FileREXX

FILEREXX.DLL is a REXX Function Library. It adds "commands" to the REXX language, which a REXX script (i.e., program) can call. These commands offer alternatives to the REXX file reading/writing routines which make it possible to access the same files from multiple running scripts (i.e., allow file sharing). FileRexx also makes it much easier to read/write files containing binary values. There are also routines which vastly simplify device (i.e., driver) I/O, and make some driver control possible which standard REXX doesn't allow. Finally, FileRexx offers a lot more parsing options when reading a line, thus eliminating the need to parse a line into separate pieces, or using TRANSLATE to change the case.

Files

• FILEREXX.DLL

Functions

DLL Setup and Cleanup

• FileAddFuncs - register functions
• FileDropFuncs - drop functions

Open/Close a File/Device

• FileOpen - open a file or device
• FileClose - close a file or device

Read data from a File/Device

• FileRead - read data from file or device
• FileGets - read one line of text
• FileReadValue - read value from open file (1, 2 or 4 bytes)
• FileReadBlock - read character from open file

Write data to a File/Device

• FileWrite - write data to open file
• FilePuts - write text line to open file
• FileWriteValue - write values

Setting/Querying the file position for read/write

• FileSeek - skip over bytes

Setup/Control a Device or query its settings

• FileDevIOCtl - device specific operation

Querying information about a File/Device

• FileGetInfo - file information, attributes, EA

Delete/Copy/Move Files

• FileDeleteFile - delete a file
• FileMoveFile - move a file
• FileCopyFile - copy a file

Create/Delete Directories

• FileMkDir - create directory
• FileRmDir - remove directory

List/Search Files/Directories

• FileMatchFile - find first/next file
• FileSearchPath - search specified path

Query information about Drives/Devices

• FileDriveMap - drive list with attributes
• FileDevInfo - drive/device information

Parse/Edit File/Directory/Drive names, Change/Query current Drive

• FileGetPath - split filespec
• FileEditName - filename transform

• FileSysInfo - operating system information
• FileIterateExe - iterates external program
• FileBit - binary expression operations
• FileDoSleep - delay

License

• Freeware for commercial and individual use.
• Author: Jeff Glatt

Links

• Version 1.1: [filerx11.zip]