AUTO,tool, A program to AUTOmatically expand DCL commands
AUTO is a tool to let you use command completion
Each token of the command line (VERB, QUALIFIER, PARAMETER
or QUALIFIER-Value) can be expanded to completion
or sequentially searched for the next or previous valid match.
This tool will display the buildup command after the ENTER
key, but if you specify the /EXECUTE qualifier,
the buildup command will be executed via LIB$DO_COMMAND, and
control will return to AUTO. (see examples in the user guide)
AUTO makes use of the DCL tables in P1-space (so the link with /SYSEXE or SYS.STB).
Symbols are also recognized, see the following table
1. a symbol that executes a dcl_command (@) : allow the /output and upto 8 parameters
2. a symbol that executes a foreign command ($) : Look in the image for a command-table structure
and use that for definitions. If none is found
a $REST_OF_LINE parameter is assumed.
3. a symbol that executes MC(R) : this will revert to case 2
4. a symbol that translates to a normal verb : Lookup the verb in the normal DCL tables
Warning: this programs uses the CLD tables in P1 space or in an image , so if these tables
are not correct or incomplete, the command may not be executed correctly.
Building info
Objects and image are in the kit. If you want to build the program
Since the program has been linked with /SYSEXE, and was build under
VMS 8.2, you may have to relink the program if you are on a different
version of VMS.
1 : Unpack the kit !$backup AUTO.bck/sav [...]
2 : @MAKE_AUTO_'ARCH' !if you have a recent fortran compiler
!arch = VAX,ALPHA,IA64
3 : @MAKE_AUTO_'ARCH' LINK !otherwise
See the User_GUIDE.TXT for further information.
The most recent version can be downloaded from oooovms.dyndns.org.
If you have suggestions or questions, please mail to the address below
Author : Fekko Stubbe
E-mail : autodev (at) oooovms.dyndns.org
AUTO, Command completion tool
AUTO is a tool to let you use command completion.
Each token of the command line (VERB, QUALIFIER,
QUALIFIER-VALUE or PARAMETER) can be expanded to completion
or sequentially searched for the next or previous valid match.
This tool is under development, and usage is mostly for
demonstration, but if the specify the /EXECUTE qualifier,
the buildup command will be executed via LIB$DO_COMMAND.
and AUTO will be started again.
AUTO makes use of the DCL tables (so the link with /SYSEXE).
Symbols are also recognized, see the following table
1. a symbol that executes a dcl_command (@) : allow the /output and upto 8 parameters
2. a symbol that executes a foreign command ($) : Look in the image for a command-table structure
and use that for definitions. If none is found
a $REST_OF_LINE parameter is assumed.
3. a symbol that executes MC(R) : this will revert to case 2
4. a symbol that translates to a normal verb : Lookup the verb in the normal DCL tables
Warning: this programs uses the DCL tables, so if the DCL tables
are not correct or incomplete, the command may not be executed
correctly.
AUTO:=$dev:[dir]AUTO_alpha
Usage
AUTO[/qualifiers]
Qualifiers are
/debug=file (default dbg$output) Show debug info
/flags=(all,disallow,routines,token,input) !what debug do you want
/verbone See below
/info show information messages (default)
/execute execute the buildup command
(via lib$do_command) NOT default
/override Allow all types to be overridden (see below)
/use_arrows Up and down arrow can be used for prev/next match
The TAB and ^H/F12 key will also work.
/terminal=terminaltype
Overrides the terminal type, AUTO will use the
terminal type of SYS$COMMAND by default. The
terminaltype must be defined in SMGTERMS.
/startup=file Defines a startup file with key definitions.
Default is /nostartup, and /startup without a
value will search for AUTO_INI, defaulted
by SYS$LOGIN:.INI and AUTO_IMAGEDIRECTORY:.INI
In this file you can overrule the default keysettings
If the verb points to an executable, and that executable contains a CLD
table with only one verb, AUTO will assume the (one) verb will not be needed
(the program will insert the verb itself). If you do need the verb you
can define the /verbone qualifier, and AUTO will let (and demands) you to
enter the verb.
Normally AUTO will use the (in dcl-tables)defined types ($priv,$outfile..etc).
If the type is string or restofline, AUTO will allow you to change
the type to a more convenient one. The F11/^F key will toggle the type to
the one you want. If the specify /override on the startup of AUTO ,
you can override all types (not only string and restofline), of course
at your own risk.
For @files and MCR files without CLD tables you can define a symbol
to describe the expected parameters.
Default for @file are 8 parameters (p1..p8) and a qualifier /OUTPUT=filename.
If you define a symbol 'VERB'_PARAMETER you can describe different parameters
for all parameters. F.e. if you have a procedure to changed you privileges
and have defined the verb PRIV as @'privileges', you know the first parameter
should be a (list-of) privileges. You can then define the symbol
PRIV_PARAMETERS as "PRIVILEGE*"
Default for images without CLD tables is 1 parameter (restofline).
If you have an image "look.exe" that "looks" into a file and have defined
a symbol LOOK as $device:[directory]look.exe. This image has no CLD tables
but expects a filename as argument. In that case you can define a symbol
LOOK_PARAMETER as "INFILE"
The syntax for the *_PARAMETER symbol is "type[,type...]"
Type can be : cld_type a normal cld type
cld_type* A normal cld type but with the list flag, so you
can use a , separated list
You can insert a # at any place to tell AUTO how many parameters are
required, so "INFILE,#OUTFILE" means 1 parameter required (infile) and
1 parameter optional (outfile)
Valid cld types are
STRING : text input
INFILE : Input file (must exist)
OUTFILE : Output file (may exist, but directories must exist)
NUMBER : A normal DCL number inclusive %X , %O
PRIVILEGE : A normal privilege
DATETIME : The normal DCL datetime (absolute) with a " between the
day and the hour
DELTATIME : The normal DCL datetime (deltatime) with a " between the
day and the hour
PROTECTION : A protection string (WO:RWED,OW:...)
PROCESS : A valid processname
INLOG : A valid (and existing) logicalname
OUTLOG : A valid logicalname
INSYM : A valid (and existing) symbolname
OUTSYM : A valid symbolname
NODE : A valid nodename
DIRECTORY : A valid directory name (possible with nodespec)
UIC : A valid UIC string
RESTOFLINE : DCL does not parse this type, all further chars are valid
QUOTEDSTRING: A valid string , but leave " in string
FILE : A valid output file
ACL : A valid ACL specification
OLD_FILE : A valid output file
During the command buildup the following keys are supported
Normal text : Insert the text in the buffer. Invalid chars are disallowed
TAB : take the next valid keyword
^H or F12 : take the previous valid keyword
^L/F8 : Display allowed keywords/tokens (max 1024 chars)
PF2/HELP : AUTO will try to display help info about the verb.
Space : next parameter
/ : next qualifier
RETURN/ENTER: Complete line
^Z or F10 : Abort the input
<- or -> : move around (within token)
^E : Goto the end of the line
DELETE : Delete char
^A/F14 : Toggle insert/overstrike
LF/F13 : Delete last token
^R or ^W : repaint screen
^F or F11 : OVerride the "string" type to any other valid
This can be useful for @commands where you
know the parameter to be (f.e.) a filename.
All these keysettings can be overruled by a startup_file.
In this file you can define keys in the following syntax
DEFINE AUTO_KEY SMG_KEY[,SMG_KEY...]
AUTO_KEY can be
Key Default Meaning
KAR_DEBUG ^D Print debug info
KAR_OVERRIDE ^F,F11 Change the type of token
KAR_EXPAND TAB Take the next valid token
KAR_EXPAND_PREV ^H,F12 Take the previous valid token
KAR_HELP PF2,HELP Print help about verb [/qual]
KAR_LIST ^L,F8 List all allowable tokens
KAR_ABORT ^Z,F10 Abort and exit AUTO
KAR_TOGGLE ^A,F14 Toggle insert/overstrike
KAR_EOL ^E Goto END OF LINE
KAR_REPAINT ^R,^W Repaint the line (after a breakthru)
KAR_TOG_VERBONE ^F,F9 Toggle VERBONE state
KAR_DEL_TOKEN ^J,F13 Delete current token
KAR_TOG_EXECUTE ^V,F7 Toggle execute flag
SMG_KEY can be any of the (non-printable) smgkeys
CTRLA..CTRLZ CRTLC,CTRLQ,CTRLS,CTRLY are illegal
PF1..PF4
F7..F20 f1..f6 are illegal
E1..E6
KP0..KP9 (if keypad mode set)
ENTER,MINUS,COMMA (if keypad mode set)
Examples:
$AUTO/EXECUTE !Will let you create a command and then execute it
$AUTO/INFO !Will let you create a command, and NOT execute it
Below is a key sequence example
Display User types
Auto> c buildup CO
Auto>c o
Auto>co TAB NExt match
Auto>CONTINUE TAB
Auto>CONFIGURE TAB
Auto>CONNECT TAB
Auto>CONVERT TAB
Auto>COPY F12 Prev match
Auto>CONVERT TAB Next match
Auto>COPY / Next qualifier
Auto>COPY/ TAB Next match
Auto>COPY/ALLOCATION = Enter value
Auto>COPY/ALLOCATION=( 1 enter number
Auto>COPY/ALLOCATION=(1 ) Close value
Auto>COPY/ALLOCATION=(1) space First param
Auto>COPY/ALLOCATION=(1) F Filename begin
Auto>COPY/ALLOCATION=(1) F TAB First file matching F
Auto>COPY/ALLOCATION=(1) Firstfile.txt space Start second param
Auto>COPY/ALLOCATION=(1) Firstfile.txt x Second filename
Auto>COPY/ALLOCATION=(1) Firstfile.txt x Enter All done
If the /exec was given, AUTO now executes the command and returns to AUTO
otherwise AUTO just displayes the command and asks for the next
Try HELP at different positions to get help information
Try ^L/F8 at different positions to get a list of possible tokens
THe expand/previousexpand keys has some special features for some of the
types.
Infile : Find the next/previous filename that matches the string appended with
a *.*. The default filename is taken from the CLD tables (or *.*)
If you are in the directory part of the filename, the next level
directory is searched. If you have finished the directory input
AUTO will search files.
Outfile: Since the outfile does not have to exist, AUTO cannot expand for
the filename, but it can for the directories. See the infile
Datetime:If the type is datetime and the string is empty AUTO will
insert the value of TODAY (this_day:00:00:00)
The cursor position will be on the day field. By using (prev)expand
AUTO will in/decrease the day field. If you move the cursor over
another part of the date (f.e. the MONTH) AUTO will in/decrease
that field. All date fields can be changed in this way
Deltatime: The same as Datetime, only the default value is 0 00:00:00.00
The expand rules are the same
THe help key will taken the following action
If the verb is found as verb in dcltables
Use SYS$HELP:HELPLIB.HLB
The help parameters are
1. The name of the verb
2. The name of the qualifier (if in qualifier input) or
the text "PARAMETER" (if in parameter input)
If the verb is a symbol for an image
Try to locate the help-library SYS$HELP:'imagename'.HLB
or SYS$HELP:'imagenameHLP'.HLB
or SYS$HELP:'imagename$HELP'.HLB
IF that fails try the same sequence but in the same
device/directory as the image
1. The name of the verb
2. The name of the qualifier (if in qualifier input) or
the text "PARAMETER" (if in parameter input)
If the verb is a symbol for a DCL procedure
Try to locate the helplibrary SYS$HELP:AUTO_PROCECURES.HLB
or auto_directory-dev'AUTO_PROCEDURES.HLB
The help parameters are
1. The name of the verb
2. The text "PARAMETER"
3. The parameter number
If the helplibrary cannot be located, a single line help.
010 8 sep 2005
First release
011 15 sep 2005
Enhanced search for files/directories
012 27-sep 2005
Enhanced search for dates
Support for XXX_PARAMETER symbol
support for online toggling of VERBONE state
020 17-oct-2005
-Included the HELP function. You now can ask help about
the command. Included are the AUTO_HELP.HL% for help about
AUTO itself, and all dcl-type verbs and foreign commands.
-Support online toggling of EXECUTE state.
-Removed a bug in syntax changed where only image changed.
Previously AUTO did not check for the presence of parameters
or qualifier in the new syntax
021 12-dec-2005
-Included VAX and IA64 support
-Fixed a problem with terminal set to overstrike
-Included the option to (do not) load the symbol table,
and selective logical tables.
Use it at your own risk, because we cannot take responsibility for crashes, dumps or even worse: loosing data.
Here is the auto 2.1 package (968KB zip file).
Please give your feedback to autodev@oooovms.dyndns.org.