*_/DIX 5.1/_* * FREEWARE_README * DIX,Utility,A program to read/modify records in any RMS (seq/relative/idx) file Version 5.0 This program lets you view/modify records in any RMS file. Dix can work in four modes a. Full screen mode. DIX uses SMG to display the data on the screen and allows you to modify it (if you specify /MODIFY (not the default)) This mode is the default on a terminal. You enter this mode by specifying the /SCREEN qualifier. b. Interactive mode. DIX will prompt you for commands. This mode can also be used in batch with command files. If you specified /MODIFY the file can also be modified (not the default). You also have scripting possibilities. You enter this mode by specifying the /INTER qualifier. See the help with DIX/HELP INTER for possible commands. c. File mode. DIX will display one or more records and returns to DCL. No interaction is possible. You enter this mode by specifying the /FILE qualifier. d. Demo mode. In this mode DIX will demonstrate how to use it. You enter this mode by specifying the /DEMO qualifier. In the first three modes the data can be displayed in two ways. a. Interpreted. You need a record description to do this. The description file syntax looks like fortran record definitions(structures) and the descriptions can be in a file or in the DIX_DES.TLB text library. The layout of the description files is described in the DIX help library under the topic DISPLAY_MODES INTERPRETED /DESCRIPTION See DIX/HELP DISPL INTERP /DESCR DIX delivers (in DIX_DES.TLB) descriptions for the following files SYSUAF.DAT RIGHTSLIST.DAT INDEXF.SYS VMS$PASSWORD_HISTORY VMSMAIL_PROFILE DIRECTORY files Some ALL-IN-1 files. And you can add any file you like, if you know the record layout. b. Raw dump. The program displays the data like VMS DUMP and you can modify any byte. See the help via the HELP command. usage: Define DIX as a foreign command DIX:=$'directory'dix_alpha or DIX_VAX or DIX_IA64 DIX filename /qualifiers For the qualifiers see the help via DIX/HELP, but one very one important one is the /MODIFY. If you do not specify /MODIFY the file is opened readonly and cannot be modified. You can also get some idea about the possibilities of DIX via the demo mode DIX/DEMO, and select one of the demo's. Note: The files DIX.HLB and DIX_DES.TLB and DIX_DEMO.TLB must be in the same directory as DIX, or you must define the logical DIX_HELP and/or DIX_DES and/or DIX_DEMO to another file. Building: The executables and objects for Vax,Alpha and IA64 are skipped with the kit, as well as the sources. If you want to rebuild DIX, goto the dix directory and use the command procedure @create_dix. This will compile (fortran) and link DIX. Examples: $DIX SYSUAF[/SCREEN]/EQ=smith [/MODIFY] Will display the SYSUAF record of user "SMITH" using SMG, and lets you scroll though this data. If you specified /MODIFY, you can also modify entries (When you type any character on that field, you enter modify mode for that field (this is signalled by an underline under the text)). You leave modify mode for that field when you type ENTER. The (modified) data is not written to the file until you type DO or PF4. F10 or ^Z returns you to DCL. $DIX SYSUAF/INTER/EQ=smith [/MODIFY] Will enter interactive mode (non-smg), and allows you to inspect/modify fields of the current record. It also contains a scripting language. Type help in this mode to see the possible commands. $DIX SYSUAF/FILE/EQ=smith Will display the data on the terminal, but will not allow you to modify the record (DUMP command). $DIX datafile/FILE/REC=10 Will display the data on the terminal, but will not allow you to modify the record (DUMP command). Only record 10 will be displayed $DIX datafile/FILE/RECORD=10/COUNT=5 Will display the data on the terminal, but will not allow you to modify the record (DUMP command). The records 10 upto 14 (5) wil be displayed. $DIX/DEMO Will start a demo session. You will be given a choise of various demo modes. They look like the real thing, but do NOT open/change any file. Example of a (complicated) description record of the INDEXF.SYS file the (n) are explained below ubyte id_offset ! Offset to Ident area ubyte map_offset ! Offset mapping area ubyte acl_offset ! Offset to ACL area ubyte res_offset ! Offset to reserved area integer*2 seg_num ! Extension seqment number byte struct_lev_min ! On disk structure level byte struct_lev_maj ! On disk structure level fileid file_id ! File id fileid ext_fid ! File id extension header structure rec_attr ! RMS record attributes byte rectyp byte recattr integer*2 recsiz rinteger*4 hblk rinteger*4 eofblk integer*2 eofbyte byte bucketsize byte vfcsize integer*2 maxrec integer*2 defext integer*2 globbuf integer*2 %fil3(4) integer*2 verslim end structure bits*4 file_char - (1) [Wascontig,Nobackup,Writeback,Readcheck,Writecheck,- Contigb,Locked,Contig,,,,Badacl,- Spool,Directory,Badblock,Markdel,Nocharge,Erase,alm_aip,- shelved,scratch,nomove,noshelvable,shelv_res] character*2 %res_1 ! reserved 1 ubyte map_in_use ! # map words in use byte acc_mode ! File accessor priv mode needed uic owner ! Owning UIC protection protection ! File protection fileid backl_fid ! Backlink file id bits*2 journal ! Journalling flags integer*2 ru_active ! Recover facility unit number integer highwater ! Highest blocknr written + 1 union map struct_lev_maj=5 (2) byte FI5$B_CONTROL [0=ODS-2,1=ODS-5] (3) byte FI5$B_NAMELEN integer*2 FI5$W_REVISION date FI5$Q_CREDATE date FI5$Q_REVDATE date FI5$Q_EXPDATE date FI5$Q_BAKDATE date FI5$Q_ACCDATE date FI5$Q_ATTDATE integer*8 FI5$Q_EX_RECATTR integer*8 FI5$Q_LENGTH_HINT_LOW integer*8 FI5$Q_LENGTH_HINT_HIGH character*(fi5$b_namelen) FI5$S_FILENAME (7) end map map struct_lev_maj=2 character*20 fnam ! Variable mapped entries integer*2 revnr date*8 cdat date*8 rdat date*8 edat date*8 bdat character*66 rest_fnam end map map * (4) integer*4 data(20) end map end union range (map_offset*2:map_offset*2+map_in_use-1) (5) diskmap maps(256) end range range (acl_offset*2:res_offset*2-1) acl acls(50) end range position (min(510,max(0,recordsize))) (6) integer*2/hex checksum (1) is an example for a bits type. The part between the [] gives an more friendly view of the bits. For example bit3 will be displayed as "readonly" Any bit not described will be displayed as BITnn (for example bit8) (2) is an example of a union/map structure. A union contains one or more maps. This part is selected if the field STRUCT_LEV_MAJ contains 5. See also (4) (3) This is an example for an integer (byte). The part between the [] gives a list of possible values of the integer. For example : if the value of FI5$B_CONTROL is 1, the text displayed is ODS-5. If is is 0 the text displayed will be ODS-2. Anly other value than 0 or 1 will be displayed as the normal numeric value. (4) The rest of the union/map. If none of the map statements has matched, this one will. If you do not specify a map with an *, the first map will be taken (in this case the map struct_lev_maj=5 (5) This is an example for the RANGE statement. A RANGE defines a part of the record. In this case the field diskmap map(256) in contained in a part of the record between bytes map_offset*2:map_offset*2 and map_in_use-1 The length 256 is choosen to be big enough. (6) A example of a Position statement. This set the offset for the next field to an absolute value (in this case 510). The next field (checksum) will be at offset 510. (7) The length of the character string depends on a previous field (fi5$b_namelen). All fieldsizes are in bytes, except within a bitfield/endbitfield range. In this bitfield_mode only (u)integer, (r)bits and logical fields are allowed. Another example of files that are linked The example is about 3 RMS indexed files that form a simple sourcemodule cross_reference system The first file (CROSS_REF.CRF_CROSS) has the following description (.CRF_CROSS in the system or user textlibrary) integer*2 caller_nr /file=.crf_mod_names !link to modulename integer*2 called_nr /file=.crf_mod_names !link to modulename The second file (CROSS_REF.CRF_MOD_NAMES) has the following description (.CRF_MOD_NAMES in the system or user textlibrary) integer*2 mod_nr !primary key character*32 mod_name integer*2 file_nr/file=.crf_file_names !link to the filename The third file (CROSS_REF.CRF_FILE_NAMES) has the following description (.CRF_FILE_NAMES in the system or user textlibrary) integer*2 file_nr !primary key character*60 file_name integer*2 %filler When you now (dix-)edit the CROSS_REF.CRF_CROSS file $DIX/INTER CROSS_REF.CRF_CROSS %DIX-I-USINGFIL, Using file DSA40:[DIR]CROSS_REC.CRF_CROSS %DIX-I-USINGDES, Using description SYSLIB(.CRF_CROSS) DIX> EXA * 0|CALLER_NR>|738 !the > tells us there is a link present 2|CALLED_NR>|-262 You can follow the link to the next file DIX> Follow CALLER_NR !try to follow this link File .CRF_MOD_NAMES not (yes) opened, open it (y/[n]):Y !do you want to open the file? %DIX-I-USINGFIL, Using file DSA40:[DIR]CROSS_REF.CRF_MOD_NAMES %DIX-I-USINGDES, Using description SYSLIB(.CRF_MOD_NAMES) DIX> Exa * 0|MOD_NR |738 2|MOD_NAME|CHECK_ALLOWED_USER 34|FILE_NR>|66 !and this field also has a link defined Now follow the link to the third file (open automatic) DIX> Follow/automatic file_nr %DIX-I-USINGFIL, Using file DSA40:[DIR]CROSS_REF.CRF_FILE_NAMES %DIX-I-USINGDES, Using description SYSLIB(.CRF_FILE_NAMES) DIX> Exa * 0|FILE_NR |66 2|FILE_NAME|REM_SERVER_CHECK_ACCESS Now backtrace to the CROSS_REF.CRF_MOD_NAMES file DIX> BACK %DIX-I-USINGFIL, Using file DSA40:[DIR]CROSS_REF.CRF_MOD_NAMES %DIX-I-USINGDES, Using description SYSLIB(.CRF_MOD_NAMES) DIX> Exa * 0|MOD_NR |738 2|MOD_NAME|CHECK_ALLOWED_USER 34|FILE_NR>|66 For a complete list of directives see the help in the DIX_HELP.HLB under the topic "DISPLAY_MODES INTERPRETED_DUMP/DESCRIPTION RECORD_FORMAT". Use DIX/HELP to display this help. Note: Be careful when modifying datafiles. DIX is very powerful and has no UNDO function after you update the record. If you modify the record, there is no way back except the backup (if you have one). /BLOCK mode is even more powerful (and also dangerous), since it bypasses RMS. This package contains the following files In the main directory DIX_VAX.EXE The Vax executable DIX_ALPHA.EXE The Alpha Executable DIX_IA64.EXE The IA64 Executable DIX.HLB The help library DIX_DES.TLB The file containing the description records DIX_DEMO.TLB The file containing the demo's MAKE_DIX_VAX.COM The command procedure to compile/link VAX MAKE_DIX_ALPHA.COM The command procedure to compile/link Alpha MAKE_DIX_IA64.COM The command procedure to compile/link IA64 FREEWARE_README.FIRST This file RELEASE_NOTES.TXT The releas notes In the [.SRC] directory The FORTRAN sources DIX_MAIN.FOR The main program DIX_CON_LIBRARY.FOR The conversion routines ascii<>binary DIX_CON_LIBRARY_VAX.FOR The conversion routines for the VAX DIX_CON_LIBRARY_NOT_VAX.FOR The conversion routines for the alpha/ia64 DIX_DCL_PARSE_VAX.FOR The CLD parsing routines for the VAX DIX_DCL_PARSE_NOT_VAX.FOR The CLD parsing routines for the Alpha/IA64 DIX_DEMO_LIBRARY.FOR The Demonstration routines DIX_DES_LIBRARY.FOR The description file routines DIX_DUMP_FILE_LIBRARY.FOR The dump to file (noscreen) routines DIX_DUMP_INTERACTIVE_LIBRARY.FOR The dump to file (noscreen) routines DIX_DUMP_INTER_RECALL.FOR The recall functions for interactive mode DIX_DUMP_LIBRARY.FOR The dump routines DIX_DUMP_SCREEN_LIBRARY.FOR The dump to screen (SMG) routines DIX_EDIT_LIBRARY.FOR The editor functions DIX_EVAL_LIBRARY.FOR The expression evaluation routines DIX_EVAL_LIBRARY_VAX.FOR The expression evaluation routines VAX DIX_EVAL_LIBRARY_NOT_VAX.FOR The expression evaluation routines Alpha/ia64 DIX_GET_VERSION.FOR The (generated) source to return the DIX version DIX_HELP_LIBRARY.FOR The interface to the help (FSHELP) program DIX_KEYDEFS.FOR The key-definition library DIX_LBR_LIBRARY.FOR The LBR interface routines DIX_MEMTAB.FOR The memory-file routines DIX_RMS_LIBRARY.FOR The interface to RMS routines DIX_RMS_LIBRARY_VAX.FOR The Extra interface to RMS routines for VAX DIX_RMS_LIBRARY_NOT_VAX.FOR The Extra interface to RMS routines for Alpha/ia64 DIX_SEARCH_LIBRARY.FOR The Record search routines DIX_SMG_LIBRARY.FOR The interface to SMG routines DIX_STARTUP_LIBRARY.FOR The Startup routines DIX_SYMBOL_LIBRARY.FOR The routines for symbol manipulation. DIX_SYMBOL_LIBRARY_VAX.FOR The routines for symbol manipulation.(VAX) DIX_SYMBOL_LIBRARY_NOT_VAX.FOR The routines for symbol manipulation. Alpha/ia64 DIX_UTIL_LIBRARY.FOR The utility library DIX_CREATE_OPT_FILE.COM THe command file to generate the DIX.OPT file and the dix_get_version.for DIX.VERSION The version file The include files DIX_DEF.INC The general include definitions DIX_DEMO_DEF.INC The defs for demo mode DIX_INTERACTIVE_DEF.INC The defs for interactive mode DIX_KEYDEFS.INC THe keydefs definitions DIX_MEMTAB.INC The MEMTAB definitions DIX_SCREEN_DEF.INC The screen mode defs DIX_SEARCH_DEF.INC The search defs DIX_SIZE_DEF.INC The general size definitions DIX_SYMBOL.INC The symbol table defs The Help file DIX_HELP.HLP The CLD files DIX_CLD.CLD The command line definitions DIX_INT_CLD.CLD The commands for interactive mode The Message file(s) DIX_MESSAGE.MSG In the [.VAX] directory the VAX objects In the [.ALPHA] directory The Alpha objects In the [.IA64] directory The IA64 objects Instructions: Unpack the save set If you want to rebuild the program If you have a fortran compiler @make_dix_'architecture' (vax/alpha/ia64) otherwise, just link @make_dix_'architecture' link (vax/alpha/ia64) DIX was linked with VMS-VAX 7.3, VMS-Alpha 8.2, VMS-IA64 8.2-1. If you have older versions (specifically VMS-Alpha below 7.3) you may have to relink. I included all objects so you can relink. The most recent version can be downloaded from oooovms.dyndns.org. Author: Fekko Stubbe If you have questions or suggestions, please mail to the mail address below: Email : dixdev (at) oooovms.dyndns.org * RELEASE_NOTES * V0100 1-jan-1991 First release, it was a long time ago 031 1-apr-2003 Initial distributed release V0320 1-jun-2003 1. Added open/close/add/remove command in interactive mode 2. Fixed a bug in all_display modes when asking for record-offset. The previous version crashed the second time this procedure was called 3. Updated the display_all mode to make it more readable 4. Fixed a filesize error in display files. 5. Added support for user definable keys. See the help for more info V0321 1-jul-2003 1. Added support for logical symbols and & (and) and | (or) operator 2. Enhanced parsing of expressions 3. Fixed stackdump on help function in screen mode V0330 1-sep-2003 1. Added support for fields that contain links to other files 2. Enhanced parsing of expressions 3. Support for user textlibrary for description records. 4. New functions (%(B)LOC, F$(F)TYPE, F$(F)EXISTS, F$CHECKSUM 5. Support for while/endwhile in scripts Known problem: While it is possible to "GOTO" into or out of a while/endwhile structure, this is not supported , and will be disallowed in a next version. V0340 1-oct-2003 1. Added IF()THEN/ELSE/ENDIF, FOR K=BEG,END[,INTERVAL]/ENDFOR REPEAT/UNTIL CALL,SUBROUTINE,ENDSUBROUTINE LEAVE 2. Fixed GOTO problem 3. Added functions F$ENUMERATE F$GETDVI with some fields F$FILE to get file information about the open file. F$FIELD to get field information F$TRNLNM F$ENUMERATE to list all descriptor entries F$DATE F$RANDOM 4. Added parameters for @ and call 5. Added local symbols, see help in dix/help. 6. Added new symbol type "date" V0350 1-mar-2004 1. Added commands LOOP/TESTLOOP/ENDLOOP CYCLE ENTRY declaration statements (REAL/LOG/CHARACTER/DATE/INTEGER) 2. Added functions F$ENVIRONMENT F$FAO LOGICAL 3. Changed the maximum stringlength from 255 to 65535 4. Fixed some bugs in output handling 5. Added UNIX wildcard matches 6. Added define/key for interactive mode and startup Changed the keydefinitions for screen mode to define/skey 7. Added display of VFC data from the file mode, and include /display qualifier 8. Added strict mode for explicit declaration 9. Added screen-mode display in interactive mode (SMG) V0351 1-jun-2004 1. Added a show version command 2. Updated the show file /all command. 3. Added the oneline command to interactive mode 4. Restored the /MUTI_FILE functionality 5. Added function(s) F$INSV,F$EXTZV,F$EXTV 6. Fixed a bug when changing length of fields in screen mode Data was not correctly copied. 7. Fixed a bug when changing length of fields in interactive mode Record length was not adapted for idx/rel (not fixed) files. V0400 13-sep-2004 1. Added user defined types. See help about user defined types. This allowes the user to define his own datatypes. 2. Added function NOT, ODD, EVEN 3. Fixed bug in label accessibility. Sometimes lables could not be found, while they should have been found. 4. Fixed bug in interactive mode. When depositing text all text was uppercased. 5. Added /UPPERCASE and /LOWERCASE to descriptor entries 6. Added the reference to fields from non-current file/descriptions e.g. filetag\descriptiontag\fieldname 7. Added unsigned qualifier for examine in raw mode V0410 8-jul-2005 1. Added the /LIMIT qualifier to stop a repeat sequence 2. Added the POINTER statement to allow pointer in records See the help about pointer_syntax 3. Added support for IEEE reals. We now accept the real types REAL_F,REAL_G,REAL_D,REAL_H,REAL_S,REAL_T,REAL_X REAL*nn are accepted as aliases, with different policies for the different platforms (see the help). 4. Added the SET REAL FORMAT, and SET REAL SIZE command to allow the real symbols in any (supported) precision. 5. Changed the EXIT command to do the exit dependend on data. 6. Leave the text on screen after EXIT (screen mode). 7. Better support for VFC files. In screen mode the screen will display two displays (one for the data and one for the VFC data). 8. The /EQ,/LT,/LE,/GE,/GT,/RECORD are now position dependend So you can now open mulitple files, each with their own record specification. 9. Added the /locking qualifier . See the help 10. Major rewrite for the RMS library 11. Added /CSV in file mode, This allows you to generate a CSV (comma separated values) file for import to excell 12. Fixed a bug for the RBITS value. This conversion did not function correctly when you specified field=+value (addition of one bit). Since I no longer have access to an IA64 machine, I cannot compile the newer versions. I successfully compiled the 4.0 version to IA64, so it should be possible to build dix0410 and later on IA64, if you have the fortran compiler. V0411 13-sep-2005 1. Added set process/name= command and the F$environment("PRCNAM") V0412 28-oct-2005 1. Added f$add, f$sub, f$mul and F$divide 2. Added recall statement in the interactive mode V0420 16-nov-2005 1. Added contional statements #IF,#ELSE,#ELSEIF,#ENDIF in descriptions 2. Fixed a bug in delete/symbol 3. Allow symbols to start with an _ 4. Added #MESSAGE in descriptions 6. Enhanced the find options (record search) 7. Added the set file/[no]modify in interactive mode 8. Added the /relative qualifier for the position in the descriptions I have access to an IA64 machine now, so the kit now again includes the IA64 objects and binaries V0421 1-jan-2006 1. Added the %Recordnumber() function 2. Fixed a bug in the create record when no description available 3. Fixed a bug in the control code for exit with modified data 4. Added show release_notes command V0430 21-jan-2006 1. Greatly enhanced the record search. You can now search in (fields of) multiple records with a lot of compare options. See the help about record_seaches. 2. In the interactive mode , the FIND and SEARCH commands have be changed. THe FIND now searches data in the record, the SEARCH records in the file. 3. Added the SHOW SEARCH, SET SEARCH and the EDIT SEARCH commands. 4. Added the set integer size 8 on alpha and ia64 (sorry not on vax) This allows symbols with 64 bit integers and all operations on them. Fields with 64 bit integers have always been supported. 5. Enhanced the CSV in dump/file. 6. Included a DUMP command in interactive mode (including a CSV qualifiers) 7. There was a problem with the make-file. The procedure used an undefined symbol SAY. This problem is solved. 8. There was a link problem with older (pre 7.3 Alpha) versions of VMS. DIX used the routines OTS$CVT_T_S (concert text to bin for REAL*4 IEEE) and OTS$CVT_T_T (convert text to bin for REAL*8(IEEE). I replaced these routines, and this problem should no longer occur. V0500 1-may-2006 1. Enhanced the wrap. Sometimes DIX would wrap output lines when not necessary. 2. Enhanced qualifiers for the DUMP command. 3. Changed the record header for dump/file to a one line display containing recordlength,recordnumber,vfc_record size and RFA. The output to symbols is still separated. 4. Fixed some integer*8 problems 5. Added the FILECOUNT() function. 6. Enhanced the values for /FIELD and /SELECT to optionally include a filenamemask and descriptionmask 7. Changed the name of the BINASC key (TAB) to NEXT_WINDOW. 8. Fixed a small problem with the /next_record search qualifier. 9. Added the /FORMAT qualifier and the SET/SHOW format command, to allow the display of unprintable data in character strings. 10. Fixed a bug in the raw screen display with scrolling. If the data contained more than one screen, the display went wrong. 11. Inluded the MOUSE-usage on a decwindows-terminal, and menu_key in screenmode. 12. Included the context for a key definition. This allow you to define keys with different meaning in different screens. 13. Added funtions BTEST, IBSET and IBCLR (bit manipulation) 14. There was a problem with hex input for character fields, that has been solved 15. Fixed some (non-)alignment problems on VAX 16. Fixed the (signed) display of bytes and words. They were converted as unsigned data 17. Included the DEMO mode 18. Added the RFA of the current record to the header in screen mode (thanks to Hein) 19. Fixed an error when doing screen_print and leaving the filename empty. 20. Added binary and octal display in all modes 21. Added support for previous record for an indexed and a relative file 22. Changed the key PF1-H to PF4-H and v.v. 23. Changed the search order for .des files, first currentdir, then filedir then userlib and finally systemlib 24. Added fieldnames for dates (none, expired etc). If you have your own descriptions with date types, make sure you add the [0=none] to the description line 25. Added new datatype deltatime 26. Added symbol substitution for verbs. 27. Added the f$mode and the f$radix function 28. Added the decimal symbol type and the [u]decimal datatype. 29. The set strict command is now per level. Each @file can set its own. 30. Added the f$verify function. 31. Removed the "onelinecommand" from interactive mode, but added a /command=("command1","command2",..) qualifier. v0510 8-jun-2006 1. Added the #IFDEF function for conditional expansion of descriptions 2. Fixed a problem with "fixed" symbols. If you explicitly declare a symbol with a type, DIX did not always forbid you to change the type. 3. Added the /FAST qualifier for the search commands. If you use this qualifier, DIX will bypass RMS, and it may be faster. See the help dix/help record_search/fast 4. Allow /record on indexed files, together with the /key, you now can read record "n" on key "key" 5. Allow search selection on record_length with lt,le,eq,ge,gt and range. 6. Included a /rfa= qualifier to select a specific record. the previous /rfa qualifier is replaced with the /mark. See the help V9999 Known restrictions. 1. When using GOSUB, the RETURN statement must be at the same syntax level as the entry point. This is NOT checked, and violation will result in strange behaviour. This problem does not exist with the CALL statement. Example IF (exp) THEN Statement WHILE (expr) Statement GOSUB test ENDWHILE test: - Statement | ENDIF | Gosub/return block runs into an endif statement | Not supported RETURN - IF (exp) THEN Statement WHILE (expr) Statement GOSUB test ENDWHILE goto lab1 Do not runinto, since RETURN will be unexpected test: - statement | Gosub/return block at the same syntax level Statement | This is supported RETURN _ lab1: ENDIF 2. For the not-native real values a.REAL_S, REAL_T and REAL_H on VAX b.REAL_H on Alpha/IA64 c.REAL_F, REAL_G and REAL_D on IA64 Conversions are done via tranformations to the other equivalent types a. REAL_S via REAL_F, REAL_T via REAL_G, REAL_X via REAL_H on VAX b. REAL_H via REAL_X on Alpha/IA64 c. REAL_F via REAL_S, REAL_G and REAL_D via REAL_X on IA64 Since not all types have exactly the same range, some data will convert to overflow on one platform, and not on the other. This will only happen on data near the edge of the range, and should not make a difference for normal values. _*Use it at your own risk, because we cannot take responsibility for crashes, dumps or even worse: loosing data.*_ Here is the dix 5.1 package ( 5.7MB zip file) . Please give your feedback to dixdev@oooovms.dyndns.org. Index <../> Klein 'Powered by Apache' Logotje