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- WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF "V A X"
- You will find within the following pages some basically
- accurate and somewhat useful information on using the VAX-D.
- The extent of what is given is GUARNTEED to be enough to get
- you onto the VAX SYSTEM and far enough along to get into some
- real trouble. Once you have advanced to this plateau of
- expertise..............GOOD LUCK..!!!!!
-
-
- Let's get started:
-
- 1. The first operation you need to perform is to..
- turn the terminal on. You will find a switch
- located on the right side just underneath the
- keyboard.....FLIP IT.!
-
- 2. Now if the terminal has responded with a 'BEEP'
- (That is it's way of saying HELLO ..)
-
-
- 3. First it wants to know 'WHICH SYSTEM WOULD YOU LIKE?'.
- Since it is trying to be friendly let's cooperate.
- At this point, you need to type 'VAXD'.
-
- IT will now ask you for a 'USERNAME'
- (this is the number that your instructor (hopefully)
- has given you) It will begin with a 'D' followed by
- six numbers beginning with '35????'. ENTER IT.!
-
- The next response you should expect is 'PASSWORD'
- followed by a string of X's. At this point you
- will enter the remaining four characters or numbers
- that your instructor should have given you.
-
- Since your password has been entered, VAX will print
- a second string of X's (this is supposed to gobble
- up your password so no one else can see it....but
- then nobody's perfect), followed by a few lines of
- garbage such as Good morning/afternoon! (depending
- on the time of day obviously) something about NEWS
- (this can be read when you need to look busy and
- have nothing else to do!), and last but not least
- it really out does itself and gives you a '$'.
-
- CONGRATULATIONS...!!!!!!!! you are now on the VAXD
-
- (just a note: If you read the capital letters
- under topic 3, you will notice they spell a
- word. F-I-T-S This is what the VAX will
- whole-heartily give you...at no monetary charge
- to you of course)
-
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- INTERESTING THINGS TO DO
-
-
- All of the following commands are only used at the '$' prompt.
-
-
- 1. DIR - Directory - gives you a listing of the files in
- your account.
-
- 2. TY - Type - allows you to type an existing file
- found in the directory.
-
- TY filename.ext;v
-
- without using an extension number,
- the VAX will type the most recent
- Version (v) of your file.
-
- 3. HELP - - You will find that this command
- will be very useful when you are
- starting out, but will be used
- less as you become more proficient
- with the system.
- DO NOT..!!!! print this file out.
- a copy is available for use in the
- COMPUTER CENTER.
-
- 4. CONTROLS - These are function keys that may
- be used at any time. They are
- used by holding down the 'CTRL'
- key on the left side of the keyboard
- and pressing the associated key.
- CTRL is denoted with an '^'
-
- ^C / ^Y Cancels (anything)
- (suggest to use this key with caution
- as files may be lost).
-
- ^Z Performs basically the same
- function as ^C or ^Y , but "closes"
- the file before it cancels.
-
- (also used to exit from the insert
- mode of the EDITOR).
-
- ^L Clears the Screen.
-
- ^S Stops a listing on the Screen.
-
- ^Q Restarts a listing that
- has been stopped.
-
-
-
-
-
- 5. DEL - DELETE - Allows individual deletion of files from
- your account. Be sure to specify the
- Version number (V) else all files with the
- name used will be deleted.
-
- ex:
-
- DEL VAXPG1.BAS;2
-
- This will delete only the Version 2 of
- the VAXPG1.BAS program. If Versions 1 & 3
- were existent on the DIR (account) they
- would remain untouched.
-
- 6. PU - PURGE - Will purge ALL but the most recent Version
- of a program in your account. Primarily used
- for cleaning up your files, and frees up
- block space so that you may add more files.
- Be certain that the most recent Version showing
- on your DIRectory is a complete and some what
- accurate program.
-
- ex:
-
- $ PU
-
- Will PURGE Versions 1 & 2 of VAXPG1.BAS and
- leave only Version 3.
- (note: the $ is not typed in by the user)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- NOW LET'S MESS UP SOME FILES
-
-
-
- The easiest way to get frustrated is to try and edit a
- file. This will assist you in your frustration.
-
- 1. At the '$' prompt, you have access to two editors.
- Experience has taught me that the 'EDT' editor is
- the easiest to manipulate. The following will be
- exclusively 'EDT' commands, for information on the
- 'SOS' editor and additional information on the 'EDT'
- editor, use the help file (ie:$ HELP EDIT/EDT).
- (note: again the $ is not typed in by the user)
-
- 2. Let's create a file....
-
- At the '$' type 'EDIT filename.ext', and then press
- the 'NEWLINE' key. Now I know you are thinking...
- what is "filename.ext", well "filename" is a name of
- a program that you select, and "ext" is the extension
- you wish to associate you filename. Now that you
- are totally confused, allow me to assist you.
-
- $ EDIT VAXPG1.BAS 'NEWLINE'
-
- The above statement creates a file called VAXPG1.BAS.
- the VAX will assign a Version number reflecting how
- many times the program has been edited. Obviously
- this will be Version 1 since there was not a file to
- begin with.
-
- After the above is typed, the VAX will respond with:
-
- Input file does not exist
- [EOB]
- *
-
- This is telling you that the file is new, and the
- [EOB] represents 'End Of Buffer', or End of Program.
- The '*' is the prompt given by the editor command mode.
-
- These are commonly used Editor Commands.
-
- 1. I - Insert - allows you to enter lines
- into your program.
- a "CTRL-Z" (^Z) exits you
- from the insert mode and
- saves the lines.
-
- 2. D - Delete - allows you to delete one or
- more lines from your program.
-
- ex:
- D1 - deletes line #1
- D5 - deletes line #5
- D1:5 - deletes lines
- #1 through #5.
-
- 3. S - Substitute - allows you to make changes
- within a line of text.
-
- ex:
- THIS IS A TEDT LINE
-
- In the above line of text,
- the command:
-
- *S/TEDT/TEXT/'NEWLINE'
-
- changes it to:
-
- THIS IS A TEXT LINE
-
-
-
-
-
- 4. T - Tab - allows you to "jump around" in
- your program.
-
- ex:
-
- *T1 - tabs to line 1
- *T5 - tabs to line 5
- *T1:5 - prints lines 1 through 5.
-
- 5. RES - Allows you RESEQUENCE lihne numbers
- in intervals of "1". (Inserted lines
- get REnumbered with integers, including
- any "added lines" in multiples of 0.1).
-
- 6. FIND END
- SHOW BUFFER - Typing these statements in succession
- will show you the end of your file.
- (useful whenever you want to 'extend'
- a file that you entered at an earlier
- time or date)
-
-
- Now all we need to do is get out of the EDITOR. There are
- two ways in which to do this:
-
- 1. EXIT - Gets you out of the EDITOR and makes
- ALL changes to your program.
-
- 2. QUIT - Gets you out of the EDITOR and does
- not make any changes to the program.
-
- (note: every time you call a program under an EDITOR
- the VAX will create a new Version. VAX-D will only
- allow you three Versions of any given program. Be
- careful not to inadvertently erase or delete your
- program when using the EDITOR. Be certain that
- when you run the program, you use the most recent
- Version number.
-
- LET'S RUN A PROGRAM:
-
- If and only if you are using the WYLBUR accounts, do you need
- be concerned with the following.
-
- (job card) //jobname JOB (ACCT),'your name(ND)',PASSWORD=PSWD
- (print card) /*ROUTE PRINT RMT05
- (exec card) /* EXEC ********* (*'s indicate compiler
- ie:COBOL,PLIXGO,WATFOR,etc.)
-
- (program) ** YOUR PROGRAM GOES HERE **
-
- (end of prog) /*
- (input card) //SYSIN DD *
-
- (data) ** YOUR DATA GOES HERE **
-
- (end of file /*
-
-
- ** (note: Depending on your instructor and the
- language used, dictates the use of the above.
- If this procedure is to be used, ALL of the
- above cards are required. There may be
- minor differences in the cards
- ie: COBOL -vs- WATBOL etc..)
-
-
-
-
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-
-
- TO SEND A JOB TO MORGANTOWN....
-
- $ SEND filename.ext;v
-
- (Do not press 'NEWLINE' and wait for the 'File_:'
- response to enter your program name, this does
- not work at the present time)
-
- Will return a message that file has been queued.
- IT'S GONE..!!!!!
-
-
- You will not be able to check on your job status
- using the 'SEND' command... so it's hurry up
- and wait time.
-
-
-
- NOW WHAT TO DO..???
-
- So here you sit apearing to be intellectual and
- intelligent, staring at the tube which is staring
- back at you and doing absloutely nothing..!! and
- far to proud to embarrass yourself by asking
- someone what to do..
-
- The prompt awaiting you is a '$'. you may begin
- again and edit a new file or.. if you wish...
- and I imagine you do... you would like to leave.
- This is easily done by typing LOGOFF (or just
- 'LO' will work).. ah! embarrassment saved..!
-
- GOOD LUCK.!!
-