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echo: os2prog
to: DOUG GLENN
from: Jerry McBride
date: 1996-05-30 06:33:22
subject: VREXX/2 and other fun...

DOUG GLENN wrote in a message to JERRY MCBRIDE:

JM>It's a pretty nice visual rexx, from IBM available from the
JM>Employee Written Software (EWS) program...

 DG> Ah yes, I think I have seen that one, but have not played with it. 

It's ok for beginners, but you soon grow out of it... thus my desire for a
more professional lanuage.

 DG> I bought it (VXREXX) before the Vispro was out. Still use it for   
 DG> debugging. But I don't do anything with it anymore software wise   
 DG> that I release. 

For the same reasons I have? Just curious on this point. 

 DG> I've gotten Watcom C, VA C++ and have started trying to learn that 
 DG> instead. 

Wow, been there, done that... :') I've been trying to get C under my hat
for quite some time. However, understanding it eludes me like a ghost...
I've picked up some GREAT books along the way though... :')

 DG> Just use REXX for the quick and dirty around here. Much easier 
 DG> than C 

I agree and do the same. However, getting into this "visual
thing" is a lot of fun! :')

Cheers!
        Jerry


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