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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 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. | ||
Revision as of 18:32, 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)