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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:STAR::VATNE
Created:Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3726
Total number of notes:19516

256.0. "Where LOGICALS?" by IAMOK::MARMAT (Perfessor Quintessence) Mon Feb 20 1989 14:35

    Where can I find a complete list of logicals for DECwindows?

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256.1LESLIE::LESLIEAndy ��� LeslieMon Feb 20 1989 16:212
    sho log decw*

256.2SEAN::DAVIDSONTue Feb 21 1989 08:373
Also sho log/table=* decw* or read through SYS$STARTUP:DECW$STARTUP.COM and
associated files.

256.3Not the complete answer...VINO::WITHROWRobert WithrowTue Feb 21 1989 10:134
RE: .1 .2, Those suggestions only show what logicals *are defined*,  I'd
be interrested what logicalse *can be defined*.  I assume that the first
set is a subset of the second one.

256.4An evil competitor made me do itYGDRSL::SANTIAGODrinking deeply of the Pierian springTue Feb 21 1989 12:207
You can define *anything*! I just successfully managed to define DECW$FOO!

Actually, I suspect you'll find DECwindows to be not quite as
logical-name-intensive as VWS. Use menus when you want to customize
something in a supported way, resources when you want a more useful 
way. The logicals that are there are for the most part pretty boring.

256.5VWSENG::KLEINSORGEToys 'R' UsTue Feb 21 1989 13:4411
    re: .4
    
    Not really if you are comparing the base system logical names. 
    DECwindows just managed to hide the names a little better in
    logical name tables, like all the server parameters.
    
    VWS has no policy for where applications get their startup information,
    which is where DECwindows has application 'resource' files.
    
    

256.6VUE Application Logicals?MARMAT::JERRYPerfessor QuintessenceTue Feb 21 1989 14:347
    I was looking for some of the possible logicals for the startup of
    applications under VUE, and etc.
    
    Tried defining DECW$CARDFILER to a group cardfile but no luck...
    
    Jerry

256.7FileView logicalsSTAR::BENSONWed Feb 22 1989 11:4336
    There are no logicals that cause applications to start up under
    FileView. The logicals that FileView uses are:
    
    	VUE$LIBRARY 
    
    	   This is where VUE looks for the VUE$*.COM files that implement
    	   the verbs on its menus. It also looks here for the system and
           public profile files if VUE$SYSTEM_PROFILE and/or VUE$PUBLIC_PROFILE 
    	   are not defined. This logical is normally defined in the 
    	   DECW$LOGICAL_NAMES table to point to the search list
    	   SYS$COMMON:[VUE$LIBRARY.USER], SYS$COMMON:[VUE$LIBRARY.SYSTEM].
    
    	VUE$PROFILE
    
    	   The name of your private profile file. If not defined, FileView
    	   looks for DECW$USER_DEFAULTS:VUE$PROFILE.VUE$DAT.
    			
    	VUE$PUBLIC_PROFILE
    
    	   The name(s) of shared public profile file(s) containing definitions
    	   of verbs, menus, and saved views you want included in your
    	   FileView window. If not defined, FileView uses VUE$LIBRARY:*.VUE$DAT.
    
    	VUE$SYSTEM_PROFILE
    
    	   The name of the system profile file. If not defined, FileView
           uses VUE$LIBRARY:VUE$SYSTEM_PROFILE.VUE$DAT, which is the
    	   profile shipped with FileView.
    
    The way to get applications to start 'automatically' is to start them
    from your DECW$LOGIN.COM command file (except for FileView and DECterm,
    which the Session Manager will start for you). We're looking at ways of
    improving this in the future...
    
    Tom