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IBM RexxUtil (REXX Utilities) is a library of REXX functions for interacting with the operating system. It is available, with minor differences, on most platforms where the IBM REXX interpreter is available, including OS/2, Windows, and Linux. This document describes the OS/2 version, and applies to OS/2 Warp 3 and all subsequent releases.

RexxUtil includes routines for:

Manipulating files and directories at the filesystem level.
Manipulating classes and objects in the Workplace Shell.
Performing screen input and output in OS/2 command prompts.
Managing character-based input and output according to locale-specific rules.
Accessing selected operating system functions for process management.
Manipulating REXX stem variables.

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-IBM '''RexxUtil''' (''REXX Utilities'') is a DLL package of OS/2 system REXX functions. These operating system functions:
+IBM '''RexxUtil''' (''REXX Utilities'') is a library of REXX functions for interacting with the operating system. It is available, with minor differences, on most platforms where the IBM REXX interpreter is available, including OS/2, Windows, and Linux. This document describes the OS/2 version, and applies to OS/2 Warp 3 and all subsequent releases.
-*Manipulate OS/2 files and directories
-*Manipulate OS/2 classes and objects
+RexxUtil includes routines for:
-*Perform text screen input and output.
+* Manipulating files and directories at the filesystem level.
+* Manipulating classes and objects in the Workplace Shell.
+* Performing screen input and output in OS/2 command prompts.
+* Managing character-based input and output according to locale-specific rules.
+* Accessing selected operating system functions for process management.
+* Manipulating REXX stem variables.
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