Path: NOT-FOR-MAIL Reply-To: sbr@halcyon.com (Stephen Rondeau) Message-Number: 717 Followup-To: comp.sys.amiga.misc Distribution: world Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.announce Approved: overlord@megalith.miami.fl.us MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit From: sbr@halcyon.com (Stephen Rondeau) Subject: RexxVar (Demo Version) Available for FTP Message-Id: Date: Mon, 28 Feb 94 02:18:40 EST TITLE RexxVar (Demo Version) VERSION 1.01D COMPANY AugmenTek 3606 S. 180th St. C-22 SeaTac, WA 98188-4339 USA Contact: Stephen Rondeau Phone: 206-246-6077 email: augmentek@acm.org DESCRIPTION A freely-redistributable demo version of RexxVar. RexxVar is a simple but powerful way of exchanging data between ARexx variables and any program that uses input and output files. The output from a command or program (including a meaningful error code) can be placed in either one ARexx variable or in a stem array, while the input to a command or program can be read from either an ARexx variable or stem array. This demo version is limited by the amount of data that can be exchanged and the number of stem elements that can be used. In addition, access to the meaningful return code is not possible. Those limitations, plus the lack of complete online documentation, are the primary differences between the commercial version and this demo version. FEATURES Both versions: * work with any command or program that uses file I/O * read/write REXX simple variables from commands/programs * read/write REXX stem variables from commands/programs -- using integer indices -- using arbitrary strings as indices * allow user-definable delimiting of data values on input or output -- for example, can split by end of line or by blanks or any other character -- can also split after a specified number of those delimiters have been seen (e.g., every 1000 newline characters) * require no changes to command or program -- the mechanism is transparent to them * install easily via Installer Commercial Version only: * allows unlimited number of stem elements * allows variable value lengths limited only by ARexx (64KB maximum) * provides access to the meaningful return code (not the error code that indicates whether or not a command failed) for better error handling and recovery * supports creation and handling of large numbers of stem elements as fast as or faster than ARexx does * provides comprehensive hypertext documentation (AmigaGuide included) SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS * AmigaDOS/Kickstart(TM) 2.04 or higher PRICE The demo version is available at no cost, and is available at the location listed below. The commercial version is US $25, plus any applicable tax and shipping. LOCATION Aminet sites (e.g., ftp.wustl.edu), as: biz/demo/rexxvar_demo.lzh biz/demo/rexxvar_demo.readme DISTRIBUTABILITY Freely-redistributable, in its entirety. -- Read all administrative posts before putting your post up. Mailing list: announce-request@cs.ucdavis.edu. Comments to CSAA@megalith.miami.fl.us. MAIL ALL COMP.SYS.AMIGA.ANNOUNCE ANNOUNCEMENTS TO announce@cs.ucdavis.edu.