03-Jun-2004
			    DBS-NULLSYMBIONT

This program allows you to create a print queue that doesn't actually
do any printing but is useful for those times when the software you are
using insists on using a print queue.

The device can be either NLA0: or any dummy LTA device (it never gets
used).  The end result is that the jobs go into the queue and straight
out again.

Once you have built the executable (or use a pre-built one).

$ COPY NULLSYM.*_EXE SYS$SYSTEM: *.EXE

$ INITIALIZE/QUEUE BLACK_HOLE/ON=NLA0:/PROCESSOR=NULLSYM

	-- or --

$ MCR LATCP CREATE PORT LTA666
$ MCR LATCP SET PORT LTA666 /PORT=ANY_PORT /NODE=IN_A_STORM
$ INITIALIZE/QUEUE BLACK_HOLE/ON=LTA666:/PROCESSOR=NULLSYM

To build from source or to relink you will need the DBS-BUILD_LIBRARIES
package and you will need to define a LNK$LIBRARY logical to point to
either SYS_OBJECTS.OLB or DBSSYSRTL.OLB.


Contents:
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   File                          Description
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AAAREADME.1ST			This file
FREEWARE_README.TXT

[.EXE]				-- The executables --
NULLSYM.ALPHA_EXE
NULLSYM.IPF_EXE
NULLSYM.VAX_EXE

[.OBJ]				-- The objects --
LINK_NULLSYM.COM
NULLSYM.ALPHA_OBJ
NULLSYM.IPF_OBJ
NULLSYM.VAX_OBJ

[.SRC]				-- The sources --
BUILD_NULLSYM.COM
NULLSYM.MAR

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The following VMS and compiler versions were used:

              VAX        Alpha      Itanium

    VMS       7.3        7.3-2      8.1

    MACRO     5.4-3      4.1-18     T1.0-77

Any bug reports (or fixes), comments, suggestions etc. should be directed
to me at the address below.

Dave.
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David B Sneddon (dbs)  OpenVMS Systems Programmer   dbsneddon@bigpond.com
DBS software at ...   http://www.users.bigpond.com/dbsneddon/software.htm