DECUS Essential Tools Collection, 1996 for OpenVMS Alpha and OpenVMS VAX (VS0174)

This kit contains all the files necessary for installing the BAT
utility.  Requires VMS V5.0 or later.

BAT is designed to be invoked via a foreign command:

    $ BAT :== $disk:[directory]BAT.EXE

BAT lets you submit multiple commands to a batch queue easily and
quickly. For example, you can use:

    $ bat cc := cc/vaxc|mmk

or

    $ bat
    _Command: cc := cc/vax
    _Command: mmk
    _Command: ^Z
    $

to define CC for that batch job and then run MMK in the current
directory. BAT will automatically create the a temporary .COM file
that sets the default to the current directory and includes the
commands to be executed. The .COM file is then submitted to a batch
queue for processing.

BAT is written in BLISS. Complete sources are provided.
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Files in this directory:

AAAREADME.DOC			This file
AAAREADME.TOO			Change history
BAT.ALPHA_OLB			BAT object library (Alpha AXP)
BAT.HLP				On-line help file for BAT
BAT.OLB				BAT object library (VAX)
LINK.COM			Command procedure to link the executables

Files in [.SOURCE]:

BAT.B32				Source module for BAT
BAT.RNH				Source for BAT on-line help
BAT_CLD.CLD			CLI$ definition file for BAT
BAT_MSG.MSG			Messages used by BAT
BUILD_BAT.COM			Command procedure to build BAT
DESCRIP.MMS			Description file for building BAT
HG$GET_INPUT.B32		Smart LIB$GET_INPUT replacement

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CONTACTING THE AUTHOR

Comments, suggestions, and questions about this software can be directed to
the current maintainer at one of the following addresses:

Mail:	Hunter Goatley
	Western Kentucky University
	Academic Computing, STH 226
	Bowling Green, KY 421201

E-mail:	goathunter@WKUVX1.WKU.EDU

Phone:	+1 502 745 5251 (e-mail is preferred)
FAX:	+1 502 745 6014

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This software is COPYRIGHT © 1994,  MADGOAT SOFTWARE. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
Permission is granted for not-for-profit redistribution, provided all source
and object code remain unchanged from the original distribution, and that
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