[Info-vax] Some questions on software for VMS 7.3 VAX

[Kerry Main]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Info-vax [mailto:info-vax-bounces at info-vax.com] On Behalf Of
> John Reagan via Info-vax
> Sent: 11-Jan-16 3:55 PM
> To: info-vax at info-vax.com
> Cc: John Reagan <xyzzy1959 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [New Info-vax] Some questions on software for VMS 7.3
> VAX
> 
> On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 2:45:27 PM UTC-5, David Froble wrote:
> > John Reagan wrote:
> > > On Monday, January 11, 2016 at 12:55:05 PM UTC-5, Kerry Main
> wrote:
> > >>> -----Original Message-----
> > >>> From: Info-vax [] On Behalf Of hb
> > >>> via Info-vax
> > >>> Sent: 11-Jan-16 12:21 PM
> > >>> To:
> > >>> Cc: hb <>
> > >>> Subject: Re: [New Info-vax] Some questions on software for VMS
> 7.3
> > >>> VAX
> > >>>
> > >>> On 01/11/2016 04:52 PM,  wrote:
> > >>>> Not a lot to like about UNIX but I still can't get used to not having
> > >>>> a version command or option on VMS/VAX. Had to see what
> sys$help
> > >>>> there was to find out what version I had.
> > >>> The version is usually in the compiler listing, on each page. On
> recent
> > >>> VMS versions with "pipe" one can get to the version with
> something like
> > >>>
> > >>> $ pipe fort/old/list=sys$output nl:/noobj | (read sys$pipe x ;
> > >>> x=f$edit(x,"compress,trim") ; x=x-f$element(0," ",x)-
> f$element(1,"
> > >>> ",x)-"Page 1" ; write sys$output f$edit(x,"trim"))
> > >>> Compaq Fortran 77 V7.2-180
> > >>> $
> > >>>
> > >>> Or, if you like GNV more than UNIX :-)
> > >>>
> > >>> bash-4.3$ dcl 'fort/old/list=sys$output nl:/noobj' | head -n1 | awk
> > >>> '{for (i=3; i<NF-1; i++) printf "%s ", $i; printf "\n"}'
> > >>> Compaq Fortran 77 V7.2-180
> > >>> bash-4.3$
> > >>>
> > >>> Shouldn't be a big deal to write a generic script to do this for all the
> > >>> compilers, available on your system.
> > >> Not sure if available on VAX/VMS, but for recent systems, you
> simply
> > >> enter the following native commands:
> > >>
> > >> $ fort /version
> > >> VSI Fortran V8.3-104956-50P85
> > >> $
> > >> $ cc /version
> > >> VSI C V7.4-001 on OpenVMS IA64 V8.4-1H1
> > >> $
> > >> $ CXX /version
> > >> HP C++ V7.4-004 on OpenVMS IA64 V8.4-1H1
> > >> $
> > >> $ java -version
> > >> java version "1.6.0"
> > >> Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment "1.6.0-6"
> > >> Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 20.6-b06, mixed mode)
> > >> $
> > >> $ cobol /version
> > >> VSI COBOL V3.1-0007 on OpenVMS IA64 V8.4-1H1
> > >> $
> > >> $ pascal /version
> > >> VSI Pascal I64 V6.2-125 on OpenVMS I64 V8.4-1H1
> > >> $
> > >>
> > >> Regards,
> > >>
> > >> Kerry Main
> > >> Kerry dot main at starkgaming dot com
> > >
> > > Yep, just BASIC is missing.  It is on our list.
> >
> > Ah, someone remembers ...
> >
> > :-)
> 
> As I mentioned earlier, most compilers (including Alpha BASIC) put their
> version numbers in the image header.  Depending on what info the
> developer's wanted to encode, it might be a little cryptic since there is a
> limit of just 15 chars (and that rather small limit was carried over to
> Itanium - I wish we made it larger... I'll add *that* to the list too.)
> 
> $ write sys$output f$getsyi("arch_name")
> Alpha
> $ anal/image/select=ident sys$system:basic.exe
> SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]BASIC.EXE;2
> "BASIC V1.5-000"
> $ anal/image/select=ident sys$system:pascal.exe
> SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]PASCAL.EXE;2
> "V5.7-73-408BJ"
> $ ! The word PASCAL was dropped to make room for GEM version
> 
> I don't know about the VAX compilers as I don't have a VAX system.

John - thanks!

To add to my earlier list of compiler versions:
$ anal/image/select=ident sys$system:basic.exe 
SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]BASIC.EXE;1
"BASIC V1.8-004"
$

Btw, Pascal already supports "/version"

$ pascal /version
VSI Pascal I64 V6.2-125 on OpenVMS I64 V8.4-1H1
$

:-)

Regards,

Kerry Main
Kerry dot main at starkgaming dot com