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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Help for PMREXX ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use PMREXX to run and debug REXX procedures. PMREXX is a windowed application
- in which you can display the output from a REXX procedure and from any programs
- called by the REXX procedure. You can use the scrollbar to view any previous
- output that has not been cleared.
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- PMREXX also provides a single line input field so that you can supply input to
- the REXX procedure or to any commands called by the REXX procedure. For more
- information about using REXX procedures, see REXX Information.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use the choices on the File menu to open and save files and to exit PMREXX.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Help for Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use Save to save the REXX procedure displayed in the PMREXX window to the same
- file to which it was previously saved. If you have not previously saved the
- output window, this choice has the same effect as the Save as choice.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Help for Save As ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use Save as to name and save a new file or to save an existing file under a
- different name, in a different directory, or on a different disk. When you
- choose Save as, a window is displayed.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Save As ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- 1. If you want to save the file in a specific directory, select the directory
- from the Directories list. The directory you select is displayed in the
- File field.
- 2. Type the name of the file you want to save.
- 3. Select the Ok pushbutton.
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- For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:
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- o File
- o Directories
- o Ok pushbutton
- o Cancel pushbutton
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for File ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Type the name of the file you want to save in the File field and select the OK
- pushbutton.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Directories ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This list displays the drives and directories on your system.
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- Select the drive or directory in which you want to save the file.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Ok ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select the Ok pushbutton to save the file in the selected path and file name.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Help for Exit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use Exit to close PMREXX.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Help for Edit ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use the choices on the Edit menu to copy, move, or delete the contents of the
- output window.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Help for Copy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use Copy from focus window to duplicate selected text from the output window.
- The text remains in the file, but a copy of the text is moved to the Clipboard.
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- You can use the Paste to input choice to insert the text from the Clipboard
- into the input window.
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- To select or mark text:
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- 1. Position the mouse pointer to the left of the first character to be
- selected.
- 2. Hold down mouse button 1; then use the mouse to drag (move) the cursor to
- the right of the last character to be selected.
- 3. Release mouse button 1.
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- When the cursor comes to a window border while you are marking text, PMREXX
- scrolls past the border. This makes it possible to select more text than can be
- displayed in the window.
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- To deselect text or remove the highlighting, click once within the text area of
- the window.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Selected Text:definition ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- To select text means to highlight the text that you want to delete or move.
- You delete or move selected text by using the Clear, Copy from focus window, or
- Paste to input choices on the Edit menu.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Clipboard:definition ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- A clipboard is an area of storage that can temporarily hold data that is
- available to other programs.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Help for Paste to input ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use Paste to input to insert the text from the Clipboard into the input window.
- Press Enter to pass the text you have pasted in the input window into the REXX
- program.
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- If text is selected, the text from the Clipboard will replace the selected
- text.
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- Note: Use Copy from focus window to put text on the Clipboard.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Help for Clear ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use Clear to delete selected text from the output window.
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- To delete selected text:
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- 1. Select the text to be deleted.
- 2. Select Edit.
- 3. Select Clear.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Help for Select All ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use Select all to select all of the text in the file. You can then perform
- some action on this text. (For example, you could copy all the text to the
- clipboard.)
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Help for Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use the choices on the Options menu to restart procedures, set interactive
- trace, and set fonts.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Help for Restart ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use Restart to start a PMREXX procedure again.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Help for Interactive Trace On ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use Interactive trace on to start an interactive trace. Interactive Trace is
- used for debugging your program.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Help for Set Font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use Set font to display the text in the current file in a different font. When
- you choose Set font, a window is displayed.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Set Font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- 1. Select a font name from the Font list.
- 2. Select a font size from the Size list.
- 3. Select a font style from the Typestyle check boxes. Your font selections
- are displayed in the Font Sample field.
- 4. Select Set to put the Set font choices into effect.
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- For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:
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- o Font
- o Size
- o Typestyle
- o Set pushbutton
- o Apply pushbutton
- o Cancel pushbutton
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This list shows the fonts available on your system. When you select a font, it
- is displayed in the Font Sample field.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Size ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This list contains all the sizes in which the selected font can be displayed.
- When you select a size, it is displayed in the Font Sample field.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Typestyle ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This list shows the typestyles you can choose for the selected font. When you
- select a typestyle, it is displayed in the Font Sample field.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Set ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select the Set pushbutton to display the file text in the font styles you
- select.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Apply ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select the Apply pushbutton to display the file text in the font styles you
- select.
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- When you use the Apply pushbutton, the Set font window remains on the screen.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ <hidden> Help for Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select the Cancel pushbutton if you decide not to change the current settings.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Help for Action ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use the choices on the Action menu to halt a REXX procedure, display the next
- clause in a REXX program, redo a clause in a REXX procedure, and turn off the
- debugging process in PMREXX.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Help for Halt Procedure ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use Halt procedure to stop a PMREXX program.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Help for Trace Next Clause ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use Trace next clause to step to the next clause in the PMREXX procedure.
- Using this choice is the same as entering a blank line in the input field.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Help for Redo Last Clause ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use Redo last clause to repeat the last PMREXX clause procedure. Using this
- choice is the same as entering an equal sign (=) in the input field.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Help for Trace Off ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Use Trace off to turn off the debugging procedure in your program session.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Key Assignments for PMREXX ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- There are no specific key assignments for PMREXX. To see the list of keys for
- the operating system, select the following topic.
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- Related information:
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- Key Assignments