Work with REXX on PC.

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Dilip Prasad
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Work with REXX on PC.

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Hello,

I am interested in working with REXX on PC, may be even if it involves working with DOS. Does anyone know about any site where I could download the REXX utility/interpreter for PC and then can implement it on the mainframe later.

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Re: Work with REXX on PC.

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strongly suggest OORexx ( Open Object Rexx )
more actively maintained , lots more features
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Enrico,

But isn't Regina quicker ?
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if You have performance constraits REXX is not the best language to use ;)
I prefer functionality to speed
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I agree :)
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But isn't Regina quicker ?
got curious and tested

ooRexx is around 10% faster ( using rexxcps.rex )
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Thanks Enrico :good:
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Re: Work with REXX on PC.

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enrico-sorichetti wrote:
But isn't Regina quicker ?
got curious and tested

ooRexx is around 10% faster ( using rexxcps.rex )
How do you tet such a thing?
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using rexxcps.rex
downloaded with ooRexx and/or Regina
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Re: Work with REXX on PC.

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Thanks for the hints. Ishall also test it.
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