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RXASYNC
Version 1.5 - 23rd May 1994
Copyright (c) 1993, 1994 by Crucial Applications
All rights reserved.
The enclosed REXX DLL comprises a set of functions which are used to to
extend the REXX language by providing FULL exposure of the ASYNC
communications API. In addition a number of higher level functions are
also provided to simplify the task of enabling REXX to be used as a
scripting language for serial communications control.
They are by no means perfect but do function sufficiently well for the
author who uses them to provide a means of automating the collection of
mail from the BBS. If you have any comments or suggestions for
improvement then I'd be glad to hear from you.
Documentation has never been one of my strong points, so in order to
alleviate some grief on my part and disk space on yours I have elected
not to include a seperate set of documentation.
The reason for this will become obvious when you examine the source
code file (RXASYNC.c) which contains all the necessary information on
every function in the package including syntax and examples.
Further details on the settings and parameter values returned from the
calls to the ASYNC API are present in the header file which includes
everything the standard OS/2 header file provides on the subject plus
all the missing (not to mention essential) definitions needed to
complete the picture.
I do not expect novice users to be delving into this area too quickly,
if you are new to OS/2 or REXX then I'd like to suggest trying one or
two of the shareware OS/2 communications packages that provide
scripting facilities as these may well be of greater value to you.
The author can be contacted (in order of preference) at:
Bunyips Cave BBS 3:633/379
Internet itimms@ariel.ucs.unimelb.edu.au
Compuserve 100236,1404
Snail mail Ian Timms,
13 Cowper Street
Footscray, Victoria,
Australia, 3011