REX file is not getting the parameter

[Marconi182]

I am trying to pass the following parameter from the Batch file to a Rex. File. The problem is that GetYN.REX is not getting the parameter. I have tested it on another computer with the same Object Rexx version and it works, but on my work's computer, it doesn't. I saw this forum, that I guy supposed had the same problem but it was in 2006.

https://sourceforge.net/p/regina-rexx/discussion/88575/thread/3cc8fa54/?limit=25

Any idea how to fix it?
Batch file
@echo off

@echo Batch file

SET Dir = \Rexx_Code

@echo Test is executing
Pause
C:
CD %Dir%

start C:GetYN.rex "Cleanup Directory?'<Y|N>'"

GOTO CLEANUP%ERRORLEVEL%
GetYN.rex
parse arg '"' Prompt '"'

Pause

do forever
Call CharOut, Prompt
pull Answer
select
when Answer = 'Y' | Answer = 'y' then exit 1
when Answer = 'N' | Answer = 'n' then exit 0
otherwise
nop
end
end

 

[mikrom]

Try this to see what is the output of Prompt-variable

--parse arg '"' Prompt '"'
parse arg Prompt
say Prompt

 

[Marconi182]

Same thing. It doesn't pass the String "Cleanup Directory?'<Y|N>'" parameter when invoking the Rexx file.

 

[mikrom]

and parsing simple word works ? E.g. like:
GetYN.rex Cleanup

 

[Marconi182]

No. Not parsing even a simple word. The weird this is It works in one of my laptops normally but when I try to run it into my work laptop, it doesn't. Both have the same Object Rexx installed.

 

[mikrom]

Try the simplest script directly on command line, without calling it from batch file.

E.g. write a script like this:

try_parse_arg.rexx

parse arg p
say p

and then type on command prompt

rexx try_parse_arg.rexx hello

Will you then get

hello

or not ?

 

[Marconi182]

Yes, running from the CMD it works. Another information, a couple of years ago this script was running without any error. After migration to Windows 10, it started to happen

 

[mikrom]

OK, and now, when you try directly on command line

GetYN.rex "Cleanup Directory?'<Y|N>'"

does it work or not ?

when I try your script with

parse arg '"' Prompt '"'

it doesn't work, but when I replace it with

parse arg Prompt

then it works (but I'm on Linux now)

 

[Marconi182]

It still doesn't work. But you gave me an idea,

I have tried to add 'Rexx' before calling the Rex file from the batch like this:

Rexx C:GetYN.rex "Cleanup Directory?'<Y|N>'"

Now it works!

Thank you so much!!

 

[mikrom]

Then the problem was very different from what we thought: on your pc, the file type *.rex is not automatically associated with the ooREXX interpreter.

 

[Marconi182]

Yeah, and I can have more problems with the rest of the code. Would you know how to set *.rex files to be automatically associated with the ooREXX interpreter?

 

[mikrom]

AFAIK, the file association *.rex will be set automatically during the installation of ooREXX or the installer gives you a choice if you want to do it or not. But you can do that manually too: in Windows 10 search for Default Apps and then Choose default apps by file type
I personally would rather reinstall ooREXX - IMO it's the simplest way

 

[Marconi182]

I see... Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. You have been helped a lot.

Have a good one.