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=={{header|REXX}}== |
=={{header|REXX}}== |
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<lang rexx>/*REXX program to prompt user for template |
<lang rexx>/*REXX program to prompt user for template substitutions within a story.*/ |
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@=; @.=; !.=0; #=0; old.= /*assign some defaults. */ |
@=; @.=; !.=0; #=0; old.= /*assign some defaults. */ |
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parse arg iFID . /*allow |
parse arg iFID . /*allow user to specify inputfile*/ |
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if iFID=='' then iFID="MAD_LIBS.TXT" /*Not specified? Then use default*/ |
if iFID=='' then iFID="MAD_LIBS.TXT" /*Not specified? Then use default*/ |
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recs=recs-1 /*adjust for E-O-F or blank line.*/ |
recs=recs-1 /*adjust for E-O-F or blank line.*/ |
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do k=1 /*look for |
do k=1 /*look for templates in text. */ |
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parse var @ '<' ? '>' @ /*scan for <xxx> stuff in text.*/ |
parse var @ '<' ? '>' @ /*scan for <xxx> stuff in text.*/ |
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if ?='' then leave /*if no XXX, then we're done. */ |
if ?='' then leave /*if no XXX, then we're done. */ |
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parse pull ans; if ans\='' then leave |
parse pull ans; if ans\='' then leave |
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end /*forever*/ |
end /*forever*/ |
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#=#+1 /*bump the |
#=#+1 /*bump the template counter */ |
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old.#='<'?">"; new.#=ans /*assign "old" name, "new" name. */ |
old.#='<'?">"; new.#=ans /*assign "old" name, "new" name. */ |
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end /*k*/ |
end /*k*/ |
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do m=1 for recs /*display the text, line for line*/ |
do m=1 for recs /*display the text, line for line*/ |
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do n=1 for # /*perform |
do n=1 for # /*perform substitutions in txt */ |
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@.m=changestr(old.n, @.m, new.n) |
@.m=changestr(old.n, @.m, new.n) |
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end /*n*/ |
end /*n*/ |
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say @.m /*display (new) |
say @.m /*display (new) substituted text.*/ |
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end /*m*/ |
end /*m*/ |
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