Re: Windows scripting

"Robert Wagner" <robert@wagner.net.yourmammaharvests> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 20:28:04 GMT, "Howard Brazee" <howard@brazee.net>
> wrote:
> 
clear, 
> 
>
> A lower case L in some fonts. When I told Agent to switch to Courier,
> it showed up as an L.
> 
>
> As a scripting language, JCL is horrid. Assuming you're running W2K or
> later, you need look no further than the computer before you for
> excellent scripting languages. It's amazing how many people think DOS
> .bat file is the only MS script language, even 'professional'
> administrators.
<SNIP>
> VBScript offers variables, loops, case statement, if .. then .. else,
> local functions, call, editing pictures, math functions, string
> functions, access to the OS API and the world of OO. JCL doesn't offer
> any of that .. except IF around whole steps in batch jobs.

Yes, but JCL isn't the only scripting language on z/OS.   Complex scripts
can easily be handled through TSO Rexx.