Rexx FAQ for Rexx on OS/390
Mainframes, TSO, ISPF, etc.
This FAQ covers questions from the TSO-REXX list, for questions
about Rexx in general, see the general
Rexx FAQ.
Rexx Style Guide More from the TSO-REXX list.
| Rexx Source Samples | Description |
|---|---|
| CSILCAT.REXX | A function based upon IBMs samples to retrieve catalog data using the Catalog Search Interface (CSI) module IGGCSI00. You specify the fields (VOLSER LRECL MGMTCLAS, etc) you want to retreive. See the bottom of the code for details. |
| DTLCOMP.REXX | How to compile multiple DTL sources without using the ISPDTLC ISPF panel. |
| FILE.REXX | Yet another exec to outrap the output of a TSO command output into a dynamically allocated file. |
| MAXMIN.REXX | For when MAX() and MIN() are not quite good enough. |
| QUICKSRT.REXX | An example Quicksort routine for you to read AND IMPROVE UPON! |
| REDISP.REXX | For the retentive, a simple ISPF macro to move DISP=SHR before the DSN= in JCL. Then the dataset names will be all alligned. Lovely. |
| TBSHOW.REXX | Investigate the structure and contents of an ISPF table. The table name is hardcoded in the exec, cos I only use it occasionally. |
| TBDEMO.REXX | Unfinished example dialog showing the basics for handling ISPF tables using TBDISP |
| CPUTEST.REXX | Example of stems vs. string functions using simple CPU usage monitoring code SYSVAR('SYSCPU') |
| RXGDGV.REXX | Returns information on Generation Data Groups. Its coding is terse and possibly a little difficult to read as it is intended for use as an external function. |
| TRANSTR.REXX | Translate strings withing a sting into other strings. An equivalent of TRANSLATE() for string translation. |
| DSBROWSE.REXX | A sample Rexx CGI exec to browse datasets via a web browser. Its really old, probably superceeded by features in web servers, and may not work anymore. |
| TBDEMO.REXX | Very simple demo of a dynamic area |
Does the world need another Tic Tac Toe applet. I happen to think it does.
Based on the TicTacToe applet, Im constructing a Reversi applet. Dont expect much from it yet.
These Execs are a bit rough and ready, and have my home PC directories and other bits hardcoded within. But I have an Icon on my desktop that I click on, and it runs picunload.rexx to do all the renaming, data extraction and index web page in one hit. I also use them to create the pages found in the pit.
| picgetinfo.rexx | Extract the picture information from the Nikon info.txt file. |
| picmktext.rexx | Create/update a .txt file to act as metedata for the jpeg file. I could use an XML file or SQL interface instead, but this format is simple. |
| picgettext.rexx | Given a jpeg filename, Find the text file and read selected fields from it. |
| picunload.rexx | Copy everything off of the cardreader, and run the prepareation and index generator execs, then launch konquerer. The source and destination pathnames are all hardcoded at the moment. |
| picprepare.rexx | Rename jpeg files to include data/time, and create the text metadata files. |
| picmkwebpage.rexx | Create/refresh thumbnails as needed, then create an index webpage using data from the text meteadata files. |
| picmkthumb.rexx | Create a thumbnail for this jpeg. |
| picconvert.rexx | Generic shell around Imagemagick, leaving a copy of the original in /tmp/piccopy. You can set this up from within KDE to quickly resize/rotate images for emailing. I generally use The Gimp for that, though. |
| getconfig.rexx | What I might create one day if I feel like its worth it. |
