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May 25, 2008:
Initial v0.0.2 version of RexxDev has been dropped containing following features :

  • Rexx, Oorexx , unix shell(ksh,bash) syntax coloring
  • Rexx, Oorexx dynamic parsing with syntax check
  • Configuration panels for Rexx and Shells
  • Shell projects definitions
  • Rexx projects definitions
  • TODO task support in rexx and shell projects
  • Links:

    - My website
    - Oorexx page
    - Regina page
    - Sablecc compiler's compiler
    - Rexx language association
    - Howard Fosdick's RexxInfo homepage

    Version: 1.0
    (July 25, 2005)

    Welcome to RexxDev !

    RexxDev is an Eclipse development plugin for the Rexx and shells languages(ksh,bash...) .The goal of RexxDev is to provide many goodies such as code completion, syntax highlighting, syntax analysis, refactor, debug and many others. RexxDev can be use and will try to remain compatible with all Rexx language versions availables on many Osses like ooRexx regina mainframe Rexx ...

    This layout also has a print stylesheet, that you can customize in any way you want to. Per default, navigation menus and images are removed, and only the main content text is printed. Look here for an example of how the print layout looks, or print this page to see it in reality.

    Simple Intallation of plugin

    Installing the RexxDev plugin is straightforward and based on Eclipse software update standard. follow the five easy steps below

  • From the Eclipse menu select help/Software Updates/Find and install
  • Then toggle search for new features to install and click next
  • On following panel select new remote site and enter folowing values name = RexxDev location = http://rexxdev.sourceforge.net/updates/
  • click OK , on install panel check 'rexdev' and click finish
  • Follow the installation process restart Eclipse and you're done
  • RexxDev V0.0.2

    The initial version of rexxdev defines the rexxdev feature and provides starting features which are

  • Rexx, Oorexx , unix shell(ksh,bash) syntax coloring
  • Rexx, Oorexx dynamic parsing with syntax check
  • Configuration panels for Rexx and Shells
  • Shell projects definitions
  • Rexx projects definitions
  • RexxDev V0.0.3 (current CVS branch under development)

    The following enhancements are part of the next version of the plugin

  • Shell source parsing reporting syntax errors and warnings
  • Rexx syntax structure and trees
  • Shell syntax strurure and trees
  • Run and Debug features
  • The plugin is planed to be regularly enhanced with new features and target the misc available Rexx interpreters and unix shell flavours available : Mainframe Rexx , Oorexx , Regina , Reginald , Korn and bash shells ....