Conference azur::mcc

2063.0. "VAX DetMCC/VMS V1.2 System Update Information" by STKHLM::TORZSOK (No good...too complicated !) Fri Jan 10 1992 05:39

		Announcing VAX DetMCC/VMS V1.2
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	We are very pleased to be able to announce the 
	VAX DetMCC/VMS V1.2 system update.

	The save-sets and manuals can be located at:

	VAXBOX::LUDDE::LUDDE_KIT:[DETMCC]DetMCC012.A
					 DetMCC012.B
					 DetMCC_USER_GUIDE.PS
					 DetMCC_USER_GUIDE.LN03


	Please read the installation notes and release notes in the user 
	guide before installing the system. This is very importen if you have
	an old version of DetMCC running due to major changes.

	This update contains bug fixes and some new features have been
	incorporated. Some of the old restrictions have been removed.
	
	See the release notes, appended to this note, for more information
	about changes etc.

	If you like to be added to the VAX DetMCC/VMS mailing list, send a 
	mail to Ralf Torzsok @SOO, VAXBOX::TORZSOK.

	Regards,

	Ralf Torzsok
	
	



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   B.1    New Features



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   B.1.1  New Qualifier /INIT added to command verb DETMCC

          A new qualifier /[NO]INIT have been added to the
          command verb DETMCC. The default is /INIT and will
          read the MCC_INIT file and execute the commands before
          passing control to any user commands. This feature was
          added to be able locate any define commands such as
          define bye exit.

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   B.1.2  New Internal Command EDIT [file-name]

          A new internal command called EDIT has been added.
          This command will startup a edit session. If the
          edit session is terminated with EXIT the command file
          will be read and executed. If the edit session is
          terminated with QUIT no action will be taken.

          If no file name is given to the EDIT command, the
          default file defined by the logical name DetMCC_
          DEFAULT_EDIT_FILE will be used.

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          The editor used in the edit sessions is defined by
          the logical name DetMCC_DEFAULT_EDITOR. The interfaces
          that are supported are TPU, EDT and LSE.



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   B.1.3  Support for USE VERIFY added

          The restriction of USE VERIFY have been removed.

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   B.1.4  Changes made to the site specific EXEC process init
          command procedure

          The support for the site specific commmand procedure
          SYS$LOGIN:DETMCC_INIT.COM used for adding/changing
          the context when creating the detached DECmcc process
          called $DetMCC_EXEC has been changed.

          Instead of having a hardcoded file entry name, a
          logical name is used to locate the file. The logical
          name used is DetMCC_EXEC_LOCAL_SETUP. This logical
          name is defined, as default, to DetMCC_Library:DetMCC_
          EXEC_LOCAL_SETUP.COM. A samle procedure is created
          during installation and includes the following
          commands:

               $       set terminal/perm/eight DetMCCInpPSEUDO
               $       purge/keep=3 DetMCC_LIBRARY:*.LOG
               $       exit

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   B.1.5  Online help for DetMCC

          Online help for DetMCC have been added to the VMS help
          library.

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   B.2    Bugs Fixed



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   B.2.1  CTRL/C did not stop execution of a command procedure

          If the user pressed CTRL/C while executing a command
          procedure the current command was canceled but not the
          command procedure. This has been fixed.


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   B.2.2  Use of DEFINE command could give unexpected results

          If a user, for example, had in the MCC_INIT file
          the command define bye exit and executeded bye, the
          command was passed to the server and EXEC process that
          exited without control.

          DetMCC will now, by default, read the MCC_INIT file
          and excute it. In this way all define commands are
          recorded with all functions.

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   B.2.3  EXI was not parsed as EXIT

          If the user entered a EXI instead of EXIT, the command
          was passed to the SERVER that exited the EXEC process
          instead of just leaving DetMCC. This has been fixed.







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   B.2.4   The continue mark didn't change the prompt

          If the command continue mark ( '-') was used the
          prompt didn't change to use a underscore to mark for
          the user that he could continue with the command. This
          has been fixed.

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   B.2.5  Entering HELP didn't change the DetMCC prompt to the
          help prompt

          The help command is now handled in DetMCC instead
          of DECmcc to avoid the problem with knowing what to
          prompt for. The help library that are used is pointed
          out with the logical name DetMCC_MCC_HELP_LIBRARY. The
          default value is SYS$HELP:MCC_CHARACTER_CELL_HELP.HLB.

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   B.2.6  Problem with I/O sync if USE PROMPT existed in
          MCC_INIT

          If the user had a USE PROMPT command in the MCC_INIT
          file while creating the SERVER and EXEC process the
          I/O handling wasn't handled in a correct manner. This
          have been fixed.


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   B.2.7  Using CTRL/C could hang the system

          In some cases the user didn't get prompted back after
          CTRL/C had been entered. This has been fixed.





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   B.3    Known Restrictions

          This section includes all known restrictions in the
          current release.

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   B.3.1  Server Limit

          The Server process can only handle one user connection
          at a time.


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   B.3.2  User Interface

          VAX DetMCC/VMS is limited to work only with the
          command line mode of DECmcc FCL.

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   B.3.3  Command buffert

          The command buffert in VAX DetMCC/VMS is limited to
          one line. Use the EDIT command instead.