VMS batch compile tricks 'n' tips. Have any?

Olmos, Fernando (Sericon at Alcoa) Fernando.Olmos@alcoa.com.au
Mon, 4 Aug 2003 07:45:32 +0800


I used to have a really neat VMS dcl script, which would parse a text file
full of QTP/QUIZ/QDESIGN files and compile them. It also had the ability to
compile QUIZs and QTP that use subfiles, for which are not kept (ie: without
the KEEP verb). Manually I have to do this by starting another session via
the '$' command.
ie:
	$QTP
	use program.qts nol
	use program-b.qts nol
	$$quiz
	use program-with-qtp-subfile.qzs nol
	etc
	etc

Unfortunately in trying to put this into a DCL batch job, it crashes at the
$$QUIZ stage because it is trying to interpret the command from within the
same session.

Does anyone have such a dcl around?

Thanks