1. We updated all our servers (Red Hat Linux) to Ashell 5.0 . Our *.bas programs were compiled with /M (COMPIL SAMPLE/M) . Since we now need some programs to compile with /X:2, can we just compile all the old *.bas programs with /X:2 (instead of /M)?

2. How to compile whole directory? Currently we have global.do file with list of the programs to compile. Is there a better way to do this (and see what programs did not compile; and be sure no *.bas in directory is missed)?

*** I can create utility if it is not out there already.

RE: Item 2:

There is a utility program called "RECOMX" which recompiles all BASIC programs in a ppn and lists any that had errors. To see those errors, you would need to individually recompile each problem program. You may already have RECOMX.BAS on your system. If not, Jack can send you a link to it or add it to the SOSLIB.

Hi Steven,

Sorry if this is not a big help for you, but I just know how to do it using the Editor.

RECOMX was included in some versions of the installation package in [7,376]. If you don't have it, you can get it here:
http://www.microsabio.net/dist/50rel/dsk0/007376/

(You'll want to grab the .bp source as the switches are set up there - thus this is a utility that you probably want to customize for your needs.) I renamed the .RUN to .LIT (which you can do too) in order to be able to run it without saying "RUN RECOMX", but that's a minor point.

The syntax then is simply:

.RECOMX
or
.RUN RECOMX

I should also point out that /X:2 is not a replacement for /M. I would retain the /M and just add the /X:2.

Thank you Steven (and everyone else, of course ). That was exactly what I was looking for.

Throw a /B on there and it will create SAMPLE.LST with the errors.

How to add /L switch to recomx?
Thanks again,