[Info-vax] Foreign commands ... newbie question

[Simon Clubley]

On 2011-10-17, Bob Gezelter <gezelter at rlgsc.com> wrote:
> On Oct 17, 7:51 am, supervinx <ness... at libero.it> wrote:
>> I must add many foreign commands.
>>
>> I could:
>> 1) Add a long list of
>> unzip :== $DKA100:[tools]unzip.exe
>> ....
>>
>> but it's not so flexible
>>
>> I've read about DCL$PATH (I'm using OVMS 8.3)
>>
>> Where is the best way to define it ?
>>
>> SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM ?
>
> supervinx,
>
> Foreign commands are defined as symbols within the DCL symbol table(s)
> in each process. Thus, they must be defined in either LOGIN.COM or
> other command file executed during the login sequence.
>

Not true when using the version of VMS the OP mentioned as DCL$PATH is
also available.

The VMS User's Manual documents the DCL$PATH logical.

To the OP: I have not actually used this facility, so I cannot give you
advice on the best place to put it.

Simon.

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