Re: [Oorexx-devel] ::require question

[Manfred L. <ml...@po...>]

Hi Gil,

On Tue, 29 Aug 2017 13:07:18 -0400
Gil Barmwater <gba...@al...> wrote:

> Manfred,
> 
> The ::requires statement is executed before the first statement of
> the ooRexx script but is essentially a "call" of the specified file.
> So, one could add a test at the very beginning of the script for
> running under Windows and, if so, call the winsystm.cls file.  Then
> there would be no need for the ::requires statement.
> 

Thanks, this sounds good. I let him know.

Best, Manfred


> Gil B.
> On 8/29/2017 11:46 AM, Manfred Lotz wrote:
> > Hi there,
> > A friend of mine has a ooREXX script which runs on both Windows and
> > Linux. On the Windows side he needs a
> >
> >     ::require "WINSYSTM.CLS"
> >
> > If the script runs on Linux it doesn't work because of the ::require
> > above. Error messages are REX0043E and REX0418E.
> >
> > His only idea was to have an empty WINSYSTM.CLS file in the same
> > directory where the REXX resides when it is Linux.
> >
> > Question: Is there a smart way to deal with the situation so that he
> > still can have a single script for Windows and Linux?
> >
> > Thanks a lot.
> >
> > -- Manfred
> >
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