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/*------------------------------------------------------*/
/* DevShell - Developers Shell */
/* Version 1.0 Revision 1.7 */
/* Documentation */
/* (C) Copyright 1991, 1992 Frank V. Castellucci */
/* All Rights Reserved */
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----------------------- DO NOT REMOVE --------------------
Legal Stuff
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DevShell is released to the public domain with the following
restrictions:
1. At least the following files must be included when
tranferring or copying between computers, BBS, etc.:
DevShell.Cmd
DevMan.Cmd
DShell.Doc
DShell.Cfg
Optional Files:
WordCnt.Cmd
2. All copyright notices must be maintained in the DevShell.Cmd
DevMan.Cmd, and DevShell.Doc files.
3. The addition of new features or files should be listed and
documented in this text.
4. All enhancments, fixes, etc. should be listed in the Log
section, with the most recent changes shown first.
5. It (DevShell and all files) is to be provided for FREE. If
you paid for this then you were ripped off and should burn
down the house of the scum that did it to you!
Package
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The following files are included with Release 1.10 of DevShell:
DevShell.Cmd - OS/2 Rexx Command File
DevMan.Cmd - Online Help System
DShell.Doc - Documentation
DShell.Cfg - Sample Configuration File
WordCnt.Cmd - Simple Word Count Program
Anyone making additions to the DevShell system should indicate the
files here as well.
Contact
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Frank V. Castellucci
RR1 265 Overlook Way
Purdys, NY. 10578
Phone - (914) 277-4312
CI$ - 72261,2700
BBS Frequented - Gilmores ( /359 ), Fernwood,
Execnet, OS/2 Shareware
Introduction
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While doing non-stop development for Osrm2 I decided it would be good
to take a break and do something different for a weekend.
As a mainframe babyboomer I had experience with the VM flavor
of Rexx ( 4-5 years ago! ) and was somewhat familiar with the nature of
the puppy. This re-visit soon made me realize there is more under
the hood then I considered during my first encounter.
So DevShell was, and is being, created as an educational vehicle as well.
The goal is to create an easy to understand, powerful, reconfigurable,
and fun developers shell using OS/2's Rexx. Version 1.0 of DevShell is
what I have been able to do up to this point ( 12.07.1991 ).
Before you pass judgement on it, enhance it! Like I said, I am just
picking it up again and I KNOW it is rusty, even potentially buggy in
a few areas. But if you feel the need to comment to me, I can be
reached at the above places at various points of the 24 hour day.
DevShell
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DevShell is an enhanced command enviroment geared towards the
developer. It is completely ( even the on-line help ) written in Rexx so
it can be modified to suit the users own ideas and needs.
DevShell builds its personality by definitions in the configuration
file (Dshell.Cfg). Within this file are application, volume, and
alias executable assignments that reduce the need for knowing every
file, directory, compiler name, etc.
The real power, at this release, is the alias EXEC statements which
can indirectly reference applications (cl,make,link,etc...) with
one (1) command.
With the EXEC command you can even extend the shell to call other
Rexx '.CMD' files.
Help
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Forget it. You have the source, you have the online help system, you
have the configuration file, look at it! It is very straight foward and
a basic programmer could pick it up overnight, and soon find themselves
enhancing it.
History
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91/12/22 See devman.cmd for more information on added commands
check the $Log statement at the end of DevShell.Cmd for
fixes, additions, etc...
Added WordCnt.Cmd ( Simple word count utility )
91/12/08 First Pass at making public
"No matter where you go, there you are."
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$Log: dshell.doc $
Revision 1.3 91/12/08 19:50:25 FJC
Final for first pass
Revision 1.2 91/12/08 12:57:21 FJC
Added intro, rules, general information.
Revision 1.1 91/12/01 23:24:16 FJC
First draft
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