Club Amiga de Montreal - CAM/CAM_CD_1.iso/files/216.lha/RexxArpLib_v2.1/rexx/ReadmeFirst

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    Here are a bunch of macros that Marvin wrote. Unfortunately, he
usually writes them for his setup, which means that often they break on
other people's. For example, his setup has an interlaced Workbench with
a LOT of overscan and sometimes he makes assumptions about how far he
can open up TxEd windows and such. Some macros also REQUIRE thet the WB
be interlaced. Then again, he uses WShell with any number of aliases:
some macros refer to commands that don't exist on other people's
machines. For example, some macros are hidden away in subdirectories of
rexx: macros such as phyzpub are in rexx:phyzstuff, and one needs an
'alias phyzpub rexx:phyzpub' to make some other macros work. Also, you
need to add the libraries to the system before you run any of these.
So type 'addrexxlib' before you start.
    I edited a few of the macros so they work more generally. To
start exploring all this, type 'fastmenu' at the WShell prompt or
'rx fastmenu' if you only have ARexx but not WShell. By the way: some
of these macros undoubtedly require WShell. Anyway: fastmenu is itself
an ARexx macro, and it is an interesting example of how to use the
rexxarlib.library. Though when you click on some of its gadgets nothing
may happen because things on your system are missing oe aliases not set
properly etc., these macros *should* at least give you some idea of how
to use rexxarlib's various functions. So browse through them, read the
rexxarplib documentation, and as usual, if you have questions ask on
BIX in the amiga.user/arexx topic.
    In the next few months I will probably be (re)writing a lot of
this, but I wanted to get the rexxarplib.library out to the public now.
    So, these macros are provided "as is", and they may require
some assembly before they work on your system...

    Good luck!


    Willy.