yours Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Jun 4, 2012, at 8:27 AM, Martin Truebner wrote: > Tony, > >>>> I have yet to find that VSE-customer that pays for Vendor-software and >> has no money f

Re: Base registers

2012-06-04 Thread Scott Ford
That was a typo, opinionsour customers usually dictate needs many times Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Jun 4, 2012, at 9:00 AM, Scott Ford wrote: > Martin, > > As the say options are like ...everyone had one...your entitled to yours > > Scott ford > www.identityforg

Re: Base registers

2012-06-04 Thread Scott Ford
Thanks Gerhard, I feel the same way, especially when you work for a small company and your the only one writing Assembler, with customers asking for changes Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Jun 4, 2012, at 2:49 AM, Gerhard Postpischil wrote: > On 6/3/2012 8:52 AM, John Gilmore wr

Re: Base registers

2012-06-04 Thread Scott Ford
Bill, Amen, I first wrong BAL on a 360/20, didn't have the 1401 exposure ..man half words were real important Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Jun 4, 2012, at 11:15 AM, Bill Fairchild wrote: > I have seen many old IBM modules (in dumps, microfiche, etc.) in which the >

Re: Opinions? Syntax enhancement to numeric literals.

2012-06-04 Thread Scott Ford
All the time Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Jun 4, 2012, at 8:36 PM, robin wrote: > From: John Gilmore > To: ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU > Sent: Tuesday, 5 June 2012 7:37 AM > >> As an optional usage in coded-arithmetic and hexadecimal constants, >> where it is

Re: DS 0H

2012-06-05 Thread Scott Ford
John, I do the same Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Jun 5, 2012, at 7:51 AM, "McKown, John" wrote: >> -Original Message- >> From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List >> [mailto:ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of glen >> herrmannsfeldt >

Re: Base registers

2012-06-05 Thread Scott Ford
Guys, John and spoke where can you find a good sample of baseless assembler code ? I want to convert some of ours , need a sample to get me started, it would help... Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Jun 5, 2012, at 2:51 PM, "Robert A. Rosenberg" wrote: > At 07:57 -0400 on 06

Re: Base registers

2012-06-05 Thread Scott Ford
, 2012 5:19 PM Subject: Re: Base registers On Tue, 5 Jun 2012 15:59:36 -0400, Scott Ford wrote: >where can you find a good sample of baseless assembler code ? Look for Ed Jaffe's SHARE presentation "Jumpify your code". "Baseless" is not an accurate description, IMO.  Y

Re: Base registers

2012-06-05 Thread Scott Ford
That should be some codedidnt say my eyes and fingers werent old ... Scott J Ford Software Engineer http://www.identityforge.com   From: Scott Ford To: ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU Sent: Tuesday, June 5, 2012 5:23 PM Subject: Re: Base registers

Getmain question

2012-06-06 Thread Scott Ford
Guys:   I am issuing a :        LA    R0,DYNSIZE  dynamic area size to R0 GETMAIN RU,LV=(0),SP=229  getmain dynamic area LTR   R15,R15 Do we have a zero return code ? BNZ   GETVERR No bailout with a msg USING DYNAMIC,R1

Re: Getmain question

2012-06-06 Thread Scott Ford
Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company®, Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List > [mailto:ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of Scott Ford > Sent:

Re: Getmain question

2012-06-06 Thread Scott Ford
? Can you post the mini-dump including PSW and registers? On Wed, 6 Jun 2012 09:41:13 -0700 Scott Ford wrote: :>Guys: :> :>I am issuing a : :> :>        LA    R0,DYNSIZE          dynamic area size to R0 :>        GETMAIN RU,LV=(0),SP=229  getmain dynamic area :> 

Re: Getmain question

2012-06-07 Thread Scott Ford
Peter, I am confused, can you help me understand. I read your your excellent explanation. If the Getmain fails...what's the result ? Abend ? or bad rc ? We specify Getmain Ru,lv=(1) I understand it's unconditional, Checkzero= no ...no problem here Scott ford www.identityforge.com

Re: Getmain question

2012-06-07 Thread Scott Ford
Binyamin, As you and Peter pointed out, the Getmain RU rc is barely useless, I am better of to code a Storage Obtain, correct ? Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Jun 6, 2012, at 4:55 PM, Binyamin Dissen wrote: > On Wed, 6 Jun 2012 20:37:48 + "Gainsford, Allen" > wrote

Re: Getmain question

2012-06-07 Thread Scott Ford
John, The Abend we are seeing is making sense finallyafter rereading Peter's post, thank you all Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Jun 7, 2012, at 9:12 AM, "McKown, John" wrote: > If it fails, you get an ABEND. Period. You either get the storage you > requested

Re: Java mainframe emulator?

2012-06-07 Thread Scott Ford
Very interesting hadnt heard of a Raspberry PI ..but work a lot of 4341s and 4381s ...running VM and VSE ... Scott J Ford Software Engineer http://www.identityforge.com   From: "McKown, John" To: ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU Sent: Thursday, June 7, 2012

Re: Getmain question

2012-06-07 Thread Scott Ford
Bill,   Thanks a lot, I appreciate it. This has been one for the books, finally found it. The Getmain was working.. Issue was the ACEE and mode it was in when we tried to issue a MVC again a field in an ACEE that was deleted by IBM. We see it in the system trace. So IBM and Oracle and us have to

Re: Getmain question

2012-06-08 Thread Scott Ford
being resold via Oracle and the Oracle folks and I spent time on the trace and dump yesterday, I thought maybe the customer has a fix not applied..they have been no real forthright in sending information because of a language barrier. There is a PMR open Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Jun 8

Re: Getmain question

2012-06-08 Thread Scott Ford
Tony:   Absolutely correct... Scott J Ford Software Engineer http://www.identityforge.com   From: Tony Harminc To: ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU Sent: Friday, June 8, 2012 1:32 PM Subject: Re: Getmain question On 8 June 2012 07:57, Peter Relson wrote: >>Iss

Re: Getmain question

2012-06-08 Thread Scott Ford
Very true, Robert, btw the Getmain worked..i will change the getmain for sure... Scott J Ford Software Engineer http://www.identityforge.com   From: Robert A. Rosenberg To: ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU Sent: Friday, June 8, 2012 3:52 PM Subject: Re: Getmain

Re: Getmain question

2012-06-10 Thread Scott Ford
Yes, sir for sure the problem was very strange who uses a ID of RACF for a STC Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Jun 8, 2012, at 11:05 PM, "Robert A. Rosenberg" wrote: > At 13:52 -0700 on 06/08/2012, Scott Ford wrote about Re: Getmain question: > >> Very true, R

Re: DS 0H

2012-06-14 Thread Scott Ford
Phil, I learned Assembler on a Tech school in Indy, while a computer operator on a s360/40 running DOS/VS 34 Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Jun 14, 2012, at 12:17 AM, Phil Smith III wrote: > Jim Mulder wrote: >> Let's not be too hard on grad students who grade assembler

Re: DS 0H

2012-06-14 Thread Scott Ford
John, I agree I use   label    DS    0H   instead of   label   EQU    *   To me its what you said personal style. A lot of code I feel is ... I am maintaining some code written by a friend, now gone.(passed away), used to work for a couple vendors, he even used :   label   LR   R11,R12

Re: Base registers

2012-06-16 Thread Scott Ford
John, Can't comment on VSE , we don't have any VSE customers, our customers are z/OS only. I not sure what ESL is, I assume it's a pricing plan from IBM for VSE, haven't worked VSE in yrs Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Jun 16, 2012, at 9:59 AM, John Gilmore wrote: &

Re: Base registers

2012-06-16 Thread Scott Ford
Ed, I saw your 2007 presentation and have a copy. I am always looking for good examples to aid my education and understanding. Regards, Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Jun 15, 2012, at 8:36 PM, Edward Jaffe wrote: > On 6/5/2012 2:19 PM, Tom Marchant wrote: >> On Tue, 5 Jun 2

Dspserv

2012-06-26 Thread Scott Ford
All:   I have been reading through the MVS Programming Extended Addressability Guide and have a question about DSPSERV usage. If I create a job that creates a DSPSERV like below:   DSPEXMPL  CSECT DSPEXMPL  AMODE 31 DSPEXMPL  RMODE ANY    BAKR14,0    SAC

Re: Dspserv

2012-06-26 Thread Scott Ford
Martin, Great explanation and thank you for the idea/ enlightenment. I want to do this hopefully once. I inherited the code and thought I would create a more robust design. Again, thank you, it's much appreciated Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Jun 27, 2012, at 1:40 AM, Martin Tru

Re: Dspserv

2012-06-27 Thread Scott Ford
Bill, 10 records , length of 100 bytes each ... Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Jun 27, 2012, at 10:24 AM, Bill Fairchild wrote: > Approximately how much data will be populated? 1KB, 1MB, 100MB, <2GB, >4GB? > Before we discuss the SCOPE in a data space, what is the s

Re: Dspserv

2012-06-27 Thread Scott Ford
Bill, Thanks for the help but I know which way I am going. I appreciate the help Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Jun 27, 2012, at 5:11 PM, Bill Fairchild wrote: > 10 MB total data. How often will it be accessed? How often will it be > updated? What is the required response time

Re: ** ASMA030E Invalid literal usage - =CL8'MARTINWH'

2012-07-01 Thread Scott Ford
David, I am bit surprised no one reported the problem, maybe the usage of the LPP instruction is not so common, not sure Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Jul 1, 2012, at 12:38 PM, Jon Perryman wrote: > I don't see LPP in the POP manual. Is it an instruction or a macro? If it

Re: (OT) Open Mobile (was: ** ASMA030E ...)

2012-07-14 Thread Scott Ford
Martin, For browser or server apps...I agree totally. We develop in Java because of what we do. LDAP running on unix,Linux,windows, etc Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Jul 14, 2012, at 8:37 AM, Martin Packer wrote: > For my money HTML5 and evolutions thereof is a better use of learn

Re: Difference between ASMA90 and IEV90

2012-08-15 Thread Scott Ford
Man a 2560 mfcm a blast from the real past ! Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Aug 15, 2012, at 11:27 AM, "Dan Skomsky @ Home" wrote: > I heart my 2560! > > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List [mailto:ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.ED

Re: Difference between ASMA90 and IEV90

2012-08-15 Thread Scott Ford
I am a little later using 2560 and 2540 first with dos/vs and the os/vs2/hasp Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Aug 15, 2012, at 4:20 PM, "Tony B's old desktop via Mozilla" wrote: > Yep, I liked it as well although my first love was the 1282 Optical > Reader Card

Re: which instructions should I use?

2012-08-24 Thread Scott Ford
Is there any really difference between a BNE and a JNE ? Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Aug 24, 2012, at 2:55 PM, Randy Schafer wrote: > Oops. > > I meant: CLI 0(R3),X'00' > > > > -Original Message- > From: Randy Schafer > Sent: Frida

Re: SYSTEM COMPLETION CODE=201

2012-08-28 Thread Scott Ford
Several macros require paying close attention to RMODE Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Aug 28, 2012, at 9:18 PM, "esst...@juno.com" wrote: > Thanks For Responding > RMODE is actually ANY > But I see Your Point. > I will try using the satement You provided > DC

Re: which instructions should I use?

2012-08-29 Thread Scott Ford
Yep, have seen the same in network design, application design ...design it config or code it, that's it ...never look back sometimes Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Aug 29, 2012, at 2:50 PM, Martin Truebner wrote: > Ed, > >>> ... is descended from the same sing

Data spaces vs hiperspaces

2012-09-12 Thread Scott Ford
regular basis with getmains and storage obtains. Thank for humoring this old man Scott ford www.identityforge.com

Re: Data spaces vs hiperspaces

2012-09-12 Thread Scott Ford
Assembler List [mailto:ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] Im Auftrag von Scott Ford Gesendet: Mittwoch, 12. September 2012 20:43 An: ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU Betreff: Data spaces vs hiperspaces I need a question answered , more of how it works. I read through the manuals on data spaces. I would

Re: Data spaces vs hiperspaces

2012-09-13 Thread Scott Ford
industry needs more working examples, like what you referred to in you explanation. I understand designing and writing the code, but many times your in a time crunch and why reinvent the wheel... Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Sep 13, 2012, at 9:23 AM, Bill Fairchild wrote: > Look in S

Re: Data spaces vs hiperspaces

2012-09-14 Thread Scott Ford
Amen, Bill, totally agree, been ther ar back as the 360 days, 1401s were a little early for me Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Sep 14, 2012, at 11:17 AM, Bill Fairchild wrote: > When 31-bit addressing became available, that vast, new OCEAN of storage > above the line was available

Re: The Transaction state (was Model 2827 New Instructions)

2012-09-18 Thread Scott Ford
John, At least you have a REAL machine I have z/Pdt which great for development .. Last machines I saw were 968x series, Scott ford www.identityforge.com On Sep 18, 2012, at 2:57 PM, "McKown, John" wrote: > Thanks, that makes a lot of sense. It is for updating "Read Mostly

Re: The Transaction state (was Model 2827 New Instructions)

2012-09-23 Thread Scott Ford
We use ieantrt and ieantcr so I am familiar with them both. We never update the token we use it as a placeholder in block of storage. Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb On Sep 23, 2

Share hlasm

2012-09-26 Thread Scott Ford
All, Since I am unfortunate to attend Share, can I somehow download some of the hlasm presentations ? I have seen several and they are superb .. Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb

Re: Share hlasm

2012-09-26 Thread Scott Ford
Thanks John I am looking for them and found them.. Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb On Sep 26, 2012, at 11:49 AM, John P Kalinich wrote: > Google "SHARE Assembler Boot

Design question

2012-09-27 Thread Scott Ford
this would require another token ..maybe... I know this is not a new concept , but I am trying to simplify my code Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb

Re: Design question

2012-09-27 Thread Scott Ford
Rob, That's make good sense to me. I was just trying to make process more manageable and also More current in technique. The current process is very shall we say old .. Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'

Re: LE question

2012-10-10 Thread Scott Ford
Chris, Ty I am using Extact but that gives me and idea, Ty a lot, appreciated Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb On Oct 10, 2012, at 5:36 PM, Chris Craddock wrote: > Scott ford

LE question

2012-10-10 Thread Scott Ford
that and if my eyes and brain are in sync, I should be able to intercept it with this exit. Is my thinking correct ? If not please tell me where my thinking is incorrect , it would e much appreciated. Regards, Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may rem

Re: IEANTCR

2012-10-25 Thread Scott Ford
All, Thank you all. The IEANTRT is being issued via a STC. It has worked well. My concern the routine issuing the writes will go past the of storage, since we us KEY=0. I don't think it is, but I realize the danger of KEY=0. Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; s

Re: flowcharting

2012-10-26 Thread Scott Ford
All, This is interesting are there flow charting programs or drawing apps for other languages? Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb On Oct 26, 2012, at 9:00 AM, Gerhard Postpisc

Re: flowcharting

2012-10-26 Thread Scott Ford
I used on VSE to flow chart a Supervisor Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb On Oct 26, 2012, at 3:15 PM, Gerhard Postpischil wrote: > On 10/26/2012 12:21 PM, Scott Ford wro

Re: DSPSERV with SCOPE=?

2013-02-11 Thread Scott Ford
Sometimes what one desires and gets are two different things. I like simplicity in a macros with the passable parameters. Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb On Feb 11, 2013, at 2:5

Re: Instruction Lists/Counts.

2013-02-16 Thread Scott Ford
Bernd, I couldn't have said this better, bravo ! I have seen slam dunk testing in some MF environments without planning, understanding or critical thinking skills. Maybe it's my old age. Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; invo

Re: Instruction Lists/Counts.

2013-02-17 Thread Scott Ford
Bernd, I knew of the RS/6000 and RISC but not that it was prevalent or original on the IBM mainframes. Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb On Feb 17, 2013, at 4:03 AM, Bernd Oppol

Re: Load and Add

2013-02-20 Thread Scott Ford
John, Oh yes, I had to work in Swiss French and regular French for 3 years ... Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb On Feb 20, 2013, at 5:57 PM, John Gilmore wrote: > O

Addressing issue

2013-03-14 Thread Scott Ford
All, What would the justification for a shop to stay below the line with their applications. I can see legacy applications, but never applications including LE can be overrode at run time . Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; invol

DataSpaces

2013-04-03 Thread Scott Ford
All:   I am trying to create a Dataspace for the first time and tried the example IBM had in the macro manual, like below:   CRTEDSPC START 0 CRTEDSPC AMODE 31 CRTEDSPC RMODE ANY BAKR  R14,0  SAVE CALLER'S STATUS ON STACK SAC   512    SWITCH TO AR ADDRESS

Re: DataSpaces

2013-04-03 Thread Scott Ford
: DataSpaces On Wed, 3 Apr 2013 06:37:06 -0700, Scott Ford wrote: >0281  IEF450I VOYTEST STEP1 - ABEND=S0F8 U REASON=0018 186 > >I looked the message up, also hard to find and said this: Hard to find?  S0F8-18 is documented in the system codes manual >S0F8 - 18 - THE SVC ISSU

Re: DataSpaces

2013-04-04 Thread Scott Ford
John, Agreed, my first venture into AR and DSPSERV, so I am learning , no excuses, I should have looked at the WTO ... Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb On Apr 4, 2013, at 8:1

Re: DataSpaces

2013-04-04 Thread Scott Ford
se > > do until runs > >    compiles=false > >    do until compiles > >        edit source > >        compile > >        if (! compiles) && confused then WTFM > >    end > >    runs=run program > > end > > > > > &g

dataspaces

2013-04-05 Thread Scott Ford
and I am not sure .about this design idea..and manual help or pointers would be super .. Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb Scott J Ford Software Engineer http://www.identityforge.com/

Re: dataspaces

2013-04-05 Thread Scott Ford
Rob,   Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts. I had thought about LX and cross memory services. I am in the middle of research and a redesign so they thoughts are much appreciated.  Regards, Scott J Ford Software Engineer http://www.identityforge.com/  

New BAL

2013-04-09 Thread Scott Ford
Guys,   Whats the new Instruction that replaces the old BAL  R14,s ? I am modernizing some code and I am trying to learn these also .. Scott J Ford Software Engineer http://www.identityforge.com/

Storage and Tokens

2013-04-10 Thread Scott Ford
All:   I have a storage related Assembler question, currently we :   1.  Do a Storage Obtain in Key=0 2.  Using IEANTCR insert a 16 byte storage token 3.  Add data to this area upon finding the token - IEANTRT 4.  Read data from this area upon finding the token - IEANTRT   Is there another way , be

Re: Storage and Tokens

2013-04-10 Thread Scott Ford
space?  Serialization requirements? Etc. Sam On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 7:23 AM, Scott Ford wrote: > All: > > I have a storage related Assembler question, currently we : > > 1.  Do a Storage Obtain in Key=0 > 2.  Using IEANTCR insert a 16 byte storage token > 3.  Add data to t

Re: Subject: New BAL

2013-04-10 Thread Scott Ford
John,   Now you say it seem to remember it on a 360/20 . I learned BAL at that time on a 360/20 Scott J Ford Software Engineer http://www.identityforge.com/   From: John Ehrman To: ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2013 12:53 PM Subj

Baseless problem

2013-04-10 Thread Scott Ford
Guys,   I am in the process of trying to understand and use baseless Assembler. I read through Ed's Jumpify Share presentation so i am trying to read and learn...I am not asking anyone to write my code...just tell me where I am wrong ..   SAMPL001 CSECT SAMPL001 AMODE 31 SAMPL001 RMODE ANY  

Re: Baseless problem

2013-04-11 Thread Scott Ford
Guys:   I wanted to say a BIG THX...I got my code to assemble still working thru design and coding issues..but hey what's life without a challenge or two or three...   Heres my new code..I had to changes things for obivious reasons.   SAMPLE01 AMODE 31 SAMPLE01 RMODE ANY YREGS PR

Re: Baseless problem

2013-04-11 Thread Scott Ford
Andreas:   Amen to that. I am working with LE now ..a lot of serious differences, especially when ppl dont run the right run options.. like STACK() ... Scott J Ford Software Engineer http://www.identityforge.com/   From: Andreas F. Geissbuehler To: ASSEMB

Re: Baseless problem

2013-04-11 Thread Scott Ford
sembler List [mailto:ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of Scott Ford Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2013 12:13 PM To: ASSEMBLER-LIST@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU Subject: Re: Baseless problem Guys: I wanted to say a BIG THX...I got my code to assemble still working thru design and coding issues..but hey

Re: Storage and Tokens

2013-04-12 Thread Scott Ford
Chris, I like that , 2 pts very funny ... Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb On Apr 12, 2013, at 4:38 AM, Chris Craddock wrote: >> :>The next most efficient tech

Re: Baseless problem

2013-04-12 Thread Scott Ford
Thomas, There are a lot of well versed , heavily experienced , aka heavy hitters, here on this listserv. Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb On Apr 12, 2013, at 4:48 AM, Thomas B

Re: Baseless problem

2013-04-12 Thread Scott Ford
This is a matter of style to me and experience level. I learned the data areas and liberals at the tail end of your code ...always worked for me. Doesn't mean that's the only way to to do II Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember;

Re: Baseless problem

2013-04-12 Thread Scott Ford
I totally agree..Tom I think one has to be open to different techniques and try them Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb On Apr 12, 2013, at 9:37 AM, Tom Marchant wrote: > O

Re: Baseless problem

2013-04-12 Thread Scott Ford
12, 2013 9:53 AM Subject: Re: Baseless problem On 4/12/2013 7:43 AM, Scott Ford wrote: > I totally agree..Tom I think one has to be open to different techniques > and try them It's a constant balance thing. When you have a technique that works for you, then there's

Re: Baseless problem

2013-04-12 Thread Scott Ford
should change your coding style. You leave the data areas and literals at the end of your source code. You add LOCTR statements into your program to change generated machine code sequence. Jon Perryman - Original Message > From: Scott Ford > This is a matter of style to

Length question

2013-04-12 Thread Scott Ford
Guys:   I have a field in a RACF parameter list ...CMDBUFL ..this is the length of the command buffer. It looks like it is x'F8'  which is 248 ..bytes. I need to calculate the total length of CMDBUFD which is the incoming buffer. I have a issue with a large amount of userids being passed to our

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