OSOTRXRM - ACTIVATING OBJECT REXX
12/31/96

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Activating Object REXX
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Please Read Entire Document for Full Explanation of Procedures
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DESCRIPTION

Information regarding usage of object-oriented REXX.

RESOLUTION

If you want to switch between the object-oriented REXX (OREXX) and the 
classic REXX interpreters, use the SWITCHRX command. The SWITCHRX 
command detects the version of REXX that is currently active and 
switches you to the other version. After switching REXX interpreters, 
you must restart the system to activate the change.

If you activated OREXX and you want to use the Workplace Shell (WPS) 
support provided with this version of the REXX interpreter, you must 
issue the WPSINST command. The WPSINST command registers two new 
classes required for the WPS support. You have to issue the WPSINST 
command only once after activating OREXX. However, if you switch back 
to REXX, the registered classes are removed. Therefore, if you switch 
back to OREXX and you want to use the WPS features, you must issue the 
WPSINST command again.

OREXX prescans all REXX code before it runs. You can get REXX errors in 
programs that previously ran using REXX. For example, an extra END 
statement will be flagged as an error by OREXX. OREXX is strict on 
syntax.

For more information about migration issues, see the "Migration" 
chapter in the Object REXX Reference online document.

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