A highly readable guide to IBM's OS/2 operating system. Includes coverage of OS/2 installation, configuration, and troubleshooting, as well as tips for getting the most out of the object-oriented user interface, and complete coverage of the commands available from the command-line.

An easy-to-use reference to Workplace Shell System Object Module (SOM) that offers programmers quick and easy access to information on all the function calls available. The authors provide brief descriptions of all functions and then organizes them logically for convenient and easy reference. Offers undocumented features of Workplace Shell, not available in any documentation.

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A wealth of information written in plain English on how to install OS/2 and get to work with a minimum of fuss. From installation hand-holding to specific OS/2 tips for running your faithful old DOS and Windows programs, this book will make your OS/2 experience as painless as possible. OS/2 "X" for Dummies is a friendly reference for the OS/2 user.

ON THE DISK YOU'LL FIND: * Sample programs and data such as Hello World * A calendaring/scheduling package * Utilities to help users rebuild desktop objects, show files with archive bits, and demonstrate usage of special variables * Examples showing O-REXX with OpenDoc and WorkPlace Shell classes Drawing from over 20 years of programming experience, leading OS/2 and LAN specialist Tom Ender covers O-REXX from the ground up. He begins with an overview and tutorial of traditional REXX and the GUI builders that facilitate REXX on OS/2. He then clearly presents the object-oriented concepts of O-REXX and the built-in classes that support implementation. He also discusses the future of O-REXX-particularly O-REXX on the Internet. You'll find * Valuable programming on debugging and WorkPlace Shell * An extensive overview of O-REXX variable types and objects * An actual calendaring and program scheduling application developed in O-REXX * A comprehensive description of native debugging tools * Coverage of OS/2 RexxUtil package as an example of a REXX utility Whether you're an OS/2 developer and programmer, systems or LAN administrator, software developer, systems programmer, or anyone looking to develop a working ability with O-REXX, Object-Oriented Programming with REXX is the right place to start.

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