[Info-vax] : AUTHORIZE Enhancement

[Baldrick]

On Sunday, 20 November 2016 06:28:49 UTC, IanD  wrote:
> On Sunday, November 20, 2016 at 4:37:54 AM UTC+11, Art wrote:
> > While we're asking for shiny new things from VMS, could I ask for a simple (?) change whereby the output from e.g. MCR AUTHORIZE LIST * /FULL could be "enhanced" with /OUTPUT=SOMEWHERE_OTHER_THAN____SYSUAF.LIS ?
> > 
> > I know I can do DEFINE SYS$OUTPUT etc. but c'mon, /OUT= please.
> > 
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Art
> 
> Can we also add support for input/output in other formats also?
> 
> I'm thinking not just UAF but every utility in VMS (in your spare time of course!)
> 
> i.e.
> 
> mc authorize list */out=x.x/format=CSV

I write DCL to "process" the output of various utilities into CSV files, or even COM files to make bulk but controlled changes, everything from UAF to SH DEV D and with a number of the utilities i want to interact with not even having a /OUTPUT I just redefine SYS$OUTPUT. Search (don't forget /MATCH=NOR), sort, f$element and the myriad of other lexicals make light work of text processing. But there's TPU too. I haven't bothered learning it, i stick to EDT (and TECO sometimes) for my editing.

baldrick