VAX-256 Update					         October, 1988
Replaces previous versions of the following programs:

		DM Version 8.0A		  		   April, 1988
		SD Version 5.0A
		WPE Version 5.0
		VT-241/VT-340 Color Management Version 5.1

NOTE: WPE Version 2.6, for VMS Version 4.x, is included with this
distribution.  WPE Version 5.0 is completely rewritten for VMS V5.0.

Principal Author: Dale E. Coy, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Previous contributions - DM: John C. Hayre, Texas Instruments / Veeco
			     Rich Gregory, Pharmaceutical Research Associates
Previous contributions - SD: Alan L. Zirkle, NSWC
Contributing Authors - Colors: 
			(XCO) - Tom Beery, Los Alamos National Laboratory
			(PCO) - Dennis Hall, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Co-Author - Command files, Installation, System Management: 
				Jim Whitfill, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Operating System: VAX/VMS V4.x or V5.0
Source Languages: VAX FORTRAN
		  VAX Macro
		  VAXTPU (@V4.6 or V5.0)
		  VMSDCL (@V4.6 or V5.0)
Hardware Required: DM & (full) SD: VT-52 or ANSI-compliant or DEC terminal.
		   WPE: VT-1xx or VT-2xx compliant terminal.
		   Colors: REGis compliant color terminal (VT-241/VT340).
Keywords:	Directory Manager, Set Default, Editor, TPU, Color,
		Terminal Handler, Terminal Management.

NOTE: FORTRAN Compiler is required after modifying the source code of DM
and SD, if VMS Version is 4.4 or below.

FULL documentation is provided for all of the programs, in .TXT, .WPL (for
WPS+), and .LN03 (Very fancy) forms.  Two memory cartridges are required to
print the .LN03 files.  


Changes from previous DECUS Library Version:
	DM - Corrections due to changes in VMS V5.0's SMG routines, improved
integration with TPU-based editors, minor bug fixes.
	SD - Corrections due to changes in VMS V5.0's SMG routines, Minor bug
fixes.
	WPE - Completely rewritten for VMS V5.0, new EDT keypad option, major
new functions.  (NOTE: The last version of WPE for VMS V4 is also included).
	COLORS - No changes from previous distribution.
	DOCUMENTATION - Updated and expanded.


Abstract: This submission contains four sub-directories:

. DM$SD (Directory Manager and Set Default)
. WPEV5 (Word-Processing-Like Editor) for VMS V5.x
. WPEV4 for VMS V4.x
. COLORS (VT-241/VT-340 Colors Management)

(1)  DM$SD - Contains both DM and SD. =========================================

DM (Directory Manager) Version 8.0A

DM is a utility which allows you to more easily manage, clean up, and otherwise
work with your files and directory structure.  DM is particularly useful if you
have large numbers of files or subdirectories, and is helpful in encouraging
users to clean up their directories (by making it easy to do so).  It is
invaluable for sorting through the DECUS SIG tapes after they have been loaded. 

DM displays the files in your current directory (or your directory tree).  With
one or two keystrokes you can do most major DCL commands: delete, copy, purge,
print, edit, view, rename, etc. 

The keystrokes are All-in-1 like.  Your favorite editor may be used from DM.
The SMG$ interface is used for terminal independence and efficiency.  Full
on-line help and extensive documentation are provided.

SD Version 5.0A 

SD is a utility which shortens the commands for SET DEFAULT and SHOW DEFAULT,
and expands the capabilities of the SET DEFAULT command. In addition to less
typing, SD provides convenient movement between directories, a "stack" of 20
directories, an interactive display of your directory tree, and much more. 

SD is implemented in FORTRAN for speed, and uses the SMG$ screen interface.
Full on-line help and extensive documentation are provided. 


(2)  WPE Version 5.0 (WPEV5) ==================================================

WPE is a full (well, almost) implementation of WPS-PLUS (TM) for editing ASCII
files.  WPE is, in its own right, an extremely powerful text editor.  In
addition to full-feature editing, searching, replacing, etc., WPE provides
two-window editing, the most useful features of EVEPlus, and several other
extensions.  Included are some Language Sensitive features for editing 
.COM files.  A "read-only" option, called MORE, is an outstanding replacement
for the TYPE command.

It's easy to "get started" with WPE, but a large set of advanced features are
available to the curious user.  Full on-line help and extensive documentation
are provided. 

An additional advantage of WPE is that the user who uses WPS+ has essentially
the same keyboard interface to WPE (avoids having to remember several editors).

Features include: 
	All of WPS+ that was reasonable (full-function editing). 
	Two-window editing.
	Multiple files.
	Bookmarks.
	Insert and examine special characters.
	Print files with special characters.
	Fixup files by removing CR/LF
	Automatic tailoring for .COM, .HLP, .FOR, and .TPU files.
	Read-only interface (called MORE).
	Available EDT keypad.
	Can be used as a MAIL editor.

WPE is written in VAXTPU and built on EVE, so it's inherently extendable. 

DM, SD, and WPE work well together, or separately.


(3)  WPE Version 2.6 (WPEV4) ==================================================

WPE for VMS Version 4.x.


(4)  COLORS Version 5.1 ======================================================

Colors management is a suite of programs for managing and setting "default"
colors for REGis color terminals.  

Having a VT-241, VT-340, (or other color ReGIS terminal) is much more fun if
you use color combinations other than Red-Blue-Green.  These programs make it
easy for the user to control his/her terminal colors.  A side-effect is
provision of a "system default" set of pleasant colors. 

	 CO - Gets any user some set of colors.
	OCO - Used if terminal is garbaged - fixes terminal & restores colors.
	NCO - Gets a new set of random, contrasting colors.
	CCO - Gets a new set of random, complementary ("artsy") colors.
	SCO - Gets a new set of random, similar (soft) colors.
	PCO - Lists 64 choices and lets the user pick.
	XCO - An interactive/visual user chooser.
	ZCO - Saves the current color map for future recall.

These programs are lots of fun (if you have a VT-241 or VT-340), and the PCO
and XCO programs have a nice user interface. 


Comments, suggestions, etc. are welcome.  Bug fix requests will also be
considered. 

Submitted by:
	Dale E. Coy
	Los Alamos National Laboratory
	CRM-2, MS/B270, PO Box 1663
	Los Alamos, NM 87545
	(505) 667-3270 or 665-0145
	 FTS  843-3270
