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::* Regina REXX (see the programming note below.) |
::* Regina REXX (see the programming note below.) |
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<lang rexx>/*REXX program displays a "spinning rod" (AKA: trobbers or progress indicators). */ |
<lang rexx>/*REXX program displays a "spinning rod" (AKA: trobbers or progress indicators). */ |
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if 4=='f4'x then bs= "16"x /*EBCDIC? Then use this backspace chr.*/ |
if 4=='f4'x then bs= "16"x /*EBCDIC? Then use this backspace chr.*/ |
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else bs= "08"x /* ASCII? " " " " " */ |
else bs= "08"x /* ASCII? " " " " " */ |
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signal on halt /*jump to HALT when user halts pgm.*/ |
signal on halt /*jump to HALT when user halts pgm.*/ |
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$= '│/─\' /*the throbbing characters for display.*/ |
$= '│/─\' /*the throbbing characters for display.*/ |
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call delay .25 /*delays a quarter of a second. */ |
call delay .25 /*delays a quarter of a second. */ |
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end /*j*/ |
end /*j*/ |
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halt: say bs ' ' /*stick a fork in it, we're all done. */</lang> |
halt: say bs ' ' /*stick a fork in it, we're all done. */</lang> |
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Programming note: this REXX program makes use of '''DELAY''' BIF which delays (sleeps) for a specified amount of seconds. |
Programming note: this REXX program makes use of '''DELAY''' BIF which delays (sleeps) for a specified amount of seconds. |
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