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Brian Nelson
Computer Services
University of Toledo
2801 West Bancroft
Toledo, Oh 43606

Brian@Uoft02.Bitnet


Nothing new is being offered here, just updates of previous submissions.

[.kermit_11]    Current version of Kermit-11

[.bitnet]       Interfaces into BITNET

[.vmstpc]       Fast tape copy using one drive. Tape dump to disk
                rewritten to function correctly with HSC tapes.



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        Submissions from Kevin Carosso, Hughes

Calendar
        Appointment calendar
Dialout utility
The DIALOUT utility is used to connect the user's current terminal
transparently to another terminal line on the system.  This is most useful
when the other terminal is a line to another computer system or to an
outbound, auto-dial modem.  In this case, DIALOUT allows any terminal on the
local system to access another computer system.

EVE_EDT
     This directory contains the source for EVE_EDT, an interactive text editor
built using the VAX Tex Processing Utility.  EVE_EDT was built using the EVE (V
1.0-000) source, and it includes a keypad that provides the mostly the same
placement of keys and fuctionality of the EDT keypad.  It also provides all of
the fuctionality of EVE, along with multi-window capability from VTEDIT.TPU (by
Ned Freed and Kevin Carosso) and several other nifty features.

HERSHEY
This is a copy of the public domain HERSHEY fonts.  For more information
on the fonts themselves, and how to get an "official" copy, see the file
README. and HERSHEY.DOC.  In fact,

NETSMB -- A network print spooler.

     NETSMB allows several VAX/VMS machines to share a single line printer
without having to resort to getting a cluster.  NETSMB is a user modified print
symbiont that replaces the output and job_trailer routines.  

PTYDRIVER
These files make up a pseudo terminal driver for VAX/VMS.  This
driver runs under VMS version 4.x.  It will not work under VMS prior
to 4.  See PSEUDO.DOC for documentation and NOTES.TXT for my
additional comments and observations.

This new version fixes up several major bugs, including:

  o  ^S^Y system crasher
  o  randomly munged <LF> and <ESC> characters
  o  SHOW DEVICE stack dumps
  o  system crashes due to attempted use of the TPA0: device
  o  terminal device name changed from PTAn: to TPAn: because
     VMS uses PTA for MSCP tapes.

This driver was originally developed at Carnegie-Mellon University and has
made the rounds before as the CMU PTY driver.

UUCP_MAIL
This is a sample foreign mail protocol that hooks to VMS MAIL to
allow VMS MAIL user's to send mail to foreign mail delivery systems.
This is NOT intended to be directly usable by anyone unless they
have our UUCP distribution (in which case they already got this).
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===============================================================================
                 Dale E. Coy - Los Alamos National Laboratory
===============================================================================

This submission contains three sub-directories:

(1)  DM$SD - Contains both DM and SD. =========================================

DM Version 7.1A - An extensive revision of the John C. Hayre / Rich Gregory
Directory Management package, using SMG$ for windowing, with several new
extensions. 

SD Version 4.2A - A revision of Alan L. Zirkle's Set Default program, entirely
executable (no .COM), with user interface improvements. 

These are both updates of our Fall 86 submission.  Function additions include a
fully interactive "Tree" display for both DM and SD, and detection of "false" 
.DIR files.  Bug fixes, of course.  We consider these to be production programs
at this point. 


(2)  WPE Version 2.3 =========================================================

A "complete" and extended implementation of WPS-PLUS
(TM) for editing ASCII files, including some Language Sensitive features for 
.COM files. Two-window editing, the most useful features of EVE-PLUS, etc.
Built on TPU and EVE, so it's inherently extendable.  Full help and
documentation. A finished version, but added features are promised for the
future. 

DM, SD, and WPE work well together, or separately.


(3)  COLORS Version 3.1 ======================================================

A package for managing and setting "default" colors
for VT-241 terminals.  Revision to our Fall 86 submission: improved
documentation, and improved capability to detect REGIS terminals from
subprocesses.  These are production programs. 


FULL documentation is provided for all of the programs, in .TXT, .WPL (for
WPS+), and .LN03 (Very fancy) forms.  Memory cartridges are required to print
the .LN03 files. 


Comments, suggestions, etc. are welcome.  Bug fix requests will also be
considered. 

Submitted by:
        Dale E. Coy
        Los Alamos National Laboratory
        E-8, MS/J957, PO Box 1663
        Los Alamos, NM 87545
        (505) 667-3270 or -7159
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         FTS  843-3270 or -7159


===============================================================================

                                    DM$SD

===============================================================================

                     DM (Directory Manager) Version 7.1A

This is a revision to the DM (directory management) package which has appeared
on previous VAX SIG Symposium tapes.  It provides enhancements to the older DM
packages.  DM displays the files in your current directory (or your directory
tree).  With one or two keystrokes, you can do most major DCL commands:
delete, copy, purge, print, edit, view, rename, etc.

The keystrokes are All-in-1-like.  Your favorite editor may be used from
DM.  The SMG$ interface is used for terminal independence and efficiency.

VMS Version 4.4 (or above) is required.  The FORTRAN compiler is desirable for
customization. 

Extensive improvements have been made since our Fall 86 submission. 

==============================================================================

                        SD (Set Default) Version 4.2A

This is a major revision to the SD package which has appeared on previous
VAX SIG Symposium tapes.  It provides enhancements to the older SD packages. 
SD is a synonym for "Set Default", providing (in addition to less typing)
convenient movement between directories, a "stack" of 20 directories, etc.

SD is implemented in FORTRAN for speed, and uses the SMG$ screen interface.

Extensive (mostly invisible) improvements have been made since our Fall
86 submission.  

===============================================================================

                            WPE Editor Version 2.3

                            (WPS+ for ASCII Files)

                          Including the MORE utility

WPE is a full (well, almost) implementation of WPS-PLUS (TM) for use on
ASCII files.  Its advantage is that the user who uses WPS+ has essentially
the same keyboard interface to WPE.

WPE is, in its own right, an extremely powerful text editor.  It is layered
on TPU and EVE, and is extendable.  It's easy to "get started", full on-line
help is provided, as well as extensive user documentation.

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Features include: 
        All of WPS+ that was reasonable (full-function editing). 
        Two-window editing.
        Multiple files.
        Bookmarks.
        Insert and examine special characters.
        Print files with special characters.
        Fixup files by removing CR/LF
        Automatic tailoring for .COM, .HLP, .FOR, and .TPU files.
        Read-only interface (called MORE).

WPE works efficiently with DM (also in this submission).  Instructions are
provided on how to use WPE as your VMS Mail editor.


===============================================================================

                       VT-241 Color Management Software

                                 Version 3.1

                    PROGRAMS FOR COLOR ON REGIS TERMINALS


PURPOSE OF COLORS PROGRAMS:

        Having a VT-241 (or other color ReGIS terminal) is much more fun
if you use color combinations other than Red-Blue-Green.  These programs
make it easy for the user to control his/her terminal colors.  A side-
effect is that a user connecting a VT-241 is immediately given a set of
pleasant colors.

         CO - Gets any user some set of colors.
        OCO - Used if terminal is garbaged - runs Fix_Crt & restores colors.
        NCO - Gets a new set of random, contrasting colors.
        CCO - Gets a new set of random, complementary ("artsy") colors.
        PCO - Lists 64 choices and lets the user pick.
        XCO - An interactive/visual user chooser.

The acronyms (sort of) stand for: COlors, Old COlors, NEW COlors, Complementary
COlors, Pick COlors, and (X)change COlors. 

These programs are lots of fun (if you have a VT-241), and the PCO and XCO
programs have a nice user interface implemented in SMG$.
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        This is a combined effort by the DATATRIEVE / Fourth
Generation Languages SIG to produce a library of items related to or
using DATATRIEVE.  (** indicates new material for Spring 1987: also
check for a sub-directory [.STERN] from Don Stern.

[.ACCOUNTING]   programs to convert System Accounting and PSI Accounting
                data to a normalized form readable by Datatrieve (and
                other languages) with record definitions. **

[.ALLIN1]       contains DTR definitions to work AI1 logging and data files
                     The document database also works with WPS-PLUS/VMS.
                ** contains many revisions and improvements for Spring 1987

[.CORPHONE]     DTR replacement for the AI1 corporate phone directory
                     which also works quite well on it's own.

[.DAB]          DAB definitions in Macro-32

[.FUNCTIONS]    User defined functions including SPAWN and FN$STR_LENGTH

[.NEWSLETTERS]  Machine readable past issues of the Wombat Examiner
                (** some new material for Spring 1987)

[.PLOTS]        Additional PLOTS and articles on adding your own plots

[.RECALL]       Use SMG to give you command line recall while using DTR
                ** revised for 132 column operation

[.RSX_ACCOUNTING] Process RSX-11M-Plus system accounting with DTR, also
                        RSX console logs, and a routine for all 11s to
                        convert DTR DATE types to/from ASCII outside of DTR.

[.SESSIONS]     Transcriptions of some Symposia sessions.
                ** some new sessions added.

B. Z. Lederman DTR/4GL SIG Library Rep.

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                       Eye Research Institute Submissions


                         coordinated by:  Bob Goldstein


                               Daniel P.B. Smith
                  Eye Research Institute of Retina Foundation
                              20 Staniford Street
                                Boston, MA 02114
                                 (617) 742-3140


          This submission consists of a single directory, [.MACINTOSH].  It
     is a collection of technical notes and Macintosh programs from various
     sources, selected  as  being  of  interest  to  sites  that  use  both
     Macintoshes and VAXes.  For details, see [.MACINTOSH]AAAREADME.MEM
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                       Installing VMS GNU Emacs 


This directory contains one compressed BACKUP container file with the
entire Gnu Emacs distribution for VMS. The listing of the original
files is also provided. In addition are provided this introduction
and the original 00readme file with further instructions. Several
other utilities including a C preprocessor, a MAKE, and VMS pseudo
terminal drivers are provided also.

To install GNU Emacs on your VAX (VMS 4.5):
------------------------------------------

1. Set default to your top level GNU Emacs directory, say
dra0:[emacs].

2. Use LZDCM to decompress the saveset. The command format is
   LZDCM gnuemxv18.BCK_LZW gnuemxv18.BCK

3. Execute the backup command

        $ backup/log gnuemxv18.bck/save [...]*.*

3. Follow the instructions in the 00README file here.


        Thanks to Marty Sasaki of Ziff Davis Co. for VMS
                GNU EMACS, and to Richard Stallman for
                GNU EMACS.
        Your support of the Free Software Foundation is encouraged.
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RCA SPRING 1987 Collection

Several items are included here for your amusement and usage.
        The following directories are present:

[.AMISTARS]     Various "all-star" quality programs for the Amiga
        with sources included in most. Allows Amigas to be used
        as 3D graphics workstations and frontends to VAXen.
[.CSNET]        This directory has a variety of useful source and
        document files broadcast on the CSnet network, mostly on the
        INFO-VAX bulletin board. It's a mixed bag but has many important
        VMS patches and several very handy systems utilities, plus
        lots of random information you should look at to get your system
        working better.
[.DISASM]       Here are two VMS disassemblers. One, in Pascal, runs on
        VAX/RSX or on PDP11 (real RSX) and disassembles VMS drivers.
        The other is in native mode Fortran and Macro-32 and disassembles
        most .EXE type modules, including (even) drivers and system
        images. Handy indeed for those not having VMS source code online.
        It was originally written to get hold of Dungeon sources from the
        executables, but its author has expanded it very greatly beyond
        that level.
[.EVEPLSPLS]    The EVEPLUS code from DEC had a lot of items removed from
        it before the lawyers let it get out the door. Here is a version
        which has had most of them (and more) put back in... a full EVE
        frontend with a 4 layer keypad. The top 2 layers look very much
        like EDT; the bottom ones have things like rectangular cut/paste,
        multifile edits, and more.
[.MISC]         This directory contains a few odds and ends including a
        VMS virtual disk driver, TAR magtape reader/writer codes and
        executables (in case you don't have VAX11 C), various flavors
        of VMSSWEEP (which reads .ARC and .LBR files created on micros),
        and a copy of VMSTPC from Brian Nelson in which it is believed
        all bugs have been fixed.
[VTEDIT...]     This area contains an EVE program which emulates the old
        TECO VTEDIT screen mode in TPU. Of course, if you really want
        to use TECO interactive commands a lot, you'll still need TECO.
        But if you like the VTEDIT keypad, now's your chance to use
        it again. From the DECUS library.



The usual disclaimers involved apply: if this code gives you any
trouble, Mr. Phelps, the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of the
operation. This message will self destruct in 5 seconds... Good luck,
Jim...

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                               Free software BY
                                 Robin Miller

        Program:        VAXNET
        Author:         Robin Miller
        Date:           Summer 1986

     Description:

         VAXNET  is  a  program  which allows communcations between two
     computers using an asynchronous terminal port.  The systems can be
     connected either directly using a null modem cable or via a dialup
     modem. Communications can be accomplished without a protocol using
     the  DUMP  and LOG facility or using the KERMIT, VAXNET, or XMODEM
     protocols.

        This is VAXNET version 12, the 9th time it has been submitted to
     the VAX SIG tape.  Following is a brief description of new features/
     bug fixes.  See AAAREADME.DOC for longer descriptions.

     o  The  TECO macro HLP_TO_RNO.TEC converts the VAXNET help file to
        RUNOFF  format  to generate a User's Manual.  

     o  A  MODEM_CHECK  feature  has  been added to check for the modem
        going to not ready when in virtual terminal mode.  

     o  The translate logical name system service has been changes from
        the  old  service (SYS$TRNLOG) to the new service (SYS$TRNLNM).

     o  The  ability  to  restrict access to autodial modems and making
        long  distance  phone  calls  has  been added.

     o  The  ability  to  log  phone calls for autodial modems has been
        added.

     o  The  autodial modem is usually hungup be before dialing a phone
        number.  This  has  been changed so the modem is only hungup if
        the modem carrier is asserted.

     o  Broadcast  messages  written to the local terminal when running
        in  virtual  terminal  mode  are now captured via a mailbox and
        written to the terminal.

     o  The  new  terminal  characteristic  PASTHRU  can  be enabled or
        disabled  by  the command "SET PASTHRU ON/OFF".  

     o  Native mode versions of MISH and REF have replaced the compatibility 
        mode (PDP11) programs.

    o   The  VMODEM  program  is now linked with the C Run-Time Library.
        This  results  in reducing the VMODEM executable from 96 blocks
        to 23 blocks.

    o   Protocols supported include VAXnet, XMODEM, and KERMIT.

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NOTE:   The VAXNET.EXE and VAXNET.HLP files are intact.  The rest of the 
        distribution is a squeezed VMS Backup saveset which must be 
        uncompressed with LZDCM (LZDCM VAXNET.BCK_LZW VAXNET.BCK).
        The saveset VAXNET.BCK can then be read by Backup.
