========> [VAX86B.GNUEMACS]AAAREADME.TXT;1 <======== GNU EMACS This is a VERY preliminary release of GNU EMACS for VMS. It is a full EMACS dialect (at least in design) with a real-LISP internal control language (i.e., not a mock-LISP). Full sources are here but this version is somewhat dated and Marty Sasaki, Harvard, is working on a much nicer and less buggy one. This is here for you hackers who may want to help with it. ========> [VAX86B.KERMIT]AAAREADME.TXT;1 <======== This area contains some KERMIT sources for common systems. Included are C Kermit (including Amiga Kermit and a version of Macintosh Kermit), MSDOS Kermit (with VT100 support), CP/M Kermit, and the new version of VMS Kermit, V3.2.075. ========> [VAX86B.KMSKIT]AAAREADME.TXT;10 <======== VAX KMSKIT V4.3 This submission contains a complete VPW V4.3 update and updates to our system command procedures. Reasons for the V4.3 update include, A) Cluster compatibility, B) bug fixes, C) improvements, D) inability to leave well enough alone. To fully utilize this submission, you may need KMSKIT V4.0, V4.1, or V4.2 and files from various DECUS tapes. For example, the VASSAR spelling checker dictionary file is not included. On the other hand, when just executables are needed from one of our common directories (SYS$UTILITY), I have tended to include them even if unchanged from previous releases so that new KMS users do not have to scrounge through many past symposium tapes. Included in the KMSKIT package are the subdirectories. [KMSKIT.SYSMGR] - Useful V4.3 command procedures for controling the system and making life generally easier for all. Many updates and changes since last release. Powerfail monitor. Automatic login notification for operators if the system is having hardware problems. Easy way to switch between configurations from one boot to the next. Incremental restore procedure than works with the incremental backup procedure. A very powerful improved set of procedures for establishing an operator account. Procedure for implementing dual passwords for dial-in users. Procedure for setting up a terminal as the right type at login (even if VMS does not yet support it). Privileged command procedure catcher. Procedures for using a using a port multiplexer to stretch your existing ports. The ability to issue commands from one cluster node and have them execute on other nodes in the cluster. [KMSKIT.SYSUTL] - Useful things. All V4.3 compatible a) VAX CALC update which has online help. b) Improved auto-logoff facility, c) SETMODEM to enable DMF lines 0 and 1 to be used with 4 wire cables. d) An improved (albeit, slightly considering the work which originally went into it) version of AVATU. e) TEKGRAPH, A program which creates graphs on VT125's,4014's and VT24x terminals. Bug fixed, features added. Hardcopy command works for VT240. f) A modified version of TVG which knows about our 4014 terminals (/DEV=FT1) and our VT240 terminals. This is probably not R. Grandle's current version, but it is used by VPW. g) Power fail catcher [KMSKIT.TVG] - Please get the sources for our version from the FALL 1985 symposium tape. [KMSKIT.LSETPU] DCL Windows for LSE/TPU. Neat conversion procedures to let you view escape sequences in text files. I did not Page 2 write this, DEC did. Very good example of writing a big procedure. [KMSKIT.VPW] - V4.3 of the VAX Professional Workstation. Not quite ALL-IN-ONE, but close, very close, (and getting closer) and Oh, so much cheaper !! including WINDOWS with typeahead! VPW V4.3 is MUCH FASTER, very modular, uses logical names and is so easy to reconfigure. Some changes were required from last release to make everything work on V4.3 in a Cluster. MASS11 word processing support. Included with this release is a) GraphMaster, an interactive procedure for graphics (graphs, slides, etc). Graphs may be generated either with DECgraph, TEKgraph, or DTR (on VT125's or VT24x's). Support for curvfitting, and some graphics data file transformations. b) Support for VT240 graphics. c) V3.2 of NOTEBOOK d) Procedures support VT2xx terminals. e) Procedures support FULL editing windows (with a window banner that stays and stays and stays.....) and which supports typeahead. f) A version of EDT (VPWEDIT)which supports WINDOWS (again with a full editing screen and a banner that stays....) and a clipboard and INSTANT system level help from within the editing session. g) A version of EDT to use for browsing files. h) A "rubber band" menu dispatcher (the VAX Toolbox) I) A VAX Problem Reporter (an automated internal SPR system). j) VAX DTC (Date Book Calendar). Replaces DATEBOOK. You have to see it to believe it. All RSX bugs fixed. Context sensitive help!, Display wierdness's fixed. Print and Purge commands. Integrated with VPW. k) Privileged command procedure dispatcher. L) LN03 Support for Word processing including a) SYSDEVCTL.TLB control files to change font size b) Utility to allow RUNOFF bolded and underlined text to be printed properly on the LN03. (obsolete) M) Support for the VASSAR spelling checker (better than Dennison version but the choice is yours). N) MASS11 support. A great MASS11 start up procedure. 0) Support for capturing a VT240 screen to a sixel file. P) Support for placing SIXIL graphics files where you want them on the page Q) Capture screens to sixel dump file. Please, note that the procedures, programs etc, may assume site dependent information not applicable to all sites. Command procedures may have to be modified to work to reflect the correct location of files. Some command procedures assume the existance of certain files or executable images (generally, but not always, available from DECUS tapes). I Page 3 appologize for not having something which goes in as easy as a VMS Update kit. As always, complaints, suggestions, or praise (preferably the latter) may be directed to: James G. Downward KMS Fusion, Inc. PO. Box 1567 Ann Arbor, Mich. 48106 (313)-769-8500 26-April-1986 ========> [VAX86B.RCAS86]AAAREADME.TXT;3 <======== SPRING 1986 RCA SUBMISSIONS This set of programs has hopefully something for everyone. Directories and contents are BRIEFLY summarized here. Look at AAAREADME.1ST, README.1ST, and other manual files and .RNO files for further information. [.PCCUNV] New release of AnalytiCalc. Many bugfixes and new features since Fall '85 including more string functions, a CHOOSE function, and some internal improvements related to storage use. Also the AAINSTALL.COM file does installation for VMS and command file and program documents are much improved. Another late addition is input and output "areas" which allow you to connect ANY application or DBMS to AnalytiCalc. Before you go buying an expensive spreadsheet, try this one first. It does generally MORE than the expensive ones and is also quite easy on your system. It does not need special privileges and can be built from source. It introduces NO security holes in VMS. Also in this area: DATMG*.* is a complete relational DBMS in src. with docs. Dearchive with ARCH and build with the .COM files included. (Use a scratch empty directory.) [.PCCVDOC] Document area (and old VMS version) AnalytiCalc. The documents are better done and there's a reference card file for a handy reference to all commands and functions. [.PCCOBJ] Object libraries for AnalytiCalc for those who don't have Fortran. You can install from these libraries. [.VTKERMIT] New Kermit that didn't arrive in time for Fall '85. Runs on IBM PC and knows VT100 emulation, scripts, autodial, menus, and both Kermit and Xmodem protocols. Complete src included. From Tad Marshall, Bankers Trust. [.CTOOLS] DECUS C toolkit area #1. A complete DECUS C kit appeared on the Fall '85 RSX tape but pieces are being placed here for general interest. [.CMISC...] DECUS C toolkit area #2. Many items of general interest. Documents for DECUS C tools are generally included in the source files. Document extraction tools exist here too. [.CBIN] Compiled (VMS native mode almost exclusively) DECUS C tools. (They compile in either DECUS C or VAX11C.) Many handy functions here, compiled in case you don't have the VAX11 C compiler yourself. [.MISC] This area contains some useful odds and ends. Among them are FORCE (which forces commands onto another process's terminal if you have enough privs) modified so it works on VMS V4.2, RSX Focal, and LIST, a multicolumn lister, with the ASSLUN module needed to get around a VAX/RSX bug. If you have a compat mode program crashing VAX/RSX V2.0, try linking ASSLUN into it rather than using the default one from SYSLIB. This will get around a bug in the AME that fails to range check LUN assignments. The Page 2 problem should be resolved in VAX/RSX V2.1 (one hopes). FORCE originally appeared on the Fall '83 VAX tapes. [.NEWVPWMOD] This area has some modified command files for VPW plus some edited sources for the DTC (Desktop Calendar) used in VPW. These make it use 4 digit years in its files rather than 2 digit years. As a result, the file format is compatible with the VAX DTC presented on the Fall '85 tapes which Charles Garman modified. It is a necessary first step to merging the DTC functionality and permits the two to coexist, so VPW DTC can be used to check for appointments and the like while the Garman flavor of VAX DTC can be used interactively for its superior appointment moving and rescheduling capabilities. The mods here to .COM files are illustrative of customizing VPW and you may prefer them to the originals. It's up to you to decide. [.RIMBIN] Binaries for RIM DBMS. (Sources are in [.pccunv]datmg*.*) so you can run it if you lack compiler. The docs are in with the sources and must be de-archived to read them, but they're all there.