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This is the '''$T.REX''' (REXX) program which is used by many other REXX programs to display error or informational message(s), |
This is the '''$T.REX''' (REXX) program which is used by many other REXX programs to display error or informational message(s), |
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<br>some of the options are: |
<br>some of the options are: |
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:* in color(s) (if supported) |
::* in color(s) (if supported) |
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:* highlights (in color) parts (up to 8 unique parts) of the text (if supported) |
::* highlights (in color) parts (up to 8 unique parts) of the text (if supported) |
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:* write text to a file |
::* write text to a file |
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:* breaks the text into multiple lines |
::* breaks the text into multiple lines |
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:* adds indentation |
::* adds indentation |
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:* justifies the text: left/right/center/justify (auto-fill) |
::* justifies the text: left/right/center/justify (auto-fill) |
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:* add blank lines before and/or after the displaying of text |
::* add blank lines before and/or after the displaying of text |
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:* boxing (around) the text |
::* boxing (around) the text |
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:* add spacing around the text inside the box |
::* add spacing around the text inside the box |
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:* only showing specific lines of the text messages |
::* only showing specific lines of the text messages |
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:* suppressing specific lines of the text messages |
::* suppressing specific lines of the text messages |
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:* translation of certain characters in the text |
::* translation of certain characters in the text |
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:* allowing other characters to be used for blanks |
::* allowing other characters to be used for blanks |
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:* repeating a text |
::* repeating a text |
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:* allows remarks in the text |
::* allows remarks in the text |
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:* writes the message, waits for a confirmation to proceed |
::* writes the message, waits for a confirmation to proceed |
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:* delaying (waiting) after the text is displayed |
::* delaying (waiting) after the text is displayed |
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:* showing a scale and/or a ruler above/below the text message(s) |
::* showing a scale and/or a ruler above/below the text message(s) |
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:* supports hex/dec/bit strings |
::* supports hex/dec/bit strings |
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:* changing the case of the text |
::* changing the case of the text |
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:* reverses the text |
::* reverses the text |
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:* inverts the bits for certain characters |
::* inverts the bits for certain characters |
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:* sounds alarm (beeps) after the text is displayed (if supported) |
::* sounds alarm (beeps) after the text is displayed (if supported) |
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:* displays the text in reverse video (if supported) |
::* displays the text in reverse video (if supported) |
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:* displays the text in (big) block letters |
::* displays the text in (big) block letters |
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:* clear the screen after or before the displaying of text |
::* clear the screen after or before the displaying of text |
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:* allows user-define option character, the default is '''.''' (period) |
::* allows user-define option character, the default is '''.''' (period) |
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:* and many other options |
::* and many other options |
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