[Info-vax] About $ run /mailbox DCL command

[A famous IT technical writer]

On Jan 1, 1:55 am, Jim Duff <spam.t... at 127.0.0.1> wrote:
> On 31/12/2011 11:23 PM, A famous IT technical writer wrote:
>
> > Dear VMS user,
>
> > The paper athttp://vouters.dyndns.org/tima/OpenVMS-DCL-run_mailbox-Explanations-A...
> > gathers my current knowledge about the $ run/mailbox DCL command.
> > Everything came up with a need expressed to me. I have strictly been
> > unable to find any pure DCL solution to this problem.
> > In the hope you will find an interest with.
> > Philippe
>
> Philippe,
>
> Is this what you're looking for?
>
> $ create/mailbox/perm byebye
> $ sh log byebye
>    "BYEBYE" = "MBA1715:" (LNM$SYSTEM_TABLE)
> $ run /det/input=nl:/output=nl: sys$system:loginout.exe/mailbox=1715
> %RUN-S-PROC_ID, identification of created process is 2020BA2B
> $ open in byebye
> $ read in rec
> $ close in
> $ stat = f$extract (4,4,rec)
> $ a = f$cvui (0,32,stat)
> $ sh sym a
>   A = 1   Hex = 00000001  Octal = 00000000001
> $ delete/mailbox byebye
> %DELETE-I-MBXDEL, Mailbox BYEBYE has been marked for deletion
>
> Jim.
> --www.eight-cubed.com

Congratulations Jim ! You brought in the f$cvui I did miss for a pure
DCL solution. So there is no underneath lib$set_symbol with its
limitation. Looks super !!  I shall completely review my document
setting you as the technical contributor. Needless to tell you have
greatly satisfied the contact I have been working for between Xmas and
the New Year.

Also congratulations for all the VMS codes posted at www.eight-cubed.com.
I based myself upon parts of one of them re-actualizing an article of
mine calling two $PERSONA routines. I had to fight with required
privileges so that my code correctly works. If curious with, refer to
http://vouters.dyndns.org/tima/OpenVMS-persona-creprc-study.html

Let 2012 be an excellent year for you.
With my warmest regards,
Philippe