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On Feb 22, 2020, 4:42 PM, Seymour J Metz < sme...@gmu.edu> wrote:

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> > In neither does it provide SIGNAL ON NOTREADY.
> > Is that an ANSI requirement?
>
> Yes; this would be covered by an RFE for ANSI compliance. Note, however, note 
> "If the NOTREADY condition is not trapped, processing continues without 
> interruption. The NOTREADY condition remains in the OFF state."
>
> > Hmmm... What should lines() and chars() do for:
> > o A data set ending with an empty line? The ironic behavior
> > that chars() return 0 and lines() return 1?
>
> Why ironic? I would argue that anything else would violate "The law of least 
> astonishment".
>
> > o A transient stream such as a terminal or a pipe? Issue a
> > blocking read and not return before the answer is known?
>
> Yes, but note "If, however, it is impossible for a line to be completed 
> because of an error or another problem, the NOTREADY condition is raised ".
>
>
> \--
> Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz
> http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3
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> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List \[IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU\] on behalf of 
> Paul Gilmartin \[0000000433f07816-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu\]
> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 9:20 PM
> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
> Subject: Re: ZOA Open Automation Utilities
>
> On Fri, 21 Feb 2020 19:58:18 +0000, Seymour J Metz wrote:
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> >Tear down both walls. IBM provides ANSI REXX routine in Unix System Services 
> >that it does not provide for TSO users.
> >
> (and vice-versa for compiled Rexx?)
>
> In neither does it provide SIGNAL ON NOTREADY. Is that an ANSI
> requirement?
>
> Can't readily be done with a function package.
>
> Hmmm... What should lines() and chars() do for:
> o A data set ending with an empty line? The ironic behavior
> that chars() return 0 and lines() return 1?
> o A transient stream such as a terminal or a pipe? Issue a
> blocking read and not return before the answer is known?
> I've fought that battle with a Pascal RTL. Didn't quite win.
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> From: Paul Gilmartin
> Sent: Friday, February 21, 2020 12:26 PM
>
> On Fri, 21 Feb 2020 10:45:36 -0600, Mike Fulton wrote:
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> >The intent is to also provide these services from the language of your 
> >choice ...
> >
> Rexx?
>
> There's a formidable barrier between Unix System Services and TSO.
>
> Mr. Fulton, tear down that wall!
>
> \-- gil
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