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Brian Nelson submissions
1. Kermit - 11 (and VAX Kermit .EXE file) for RSTS, RSX, P/OS, and
        RT-11. Submission also includes PC Kermit 2.27-11, which has
        a good VT100 emulation for IBM PC. (faster and more accurate
        than most commercial ones...). Only .EXE and .DOC for this
        PC Kermit are included...
2. TED editor, a VERY nice screen editor with word processing features
        written in C (with src) for VMS, RSX, RSTS...
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This account has 2 submissions:
1. DROIDS, a game somewhat reminiscent of EMPIRE, and
2. SYSTATUS, another system status reporter (this one in COBOL).
        From Ken Richardson
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     1  GENERAL COMMENTS

     At Denison  University  we  have  expanded  our  English  grammar
     system.   The  changes  to  the  English  text  criticism program
     include the addition of several style  checks,  screen  features,
     and  a  instructive  help  library.  The spelling error detection
     program includes an option to rigorously check  the  spelling  of
     words  and  an  option to correct misspelled words interactively.
     The word spelling checker, all the search algorithms, and some of
     the  support  routines  were  written in VAX-11 MACRO.  The other
     routines and programs were written in VAX-11 BASIC.  The  program
     makes use of features available in VMS version 4 and the callable
     EDT editor.  Therefore, this system will run  only  on  Digital's
     VAX-11 machines running under version 4.0 or later.  This program
     was originally released on the Fall, 1981 DECUS tape.

          Many of the fundamental algorithms and data  files  in  this
     system  were  based on those of a journalism package developed at
     the University of  Michigan.   The  frequency  ordering  for  the
     common English words were extracted from the University of Iowa's
     Monograph in Education titled "A Basic Writing Vocabulary; 10,000
     Words  Most Commonly Used in Writing" by Ernest Horn, PhD.  (This
     book was found under the card catalog subject of "vocabulary" and
     has  a  Library  of  Congress  catalog  number LB 5.I62.) Further
     information on spelling can be obtained from  "Computer  Programs
     for  Detecting  and  Correcting  Spelling  Errors"  by  James  L.
     Peterson in the Communications of the ACM,  December  1980,  page
     676.

          Because this system contains  proprietory  dictionaries,  we
     cannot distribute source code at this time.

          ____
          NOTE:   This  is  a  RERELEASE  of   the   GRAMMAR   package
     distributed  on  the  Fall  1985  DECUS  tape. (Librarian's note:
     I believe they mean Fall 1983.)  This release has corrected  most
     of the errors found in the previous versions and upgraded compat-
     ibility with VAX/VMS 4.0 and above.
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                           VAX-11 fig-Forth Version 2.0

                        Central Iowa Forth Interest Group
                               Rodrick A. Eldridge
 
 
 
         This public domain fig-Forth system  is  provided  through  the
         courtesy   of   the   Central  Iowa  FIG  (CIFIG),  Iowa  State
         University, Ames, IA 50011
 
 
 
         Before you can execute fig-Forth, you must setup  this  logical
         name:
 
                DEFINE  FORTH0:  SYS$LOGIN,<forth-directory>
 
         where <forth-directory>  is the directory  where the FIGFORTHV2
         image and *.FIG screens are placed.

         You may want to use a  subdirectory  specification  instead  of
         SYS$LOGIN, for example, PUB001:[AS1ABC.FORTH], if your username
         is S1ABC and your directory is AS1ABC on PUB001.
 
         You may additionally define FORTH1 through  FORTH9  and  FORTHA
         through  FORTHF  as  you  like.  You access these logical names
         within fig-Forth,  by using  the  words  DR0,  DR1,  DR2,  DR3,
         etc.  through DR9, and DR10 through DR15, and DIR.
 
 
         To execute fig-Forth, issue the command:
 
                RUN  FORTH0:FIGFORTHV2
 
         fig-Forth then  displays the  welcome  message,  displays  "OK" 
         and waits  for your input.   Remember,  there is  no prompt for 
         input.   Input can  be upper  case,  lower case  or mixed case.  
         fig-Forth will upcase words where needed.
 
 
         You may  also setup fig-Forth as a "foreign command" by issuing  
         the command:
 
                FIGFORTH  :==  $ FORTH0:FIGFORTHV2
 
         Then you execute fig-Forth by issuing the command:
 
                FIGFORTH
 
         You can then pass 1 line of input  to fig-Forth on the "foreign
         command  line";  for  example,  to  load screen 1 everytime you
         execute fig-Forth, issue:
 
                FIGFORTH  1  LOAD
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         fig-Forth will then load  from screen 1  before it asks you for 
         input  from your terminal.    Because of  restrictions  on  the 
         "foreign command line",  do not  attempt to  pass  any  of  the
         following characters:
 
                : / " '


         To exit fig-Forth, issue the word BYE.
 
 
         Help is available by using the word HELP followed by  the  word
         you want help on.  For example,
 
                HELP DIR
 
         will display help on the word DIR
 
 
         A document is provided in FORTH0:
 
                FORTH0:FIGFORTH.MEM  -  Glossary of Forth Words
 
         See  this file  for futher  documentation  on  this version  of 
         fig-Forth.
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N O R T H E A S T E R N     U N I V E R S I T Y


This directory tree is from:

Rand P. Hall
Northeastern Univ.
College of Engineering
275SN
360 Huntington Ave.
Boston, Ma. 02115
(617) 473-4430

BACKUP - another backup procedure
       
GAMES - menu driven (smg) game manager        
        Librarian's note:  I replaced the version of EMPIRE submitted with
        a newer, much nicer version.

GETWS - executable version of getws.com, displays working set stats

MISC - misc. junk
         
NEWS - faster version of RIT's NEWS program
         
QUEMON - batch queue manager
     
QUEST - patched version of QUEST
        
REMINDER - patched version of REMINDER
     
SACK - latest version of SACK, controlled privileged environment
         
SB - limitted login duration enforcer

STARTUP - prompting systartup.com     

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                        VAX KMSKIT V4.2

        This submission is an update to V4.1 KMSKIT on the Spring 1985 
Symposium tape.  Only files changed since then will be included.  Reasons 
for change include, A) Cluster compatibility, B) bug fixes, C) improvements,
D) inability to leave well enough alone.

        Included in this submission are the subdirectories.

[KMSKIT.SYSMGR]  - Useful V4.2 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 you existing ports.

[KMSKIT.SYSUTL]  - Useful things. All V4.x 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]     - TVG sources as adapted for VT240s.  Not, however, the 
                   "official" version.  


[KMSKIT.LSETPU]    DCL Windows for LSE/TPU.  Neat conversion procedures to
                   let you view escape sequences in text files.  I did not
                   write this, DEC did.  Very good example of writing
                   a big procedure.

[KMSKIT.VPW]     - V4.2 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 V4.2 is
                   MUCH FASTER, very modular, uses logical names and is so easy
                   to reconfigure.  Some changes were required from last
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                   release to make everything work on V4.2 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) A new version of NOTEBOOK which which can edit
                      (like a spread sheet calculator) our type 1
                      X-Y graphics data files (used by TEKgraph).
                      More flexible command line interface,  handling
                      of VT240 terminals, etc.
                   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 new 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.
                   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 caputring a VT240 screen to a sixel 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 
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
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                Ann Arbor, Mich. 48106
                (313)-769-8500
                17-May-1985
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        RCA FALL 1985 Collection


This tree contains the AnalytiCalc spreadsheet current as of
Dec. 2, 1985 for both PDP11 and VAX. The .OLB files are present
to facilitate use on VAX sites without Fortran compilers.
        To build from objects look in [.PCCOBJ]*.BLD for
instructions.
        To build from source, I recommend using the procedure
[.PCCUNV]PCCMAKIVD.COM  if you have DTR-32, or
[.PCCUNV]PCCMAKIV.COM if you DON'T have DTR-32.

The documents and the older VAX version (with a FEW very minor
bug fixes) are in [.PCCVDOC].

        The [.PCCUNV] subdirectory contains both PDP11 and VAX
versions with all functionality. This release adds line fitting,
FFT, and weekday arithmetic, plus a project scheduler and a
set of utilities for accesssing DIF files and some other utility
odds and ends. The extras can be used for data management and
database access. Also supported is a bidirectional interface between
AnalytiCalc and DTR-32 and an address space of 32000 rows and 32000
columns. (!)
        In using, BE SURE to copy [.PCCUNV.AUXKPD]*.* somewhere and
assign it as DK: so that the auxiliary keypad keys will work as
specified!!! Also be sure to SET TERM /NOLINE in VMS V4.x before
using or the arrow keys won't work right.
        The [.DTCVAX] subdirectory has Charles Garman's version
of Desktop Calendar for the VAX. It has numerous useful and handy
features and deserves a look.
        The [.PCCVDOC] directory has the manuals and the older VAX
version of AnalytiCalc. It works (even a bit better than the spring '85
one did) but is less capable and slightly slower than the new one,
so I discourage its use.
        The [.PCCOBJ] directory is the .OLB files for AnalytiCalc.
Note that if you build the normal VMS AnalytiCalc and you DON'T
have DTR-32 you need to replace DTRIF.OBJ into PCCX.OLB and then
extract everything and link. Read the instructions in *.BLD in that
directory. Please.
        The [.RSXSDRV] directory is short and has a couple DL11
comm drivers for RSX11S (one send, one receive) and an update to
Window (very minor). Only sources are supplied. A version of Window
to use the PTY driver is in the works but not far enough along to
supply this time around. It will support up to 10 VT100 type windows.


                        Glenn Everhart
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   Submissions by:      University of Arkansas at Little Rock
                        Data Center
                        33rd & University
                        Little Rock, AR  72204



UALR is submitting 3 groups of files this time.  They are:


[.BBS]       -  A full-function bulletin board system for the VAX.  It has
                messaging, conferencing, uploads, downloads, etc.

[.POSTERS]   -  The most complete group of posters ever seen on a DECUS tape.

[.SYSOPRLIB] -  A menu-driven operator system.  For those people who want their
                operators to run privileged jobs, but limit what they can do.
                It is also good for neophyte operators.

Permission is given to all DECUS members to copy, distribute, and use all files
contained in this submission.  Not to be sold!
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This submission consists of the following three utilities:

[.SPELL]

This directory contains the files for a comprehensive spelling checker which can
correct files containing text and embedded commands for a number of different
word processors. All necessary files are provided, including dictionaries. This
file contains a full description of the program and installation instructions.
This version uses a completely new user interface than the one provided on
previous DECUS tapes. It operates correctly under VMS 4.0 and later.

[.BB]

This directory contains the files for a complete bulletin board system for VMS.
Major features of the program include the provision of an unlimited number of
topic headings, full-screen menu-driven interface, use of callable TPU and/or
callable EDT for the creation of messages, selection of messages by content,
date, and/or topic, facilities for extracting messages into text files, posting
text files as messages, and archiving/dearchiving of messages. The bulletin
board can be accessed from any other DECnet node which also runs the BB
software. In addition to the stand-alone features of the system, we use it to
post incoming ARPA bulletins for public access. Two "as-is" utility programs are
provided which can be used to parse ARPA digests and 'undigestified' news items
respectively. These will probably need to be modified on a site-specific basis
if you decide to use them. 

[.RESERVE]

The files in this subdirectory constitute an on-line terminal reservation system
for use under VMS V4.0 or higher. Full details of the system are given in the
Implementor's Notes (IMPLEMENT.TXT), the  descriptive file (RESERVE.DOC) and the
Help Menus displayed by the system when running. 

This submission is an updated version of the program which was originally
submitted to the DECUS Fall 1983 SIG tape. The program has been completely
recoded to utilize a SMG$ based user interface, and to allow for network access
to the system - i.e. terminals no longer need to be hard wired to a single host.

All three programs use the same standardized user interface implemented entirely
using SMG$ routines. At present this is embedded within the code of the
programs, but we propose to extract and package it as a separate submission for
the next DECUS tape, thus making it easily available to the designers of other
packages. 

Author:         Mark Resmer
                Box 248
                Academic Computer Center
                Vassar College
                Poughkeepsie
                NY 12601

                (914) 452-7000 Ext 2437
                RESMER@VASSAR (BITnet or CCnet)
                RESMER%VASSAR.BITNET@WISCVM.ARPA (ARPAnet)

