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

[Bob Koehler]

In article <j7h4rt$v8d$1 at tdi.cu.mi.it>, supervinx <nessuno at libero.it> writes:
> 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 ?

   If you define it there, you'll need to define it /system or /cluster,
   and then everyone will see it.  And all processes can take the hit of
   searching DCL$PATH for mispelled commands, etc.

   I prefer to define it /job in my login.com, so it only affects me.

   And as long as I defined in /job in my login.com, most of my
   processes won't see one defined /system any how.
   
   For all user's definitions, I prefer to put foreign command symbols
   in sylogin.com.  That eliminates directory searching and sets up only
   the exact names that you need.

   Before you decide to go with DCL$PATH, find out what typing "*" or
   "%" or some other combination of wildcards at the prompt does when
   DCL$PATH is defined.