#DOpus 4.0 and AREXX
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HI;
Love DOpus 4.0, but I have a question.
I have an AREXX script that takes a filename is a parameter, and then prompts
for some input to process against the file.
ie: RX sciptname file.name
and then the prompt.
I have tried to assign this to a button to process the selected file using
sciptname {f} but i cannot get a shell/cli window open for the prompt. I have
tried all of the flags that seemed to make sense such as OUTPUT WINDOW, or
INCLUDE SHELL STARTUP but no go. It does a little HD activity (to REXX: I
assume) and then leaves me looking a DOpus as if nothing has happened, which
seems to be a pretty accurate discription. Do I have to change my script in any
way or am I missing something. I assume it can be done.
Would appreciate the help.
Les :{)
Make sure you have the function configured as an AmigaDOS command.. eg,
Command c:Rx rexx:myscript {f}
Then turn the Output window flag on, and it should work fine.
Jon
Jon;
Thanks, It worked (sort of). The CLI window came up fine and took my input.
However, when executeing the open statement for the file, it read in the double
quote character _"_ and asked for volume "work:. It doesn't do that from a
normal excution outside of DOpus, but I'll work that out. One question however.
If this is the way one executes AREXX scripts, what is the AREXX function in
the cycle gadget for?
Thanks again, Les :{)
The ARexx function type is really designed for DOpus-specific rexx scripts that
interact using the DOpus rexx command set and not using output windows, etc.
All the functionality of parameters like {f} can be achieved with the rexx
commands available (in fact, it is much more versatile to do it this way),
which is why the ARexx function type does not support {} sequences.
Jon
PS You will probably fix your double-quote " problem by turning the
No filename quote flag on.
[A
Jon;
Thanks for the info. I found the quote flag about 5 minutes after logging off.
I think I'm starting to get the hang of it all. Got ViewTech hooked in for
double-click GIF and JPEG viewing, and am starting to wonder what I did before
DOpus 4.0.
Later
Les :{)