TOPS-10 Tips and Tricks

Last Updated: 12OCT01

If you're new to TOPS-10 this page will hopefully be of help. If you're not, it might jog your memory. Please submit any Tips or Tricks to healyzh AT aracnet DOT com for inclusion in this web page.

    Setting your terminal to VT100 mode
    .SET TERM VT100

    Getting System Info
    .r systat
    .r sysans <- gotta first do the vt100 thing, and CTRL-C gets you out

    Starting up BASIC (if installed)
    .r basic

    Using the online help system
    .help
    .help {command name}

    Logging Out
    .kjob <- logs you off, but you'll still have to kill the telnet session
             afterwords

    If you're feeling really adventurous and SED is installed
    .r sed;=filnam.txt <- creates a file and puts you in a screen editor, and
                          CTRL-Z saves any changes, hitting 3 on the keypad will
                          bring up help, hitting it a second time will bring up
                          the keyboard map.

    Creating User Accounts
    .r react

    Changing Directories
    .r setsrc

    *cp [25,117]

    *^C

    .

    Restoring a File From tape from a USENET post of Arthur Krewat

    .R OPR
    OPR>SET TAPE MTA1 UNAVAIL
    OPR>EXIT
    .R BACKUP
    /TAPE MTA1
    /REW
    /FILES
    /RESTORE SYS:SYSNEW.EXE=DSKB:SYSTEM.EXE[1,4]
    !1,4    DSKB
     SYSTEM EXE
    "Done
    /EXIT

    Installing the APLSF V2 (435), September 1979 Tape
    The following proceedure will get the software onto your system and
    you'll be able to start it. Other than getting back to the monitor,
    I don't know how to do anything with it at this time.

    .R OPR
    OPR>SET TAPE MTA1 UNAVAIL
    OPR>EXIT
    .R BACKUP
    /TAPE MTA1
    /REW
    /FILES
    /protection 055
    /restore [10,7,sfdoc]=*.*
    ! APLSF DIR
     APLSF  DOC
     APLSF  BWR
     APLSF  HLP
     APLSF  RND
     APLSF  RNH

    "Done

    /restore [10,7,SFBIN]=*.*
    ! APLSF EXE
     APLSF  MAP
     DAPLSF EXE
     GENSF  EXE
     BILING 1

    "Done

    /restore [10,7,SFWSNT]=*.*
    ! APLCNV        DOC
     TENTAP EXE
     WSIN   APL
     WSOUT  APL

    "Done

    /restore [10,7,SFRLLB]=*.*
    ! APLS12        REL
     APLS12 LNK
     APLS12 DEB
     APLG12 REL
     APLG12 LNK
     APLW12 REL
     APLW12 LNK

    "Done

    /exit

    .copy sys:=[10,7,sfbin]*.*

    .copy doc:=[10,7,SFDOC]*.doc

    .copy hlp:=[10,7,SFDOC]*.hlp

    .