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DrDialog is a REXX graphical user interface builder that allows you to create simple interfaces based on dialog boxes. It was written by David Morrill when he was working for IBM and was included for free with the IBM Developer Connection. It allows developers to build windowed 32-bit applications using the Classic REXX language and with some modifications can be made to work with Object REXX as well.

DrDialog is a very good tool to develop PM applications in REXX. You can use DrDialog to develop event driven REXX programs with PM GUI.

Notes

Warning: There seems to be problems using an older version of DrDialog or programs created with an older version of DrDialog under OS/2 WARP 4!

Note (02/12/2001): There are two zip files called DrDlgFix.zip and DrDlgRc.zip on hobbes (see Internet - Web Pages) that claim to fix the problems with Object-Oriented REXX. From an article in OS/2 eZine:

"If you are using DrDialog with Object Rexx you will need DrDlgFix.zip which corrects a problem with the DrsAide tool and Object Rexx. You will need to obtain an old version of the resource compiler to use the ResToRexx tool. Try DrDlgRc.ZIP on Hobbes, OS2BBS and LEO."

RXTT320 01/07/11: Note that there is a new version of DrDlgRC.ZIP that adds a file missing in the previous zip file!

I did not test them so I can not say if this is true or not. You might ask the user who uploaded the file to hobbes, D Clark dgclark@attglobal.net .

Version

* Latest version: Version v3.27, 10.04.1994

Links

* Dr. Dialog: [1]

WebSite: http://www.dmorrill.com/david/

License

Discontinued. Free.

David C. Morrill indicated that the source code of this program had been lost over time. (2012/11/13)IBM Oberon-2

Author

David C. Morrill

Publications

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-==Description==
+DrDialog is a [[REXX]] graphical user interface builder that allows you to create simple interfaces based on dialog boxes. It was written by David Morrill when he was working for [[IBM]] and was included for free with the IBM Developer Connection. It allows developers to build windowed 32-bit applications using the Classic REXX language and with some modifications can be made to work with [[Object REXX]] as well.
-DrDialog is a Rexx GUI builder, based on dialog boxes. It was written by a single IBMer, David Morrill. It is included free on the IBM Developer Connection. It allows developers to build windowed 32-bit applications using the classic Rexx language.
 DrDialog is a very good tool to develop PM applications in REXX. You can use DrDialog to develop event driven REXX programs with PM GUI.
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 ==License==
 Discontinued. Free.
-* [[David C. Morrill]] indicated that the source code of this program had been lost over time. (2012/11/13)
+* [[David C. Morrill]] indicated that the source code of this program had been lost over time. (2012/11/13)[[IBM Oberon-2]]
 ==Author==
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 ==Publications==
-[[Category:Tools]]
+[[Category:Tools]][[Category:REXX]]