I've been a TSO-REXX coder for a few decades now, having made the switch from CLIST when I read somewhere that IBM threatens to stop supporting CLIST entirely eventually. (Eventually I learned that they repeat that threat from time to time, but never
actually do it. Doesn't matter; I'm now a REXX enthusiast.)

I use REXX on my PC only rarely, because normally I figure anything I write for a client should be in a language that the client has access to. Downloading special languages or tools (other than what I write myself) doesn't seem long-term helpful to
paying clients. I did write a util in Regina for one employer.

When I learned about the existence of an object-oriented REXX I lusted after it another few years, but didn't get it because of that same principle. When I finally broke down and get myself a copy, I found that it has a ~lot~ of features that I'll have
to learn incrementally. Where's a good place to ask newbie questions? My paying clients don't have much for me to do right now, so it's a good time to get back into the manuals and dig deeper.

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On Friday, March 10, 2023 at 3:13:25 PM UTC-5, Robert Bridges wrote:

I've been a TSO-REXX coder for a few decades now, having made the switch from CLIST when I read somewhere that IBM threatens to stop supporting CLIST entirely eventually. (Eventually I learned that they repeat that threat from time to time, but never

actually do it. Doesn't matter; I'm now a REXX enthusiast.)

I use REXX on my PC only rarely, because normally I figure anything I write for a client should be in a language that the client has access to. Downloading special languages or tools (other than what I write myself) doesn't seem long-term helpful to

paying clients. I did write a util in Regina for one employer.

When I learned about the existence of an object-oriented REXX I lusted after it another few years, but didn't get it because of that same principle. When I finally broke down and get myself a copy, I found that it has a ~lot~ of features that I'll have

to learn incrementally. Where's a good place to ask newbie questions? My paying clients don't have much for me to do right now, so it's a good time to get back into the manuals and dig deeper.
The project is hosted at https://sourceforge.net/projects/oorexx/, where there are both discussion forums and mailing lists devoted to general questions.

Rick

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On Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 3:55:21 PM UTC-5, Robert Bridges wrote:

--- On Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 3:08:46 PM UTC-5, Rick McGuire wrote:

The project is hosted at https://sourceforge.net/projects/oorexx/, where there are both discussion forums and mailing lists devoted to general questions.

I was there before and it looked the activity was pretty much nil. But I'll check again, thanks.

That's because people like you are not asking questions.

Rick

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--- On Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 3:08:46 PM UTC-5, Rick McGuire wrote:

The project is hosted at https://sourceforge.net/projects/oorexx/, where there are both discussion forums and mailing lists devoted to general questions.

I was there before and it looked the activity was pretty much nil. But I'll check again, thanks.

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LOL, ok, when I have a question I'll post it there first.

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On Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 1:20:41 PM UTC-8, Robert Bridges wrote:

LOL, ok, when I have a question I'll post it there first.

Might want to check out the Rexx Language Association (rexxla.org) as well.. very active user discussion lists (users and developers).

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