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Subject: Re: Developing an AREXX interface?
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From: [e-mail] (Alex Matulich)
Date: 26 Dec 1995 09:21:45 -0500
Reply-To: [e-mail] (Alex Matulich)
Expires: 15 Feb 1996 11:00:00 GMT
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In comp.sys.amiga.programmer, Ian Parkinson <[e-mail]> writes:
>In article <4bitob$ie1$[e-mail]> David Nelson wrote:
>> How do you build an AREXX interface into an application?  Is it
>> difficult?  Is there documentation anywhere here on the 'net?
>>
>> If the answer is too lengthy/detailed/boring, you can mail me.
>
>.. and mail me, too, please!

There is a nice utility called ARexxBox, which lets you set up all the
ARexx commands your program will respond to, and writes out code for
you in two modules: one that you don't have to understand, and another
with empty functions that you have to customize.  ARexxBox requires an
understanding of ARexx argument types, but it's easy to use, and the
code it creates is easy to modify for your needs.

Once done, you will have to link this code to your program.  Then you
will have the capability to respond to ARexx commands, and execute ARexx
scripts from your program.  There is no provision for direct ARexx
communication from your program to another; you have to do it by
executing a script from your software.  However, other programs can
communicate directly with yours.

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Alex Matulich
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