How to pass parameters to a macro from rexx?

Ashwin_mudikon · New User Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 32 Location: Chennai

hi,

I have a macro that requires a string as a parameter.

I am opening a file in edit mode with that macro from a rexx program.
This is my edit command.

expat · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:42 pm

You can use VPUT / VGET

Or you can search the forum for something like variable macro because I think this has been discussed in the past.

ofer71 · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:01 pm

You can use the PARM parameter of the EDIT service, as described in the fine manual.

O.

Ashwin_mudikon · New User Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 32 Location: Chennai

i tried Vget and vput...

it's working now

but i cant understand what it is doing. can anyone explain me that?

Thanks,
Ashwin

expat · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:52 pm

You are placing a variable into a shared area in the main REXX, and then retrieving it from the macro with VGET

Ashwin_mudikon · New User Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 32 Location: Chennai

how long the variable will be kept in the shared area?
will it be kept there until a VGET retrives the variable?

expat · Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 5:01 pm

Generally, the shared area exists as long as the ISPF session exists.

If you want something more permanent, try VPUT (variable) PROFILE