Installing REXX Tips & Tricks

To use RXT&T just issue the command 

 
   view rxtt36.inf

(where 36 is the version number) in an OS/2 session. 
Well, because you're just reading this document you've already done that 
(or something similar) ;-). 

But to get the most out of RXT&T please observe the following hints: 

   *  Create a WPS program object for RXT&T with Path and filename set to 
      VIEW.EXE, Parameters set to RXTT31.INF (were 31 is the version 
      number) and Working directory set to your OS/2 boot drive (This is 
      necessary for some external links). 

      You may use the REXX program install.cmd included in this package to 
      create the WPS Object for REXX Tips & Tricks.. If you lost the 
      install script, you can extract it from this section. 

   *  To use the imbedded REXX code, REXX must be installed and the 
      programs REXXTRY.CMD and PMREXX.EXE must be available through the 
      path. 

   *  Ensure that the REXX online help REXX.INF and the OS/2 online help 
      CMDREF.INF are available for the VIEW program. Their directories 
      should be listed in the BOOKSHELF environment variable in 
      CONFIG.SYS. 

   *  Ensure that the programs CMD.EXE, REXXTRY.CMD and E.EXE are 
      available through the PATH. 

   *  If you want to use the links to web sites, ftp sites, newsgroups or 
      email addresses inside of REXX Tips & Tricks you must have a program 
      called rxttwww.cmd available through the PATH. 
      A sample rxttwww.cmd is included in this package and also here. 

   *  You can also use the new view.exe replacement NewView to view REXX 
      Tips & Tricks. But please be aware, that you can not use every 
      feature of REXX Tips & Tricks in NewView. That's because NewView is 
      still not fully compatible to view.exe 

   *  There are also an INF file viewer for DOS and windwos (see the 
      readme file). But these viewers can not show all parts of REXX Tips 
      & Tricks. It's also not possible to use all features of REXX Tips & 
      Tricks with these viewers.