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to: Darin McBride
from: David Noon
date: 1996-01-05 20:22:00
subject: REXX syntax-checker

On Tuesday, 96/01/02, Darin McBride wrote to Ruud Senden about "REXX
syntax-checker" as follows:

DM> you would have to change it to:
DM> 
DM> rc = SysFunctionToTestError()
DM> if rc \= 0 then do
DM>  /* something */
DM> end

Hi Darin (& Ruud),

Since the variable RC is used by the REXX run-time to report the
ERRORLEVEL of external commands, it is not always wise to use it as a
program variable. Perhaps Ret_code, or some other non-system name might
be more appropriate.

Regards

Dave


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