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Conference iosg::all-in-1_v30

Title:*OLD* ALL-IN-1 (tm) Support Conference
Notice:Closed - See Note 4331.l to move to IOSG::ALL-IN-1
Moderator:IOSG::PYE
Created:Thu Jan 30 1992
Last Modified:Tue Jan 23 1996
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4343
Total number of notes:18308

2999.0. "Description OA$DIR in documentation missing" by UTRTSC::SMEETS (Martin, CSC Office support (NL)) Tue Jul 13 1993 15:36

Hi,

ALL-IN-1 V3.0

The description of the OA$DIR DSAB (OA$DIR,OA$DIR_SEARCH and OA$DIR_PARSE) is
missing in the documentation although this description is refferenced on page
3-18 (Application programming reference volume 1) "See the OA$DIR DSAB in 
chapter 8 in this volume".

Has this happened by accident or is there a good reason for this ?

Regards,

Martin
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2999.1Use FILE$?SCOTTC::MARSHALLSpitfire Drivers Do It ToplessTue Jul 13 1993 15:586
The OA$DIR* datasets were sort-of superceded in V3.0 by FILE$.  However, I don't
remember any intentional decision to un-document them.

Maybe you should try the IOSG::ALL-IN-1_DOCUMENTATION conference (KP7, etc).

Scott
2999.2And another SPR pleaseAIMTEC::WICKS_AU.S.A 2 England 0 - I was there!Tue Jul 13 1993 17:427
    Martin,
    
    It's still a documentation error though.
    
    Regards,
    
    Andrew.D.wicks
2999.3No SPR - Thankyou!IOSG::PYEGraham - ALL-IN-1 Sorcerer's ApprenticeTue Jul 13 1993 19:307
    No, it was definitely an intentional decision to undocument them. We do
    that with all sorts of things that we are intending to no longer
    enhance, but of course still support. The idea of removing them from
    the books is that only old-timers will carry on using them, new
    developers will find and use FILE$ instead.
    
    Graham
2999.4Bad decision I reckonIOSG::BILSBOROUGHSWBFSTue Jul 13 1993 19:4615
    
    Well actually.
    
    It was intentional to remove it but I bugged it sometime ago when I
    couldn't find it.  Anyway as far as I know it'll appear in the next
    version of the books.
    
    As far as I'm concerned ifit works then document it and say 'but you
    should try and use FILE$'.  The problem I had is I just wanted to check
    how OA$DIR worked and couldn't find it.  How would I know to look up
    a new command I wouldn't know exist.
    
    Ta,
    
    Mike
2999.5SPR still needed?SCOTTC::MARSHALLSpitfire Drivers Do It ToplessWed Jul 14 1993 11:305
re .3:

It is still a bug as the book refers the reader to a non-existent section!

Scott
2999.6IOSG::EDMONDSONEstne volumen in toga, an solum tibi libet me videre?Fri Jul 16 1993 14:324
    The bad reference is a bug, and I've noted it (and copied the
    appropriate writer).  It will be fixed, SPR or not.
    
    ro