Andy Roberts wrote in a message to Jack Stein:

 AR>> It's not too late to switch to FC/2. 

 JS> Before I consider that, does FC/2 handle full REXX support in it's menu
 JS> command yet?

 AR> That sounds like a useless feature to me, but I don't know.

 JS> For example, can I assign the following to my F12 key in the menu

 JS> F12: Create WPS-Object
 JS>      /* Create Object */

 JS> 'MINWIN=DESKTOP;MAXIMIZED=YES;PROGTYPE=WP;EXENAME=[%P]\[%F];STARTUPDIR=
 JS> [%P];;
 JS> OBJECTID=;NOPRINT=YES;'
 JS>      Result = SysCreateObject( Type, Title, Folder, Parms, 
 JS> 'ReplaceIfExists' )

 AR> Why clutter up a simple menu with all that stuff.  

All what stuff?  All the menu shows is "Create WPS OBJECT"

 AR> Instead
 AR> just stick it all in a *.CMD file where it belongs and then
 AR> use the FC/2 function key to run the *.CMD file.

 AR> Oh wait a moment, I see what you are trying to do.  You want
 AR> it to Create a DeskTop Object of some highlighted file.  Yes
 AR> that is already hard coded into FC/2 Alt-F6.

OK, I was just giving ONE example.  As for hard coding, nope, no good.  You
notice that in this example, I changed some of the parameters, for example,
any objectid I create has "OS2C_" prefixed the the OBJECTID.  Now maybe you
don't care about this, but I do, and I'm sure there are things you do care
about that you can't do without full REXX support in the menu system.  Does
FC/2 Alt-F6 even create an OBJECTID for the Icon it creates?  That is a BIG
issue with me, since I control lots of things with the OBJECTID?   There are
lots of scripts I use that are perfect for the menu, things I use over and
over, whether REXX is involved or not.  It just gives total flexability,
something I always prefer over limitations.  I don't recall the exact
capabilites of FC/2's menu system, does it even support non-rexx scripts
(batch files)?

 AR> Sheesh.. You mean you have to put all that stuff in a menu. 
 AR> You've been working too hard.  You better get FC/2 quick.
 AR> (again)

You would never believe how many CMD files I have on this system... your right 
though, I spent too much time playing with all that stuff, I'm off to a new
hobby now... billiards....  my new passion... Not a digital bit in sight:-)
Oh, the guy running the league had a computer crash... they sent him to me...
I of course told him I don't know JACK about WIN...  Rack'em!

                                              Jack 
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