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From:Sam Thomas
Date:14 Aug 2000 at 20:22:33
Subject:Re: MUI arexx comands and Genesis....

Hello Neil

On 14-Aug-00, you wrote:

> Hi Sam,
> Remember <yam8260.765.28557120@smtp.redhotant.com>?

>> ok did that, called the file iconifygenesis.rx containing the following:
>> (saved to misc:)

> All ARexx programs must start with a comment, so:

yep, knew that bit, should have said so.. oops! :-)

>> ------------------------
> /* Iconify Genesis */

heh heh, thats a forward slash, star the iconify genesis and then star,
forward slash aint it!

> address GENESIS iconify

>> ------------------------

Anyways, that didnt work :-/

changed to the misc: partition
did rx iconifygenesis.rx and it did nothin.. no errors or nowt...Sooo
Anyone else have anymore ideas that might work?

Snoopdos gives this out btw..
Count Process Name Action Target Name Options Res.
----- ------------ ------ ----------- ------- ----
1 [19] rx FindPort REXX
OK
2 [19] rx OpenLib rexxsyslib.library Ver 0 OK

3 ARexx OpenLib mathieeedoubbas.library Ver 0 OK
4 ARexx Open * Write
OK
5 ARexx Open iconifygenesis.rx Read OK
6 ARexx FindPort GENESIS
OK

and thats all.. :-/ (if it is readable under this email :-/ )

>> Why cant they make arexx guides nice and simple to follow? :-/
> Go on Aminet and download some of the guides there. Some are excellent.

Downloaded the ArexxGuide2_0A.lha, had a look through and got totally lost
:-/. hmmm.. I suppose it is like all thing.. takes time to get right....

Thanks again ppl :-)



*Sam Thomas* -Amiga User, Simple as that :-)


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