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OS/2 REXX Batch file
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1995-03-24
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/* $VER: MailMerge.rexx 1.0a (24.03.95)
Copyright 1995 Soft-Logik Publishing Corporation
May not be distributed without Soft-Logik Publishing Corporation's express written permission */
OPTIONS RESULTS
TRACE OFF
/* Make sure rexx support is opened */
IF ~SHOW('L','rexxsupport.library') THEN
CALL ADDLIB('rexxsupport.library',0,-30)
ADDRESS 'PAGESTREAM'
/* OPEN THE DATA FILE */
getfile title "'Select the ASCII data file'" LOAD POSBUTTON "Ok" NEGBUTTON "Cancel"
if rc~=0 then signal cleanup
dfile=result
call open(.ifile, dfile, 'R')
/* READ AND PARSE THE HEADER */
dheader=readln(.ifile)
fcount=1
do forever
tpos=pos(d2c(9),dheader)
if tpos=0 then field.fcount=dheader
else field.fcount=left(dheader,tpos-1)
if tpos=0 then break
dheader=right(dheader,length(dheader)-tpos)
fcount=fcount+1
end
/* SEE IF THE VARIABLES ALREADY EXIST */
"setvariablevalue <nul>" variable field.1
if rc~=0 then call createvar()
/* MAIL MERGE */
/* ASK USER IF OK TO PRINT */
allocarexxrequester '"Mail Merge"' 364 63
handle.req=result
addarexxgadget handle.req EXIT 12 46 70 label "_Print"
handle.req.ok=result
addarexxgadget handle.req EXIT 282 46 70 label "_Cancel"
handle.req.cancel=result
addarexxgadget handle.req TEXT 8 10 356 border none string "'Is everything ready for printing? Click on'"
addarexxgadget handle.req TEXT 8 22 356 border none string "'Print to start printing, or Cancel to exit.'"
doarexxrequester handle.req
action=result
freearexxrequester handle.req
if action=handle.req.cancel then signal cleanup
do forever
/* READ THE RECORD */
dline=readln(.ifile)
if dline="" then break
/* PARSE THE RECORD */
do i=1 to fcount
tpos=pos(d2c(9),dline)
if tpos=0 then line.i=dline
else line.i=left(dline,tpos-1)
line.i=d2c(39)||line.i||d2c(39)
dline=right(dline,length(dline)-tpos)
if tpos=0 then break
end i
/* UPDATE PGS3 VARIABLES */
do i=1 to fcount
"setvariablevalue "line.i variable field.i
end i
'refreshwindow'
'printdocument copies 1 page 1 sides both scale actual output grayscale printermarks off mirror off negative off'
end
/* RESET VARIABLE NAMES */
do i=1 to fcount
"setvariablevalue <"field.i">" variable field.i
end i
'refreshwindow'
call cleanup()
EXIT
CREATEVAR:
do i=1 to fcount
'newvariable 'field.i' «'field.i'»'
end i
/* INFORM USER THAT VARS ARE CREATED */
allocarexxrequester '"Mail Merge"' 364 105
handle.req=result
addarexxgadget handle.req EXIT 147 88 70 label "_Ok"
handle.req.ok=result
addarexxgadget handle.req TEXT 8 10 356 border none string "'The mail merge variables have been created.'"
addarexxgadget handle.req TEXT 8 22 356 border none string "'Use the Type/Insert Variable » User String'"
addarexxgadget handle.req TEXT 8 34 356 border none string "'command to insert them into your document.'"
addarexxgadget handle.req TEXT 8 46 356 border none string "'When you are done, save it and then choose'"
addarexxgadget handle.req TEXT 8 58 356 border none string "'this macro again to print it.'"
doarexxrequester handle.req
freearexxrequester handle.req
signal cleanup
RETURN
CLEANUP:
call close(.ifile)
EXIT