The NetRexx processor is rapidly evolving; features are being added almost daily to complete the implementation of the language. As of this version there are still a number of restrictions, listed below.
Please note that the presence of an item in this section is not a commitment to include that item or remove a restriction in some future update; NetRexx enhancements are dependent on on-going research, your feedback, and available resources. You should treat this list as a 'wish-list' (and please send in your wishes).
These items are work-in-progress:
abbrev abs b2x center centre changestr compare countstr copies c2d c2x datatype delstr delword d2c d2x lastpos left length max min pos reverse right sign space strip substr subword translate verify word wordindex wordlength words x2b x2c x2d
The following new methods have been added:
exists lower sequence upper
The following planned language elements are not yet available (in a potential 'to-do' order):
format insert overlay trunc
The following restrictions apply to the current NetRexx processor; it is intended that they will be removed in due course:
NetRexxC by default uses the javac compiler to generate bytecodes (class file). The following problem may occur in larger methods:
The following restrictions are due to the use of a translator, and would probably only be lifted if a direct-to-bytecodes NetRexx compiler were built.
Note that line numbers reported by JAVAC should match the line numbers in your NetRexx program.
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