RNP is a pre-proccessor for runoff files which allows for the in-

          teractive  entry of variable data into the body of standard forms

          (letters, reports, etc.) for later processing by RNO.

 
          TYPICAL COMMAND LINE

 
          MCR>RNP DDN:FILE.EXT=DDN:FILE.EXT

 
          Input defaults to:  SY0:DOC.RNP
 
          Output defaults to:  SY0:RNORNP.RNO
 
          EXAMPLES:

 
          MCR>RNP PROGRAM

 
          This command line causes RNP to become active, and to begin read-

          ing  from  the  file  SY0:RNP.RNP.   RNP will then create a file
          SY:PROGRAM.RNO under the current UIC, and write the documentation
          produced to this output file.

 
 
          MCR>RNP

 
          This command causes RNP to become active and await command input.

 
 
          MCR>RNP LETTER=LETTER
 
          This  command  causes  RNP  to  become  active,  use   the   file

          SY:LETTER.RNP as input, and create the file SY:LETTER.RNO.

 
          FEATURES:  The RNP utility reads lines from the  specified  input

          file and directly writes these lines to the output file, with the

          exception of those lines which begin with  a  control  character.

          The control character indicates to RNP that a special function is

          to be performed at that point of the  procedure.   The  following

          control  characters (and associated actions) are currently recog-

          nized by RNP:

 



          

                                                                           
 
 
               CHAR      FUNCTION

 
               #    Mark this position in output.

 
               ?    Accept input from the terminal,

                    until an EOF (CONTROL-Z) is typed

                    if immediate EOF is encountered,

                    rewind file to last marked position.

 
               "    Output record to the terminal, not
                    to the output file, (used as a prompt)

 
               @    Resume input from the specified

                    file (four levels of indirection

                    are allowed).

 
 
 
		SAMPLE OF RNP OPERATION
 
          *****************MAIN COMMAND FILE "DOC.SAM"
           
          "SAMPLE TERMINAL PROMPT
          ?THIS IS NOT SEEN IN OUTPUT, BUT TURNS ON TERMINAL INPUT
          END OF TERMINAL INPUT
          NOW READ FROM DOC.SA1
          @DOC.SA1
          END OF DOC.SA1 INPUT
          END OF FILE DOC.SAM
           
          *****************FIRST SECONDARY FILE "DOC.SA1"
           
          ******************************
          THIS IS THE INPUT FROM DOC.SA1
          ******************************
          @DOC.SA2
           
          *****************SECOND SECONDARY FILE "DOC.SA2"
           
          ==============================
          THIS IS THE INPUT FROM DOC.SA2
          ==============================
           
          *****************RESULTANT OUTPUT
           
          THIS WAS TYPED IN IN RESPONSE TO THE TERMINAL PROMPT
          END OF TERMINAL INPUT
          NOW READ FROM DOC.SA1
          ******************************
          THIS IS THE INPUT FROM DOC.SA1
          ******************************
          ==============================
          THIS IS THE INPUT FROM DOC.SA2
          ==============================
          END OF DOC.SA1 INPUT
          END OF FILE DOC.SAM