Re: REXX from command line (was text equation)

Here is another version.  This came from midrange computing back when they
had a BBS:

parse arg string
parse value space(string) with "'"expression"'"
interpret 'answer =' expression
answer = strip(expression) '=' answer
'SNDPGMMSG MSG(&answer)'
exit

syntax:
  syntaxerr = errortext(rc)
  'SNDPGMMSG MSG(&syntaxerr)'


there was also a command and a panel group for help.

the command was fairly simple also

/*          CRTCMD CMD(xxxxxxxxxx/XCALC) PGM(*REXX) +
/*            REXSRCFILE(zzzzzzzzzz/QREXSRC)
/*  where:
/*        xxxxxxxxxx = the object library for the command
/*        zzzzzzzzzz = the REXX source file library
/*
/* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

             CMD        PROMPT('Expression Calculator')

             PARM       KWD(EXP) TYPE(*CHAR) LEN(128) MIN(1) +
                          PROMPT('Mathmatical expression')


The help panel group is much to large to list here.

Some snippets:


XCALC '(14 * 63.5) ** 3'
which will return the completion message:
(14 * 63.5) ** 3 = 702595369


  For example, if you want to convert decimal 179 to hexdecimal,
 enter:
 XCALC 'd2x(179)'
 which will return the completion message:
 d2x(179) = B3


d2x() is the REXX function to convert Decimal to heXdecimal.  The
data conversions available in the AS400 implementation of REXX are:
b2x()  binary    to hex
x2b()  hex       to binary
c2d()  character to decimal     (EBCDIC)
d2c()  decimal   to character   (EBCDIC)
c2x()  character to hex         (EBCDIC)
x2c()  hex       to character   (EBCDIC)
d2x()  decimal   to hex
x2d()  hex       to decimal

 Mixed conversion functions are also supported.  For example, to
 multiply hexdecimal 8F times decimal 19 and receive the answer in
 hexdecimal format, enter the following:
 XCALC 'd2x(x2d(8F) * 19)'
 which will return the completion message:
 d2x(x2d(8F) * 19) = A9D

 This ability to mix data conversions also allows you to "fill in
 the gaps" that are missing in IBM's 400/REXX implementation.  For
 example, there is no function that will directly convert binary   to
 decimal.  However you can combine two fuctions to get the   job
 done.  So to convert 100101 to decimal, enter:
 XCALC 'x2d(b2x(100101))'
 which will return the completion message:
 x2d(b2x(100101)) = 37

 The binary number 100101 is converted to an intermediary hexdecimal
 value, which is then converted to a decimal value of 37.
 Extra Goodies:

 Even some non-math REXX functions can be executed through the XCALC
 command.  For example, to get today's date, enter:     XCALC
 'date()'

 or to get the current day of the week, enter:     XCALC 'date(W)'

 or for the current time try these:

 XCALC 'time()'

 XCALC 'time(C)'

 XCALC 'time(L)'

 or try this one for a little fun:
XCALC 'reverse("this is a test")'


Bryan Dietz
3X Corp.
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