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Q99068: REXX Commands Syntax–an Abbreviated Listing

Article: Q99068
Product(s): Microsoft LAN Manager
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 30-JUL-2001

SUMMARY
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This article provides an abbreviated list of REXX command syntax. For more
detailed explanations consult the other REXX articles in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base or various reference works on the REXX programming language.

MORE INFORMATION
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ABBREV(string, test_str, length)
ABS(number)
ARG var1 var2 var3 ... var20
BEEP(frequency_in_hertz, duration_in_milliseconds)
BITAND(string1, string2, pad)
BITOR(string1, string2, pad)
BITXOR(string1, string2, pad)
B2X(binary-string)
CALL name
CALL ON [ERROR|FAILURE|HALT|NOTREADY] NAME routine_to_call
CALL OFF [ERROR|FAILURE|HALT|NOTREADY]
CENTER(string, final_length, pad_character_if_needed)
CHARIN(file|input_stream|kbd, start_read, number_to_read)
CHAROUT(output_stream|file|screen, data, start_write)
CHARS(input_stream|file|kbd)
COMPARE(string1, string2, pad)
CONDITION (NAME|DESCRIPTION|INSTRUCTION|STATUS)
COPIES(source_string, number)
C2D(string, number)
C2X(string)
DATE(B|M|E|O|S|U|W)
DELSTR(string, start_position, number_of_bytes_to_delete)
DELWORD(string_of_words, start_word, #_of_words_to_delete)
DIGITS()
D2C(integer, final_string_length)
D2X(integer, sign_extended_hex_result_to_this_length)
DIRECTORY(drive:directory)
DO n|var = start_value TO end_value |FOREVER ... END
DO WHILE condition|UNTIL condition ... END
DROP variable
ENDLOCAL()
ERRORTEXT(number)
EXIT expression
FILESPEC(requested_information, file_specification)
FORM()
FORMAT(number, integer, fraction, exp_digits, exp_trigger)
FUZZ()
IF condition THEN action ELSE action
INSERT(source, target, start, length, pad_character)
INTERPRET(expression)
ITERATE name
LASTPOS(find_this, target_string, search_backward_from_here)
LEAVE name
LEFT(of_this_string, for_this_length, pad_with_this_if_reqd)
LENGTH(of_this_string)
LINEIN(from_this_source, top_of_source?, number_of_lines)
LINEOUT(to_this_target, this_data, top_of_target?)
LINES(source)
MAX(i, j, k, l, m, n ...)
MIN(i, j, k, l, m, n ...)
NOP
NUMERIC DIGITS expression
NUMERIC FORM [SCIENTIFIC|ENGINEERING]
NUMERIC FUZZ  expression
OVERLAY(source, target, start_point, length, pad_with_this)
OPTIONS
PARSE [UPPER] [options] [WITH] var1 var2 var3 ... var?
POS(find_this, target_string, start_position)
PROCEDURE [EXPOSE var1 var2]
PULL var1 var2 ... var?
PUSH var1 var2 ... var?
QUEUE var1 var2 .. . var?
QUEUED()
RANDOM(minimum_value, maximum_value, seed_value)
RETURN [expression]
REVERSE(string)
RIGHT(string, length, pad)
SAY expression
SELECT; WHEN condition THEN action; .. OTHERWISE action; END
SETLOCAL()
SIGN(number)
SIGNAL [OFF condition|ON condition label|label]
SOURCELINE(n)
SPACE(string, n, pad_character)
STREAM(I/O_stream, type_of_action, specific_command)
STRIP(string,'L'|'T'|'B', optional_character_to_strip)
SUBSTR(string, start_position, length, pad_with_this)
SUBWORD(string, start_word, number_of_words)
SYMBOL('var')
TIME('C'|'E'|'H'|'L'|'M'|'R'|'S')
TRACE(A|C|E|F|I|L|N|O|R)
TRANSLATE(string, replace_with, replace_this)
TRUNC(number, maximum_digits)
VALUE(var, value_to_set, flag)
VERIFY(string, reference_list, 'M'|'N', start_position)
WORD(string, word_number)
WORDINDEX(string, word_number)
WORDLENGTH(string, word_number)
WORDPOS(word|phrase, string, start_position)
WORDS(string)
XRANGE(start,end)
X2B(hexstring)
X2C(hexstring)
X2D(hexstring, n)

Additional query words: 2.10 2.1 2.10a 2.1a 2.20 2.2

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