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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
VX-REXX is a highly-extensible REXX GUI development system for OS/2 and Microsoft Windows. | VX-REXX is a highly-extensible REXX GUI development system for OS/2 and Microsoft Windows, it contains a core written in a low level language but every thing else is actually written in VX-REXX itself and you can extend the system by writing [[SOM]] objects for it. | ||
VX-REXX was originally developed by [[Watcom]] which was acquired by Powersoft in 1994, and Powersoft merged with Sybase in 1995. And Sybase was bought by SAP. | VX-REXX was originally developed by [[Watcom]] which was acquired by Powersoft in 1994, and Powersoft merged with Sybase in 1995. And Sybase was bought by SAP. | ||
====VX-REXX libraries and extensions==== | |||
* [http://www.altsan.org/programming/os2/index.html#vrobjex VX-REXX Extras Library] | |||
==Version== | ==Version== | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
*[http://www.os2site.com/sw/dev/rexx/vxrexx/ Dev - REXX - VxREXX - OS/2 Site] collection of resources about VX-REXX | * [http://www.kepl.com.au/esstu/vxrexx.html VX-REXX Tips & Tricks] - From the Esstu Pack by Chris Angelico, same site also has a few programs [http://www.kepl.com.au/esstu/swindex.html written in VX-REXX] including source. | ||
* [http://www.os2site.com/sw/dev/rexx/vxrexx/ Dev - REXX - VxREXX - OS/2 Site] collection of resources about VX-REXX | |||
* [http://www.ecomstation.it/ecsoft2/prog.php?progid=1948&name=Watcom+VX-REXX&sys=os2+ecomstation&language=en VX-REXX on eCOmStation.it] - Info on the system in English and Italian. | |||
* [http://trac.netlabs.org/vxapps List of Netlabs projects written in VX-REXX] | |||
* [http://www.os2museum.com/wp/os2-history/os2-2-1-and-2-11/vxrexx_about/ OS/2 Museum VX-REXX 1.00] | |||
==License== | ==License== | ||
Commercial software - Discontinued. | Commercial software - Discontinued. | ||
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* [http://books.google.com.ec/books/about/Writing_VX_REXX_Programs.html?id=fW4tAQAAMAAJ&redir_esc=y Writing VX-REXX Programs] by [[Ronny Richardson]] (McGraw-Hill, 1995) | * [http://books.google.com.ec/books/about/Writing_VX_REXX_Programs.html?id=fW4tAQAAMAAJ&redir_esc=y Writing VX-REXX Programs] by [[Ronny Richardson]] (McGraw-Hill, 1995) | ||
====Local articles==== | |||
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* Visual REXX Faceoff by [[Gordon Zeglinski]] | * Visual REXX Faceoff by [[Gordon Zeglinski]] | ||
** [[Visual REXX Faceoff - Part 1]] Watcom's VX-REXX by [[Gordon Zeglinski]] (June 1994) | ** [[Visual REXX Faceoff - Part 1]] Watcom's VX-REXX by [[Gordon Zeglinski]] (June 1994) | ||
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*[[Enhancing VX-REXX with macros]] | *[[Enhancing VX-REXX with macros]] | ||
[[Category:Tools]][[Category:MS Windows Tools]][[Category:REXX]] | [[Category:Tools]][[Category:MS Windows Tools]][[Category:REXX]] | ||
Revision as of 17:57, 27 December 2014
Description
VX-REXX is a highly-extensible REXX GUI development system for OS/2 and Microsoft Windows, it contains a core written in a low level language but every thing else is actually written in VX-REXX itself and you can extend the system by writing SOM objects for it.
VX-REXX was originally developed by Watcom which was acquired by Powersoft in 1994, and Powersoft merged with Sybase in 1995. And Sybase was bought by SAP.
VX-REXX libraries and extensions
Version
* Latest Version for OS/2-eCS:
Links
- VX-REXX Tips & Tricks - From the Esstu Pack by Chris Angelico, same site also has a few programs written in VX-REXX including source.
- Dev - REXX - VxREXX - OS/2 Site collection of resources about VX-REXX
- VX-REXX on eCOmStation.it - Info on the system in English and Italian.
- List of Netlabs projects written in VX-REXX
- OS/2 Museum VX-REXX 1.00
License
Commercial software - Discontinued.
Publications
- WATCOM VX-REXX for OS/2 Programmer's Guide and Reference
- Writing VX-REXX Programs by Ronny Richardson (McGraw-Hill, 1995)
Local articles
- Visual REXX Faceoff by Gordon Zeglinski
- Visual REXX Faceoff - Part 1 Watcom's VX-REXX by Gordon Zeglinski (June 1994)
- Visual REXX Faceoff - Part 2 Hockware's VisPro REXX/Bronze 2.0 by Gordon Zeglinski (July 1994)
- Visual REXX Faceoff - Part 3 Hockware's VisPro REXX/Gold 2.03 by Gordon Zeglinski (October 1994)