PPWIZARD is a free preprocessor for HTML, REXX, Visual Basic or any text files.
LIST OF INBUILT PPWIZARD FUNCTIONS |
Any of these PPWIZARD routines may be used by your rexx code:
SOME NOTES |
On PPWIZARD's download page there are many external add-ons which are frequently more powerful than anything I might wish inbuilt into PPWIZARD (such as the sort download) so do not forget to check there if you are after something specific. I do not like to add to the above list of internal functions and will only do so when there is a good reason.
Note that I do not always document return codes in the functions listed above if I do not believe that they will be useful to you.
Rexx has two different ways of calling a function depending on whether or not you wish to process any return code.
The following demonstrates the syntax that should be used when you need the return code:
;--- Put return code into the rexx variable "FuncRc" --- FunctRc = RexxFunction(parm1, parm2) ;;Pass 2 parameters ;--- Display value ------------------------------------- call Say 'RC = ' || RexxFunction(parm1) ;;Pass 1 parameter
The following demonstrates the syntax that should be used when you don't need the return code:
;--- Place return code into an unused variable name --- Dummy = RexxFunction(parm1, parm2) ;;Not valid if function does not return a return code ;--- Alternate call syntax ---------------------------- call RexxFunction parm1, parm2 ;;Always valid
The following code does not correctly call AddTempFileToDependancyList():
#evaluate '' ^AddTempFileToDependancyList('NUL')^
As a result of the incorrect call syntax, rexx passed the return code to the operating system for execution. The operating system then displayed (in OS/2):
[F:\HTMLTEST]Y SYS1041: The name Y is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
Note that the results may not always be so obvious, for example in OS/2 it may complain about running out of memory or things may simply run slower.