-l option does not work properly

[mikebeer]

C:\Users\MikeBeer\crexx\bin>type simple.rexx
/* */
options levelb

say "hi mike"

C:\Users\MikeBeer\crexx\bin>crexx simple -l ..\lib\veclib.rxbin
ERROR reading module file C:\Users\MikeBeer\crexx\

rxc error: REXX Level A/C/D (cREXX Classic) - Not supported yet
rxc error: INTERNAL ERROR: Compiler Exiting - Failure to create AST
Can't open input file ..\lib\veclib.rxbin
ERROR reading module file ..\lib\veclib.rxbin

Without the -l flag everything seems to work, but how should this flag be used?

[rvjansen]

The --l option is immediately followed (no space inbetween) by the library file location; leave out .rxbin or .rxplugin

assuming veclib.rxbin is in %CREXX_HOME%/lib

[15:46:08] rvjansen ~/test/crexx [master  *]
$ cat vectest.rexx
/* rexx */

options levelb
import rxfnsb
import veclib

a = "1 2 10 12 13 22 21"
b = __s2vec(a)
say fun(_(a))
say fun(b)
exit

fun: procedure=.int
arg s=.string[]
ret=s[0]
return ret

_: procedure=.string[]
arg s=.string
return __s2vec(s)


Ready; T=0.056/0.056 15:46:17 cat vectest.rexx
[15:46:26] rvjansen ~/test/crexx [master  *]
$ crexx vectest -llib/veclib
7
7

--verbose2 gives you an indication of what is found where:

CREXX compiler driver macOS 64 20260204
Copyright (c) Adrian Sutherland 2021,2026. All rights reserved.
Copyright (c) RexxLA 2021,2026. All rights reserved.
using CREXX_HOME: /Users/rvjansen/apps/crexx_release/
using lpath     : /lib/rxfnsb;/Users/rvjansen/apps/crexx_release/lib/
rxc command     : rxc -i /Users/rvjansen/apps/crexx_release//lib/rxfnsb;/Users/rvjansen/apps/crexx_release/lib/ vectest
[ OK ] rxc      - Compiled        vectest.rexx
[ OK ] rxas     - Assembled       vectest.rxas
crexx executes: rxvme vectest  /Users/rvjansen/apps/crexx_release/lib/veclib
7
7

[mikebeer]

-l should support ..
e.g. -l..\lib

[rvjansen]

relative paths are hard, an absolute path should absolutely work