	This directory contains several tasks and command files that I
	have found useful. These come with the standard DECUS grarantee
	(ie - if it doesn't work or crashes your system, tough). The
	phrase "Will run under" means I have tried it under these
	operating systems, and had no problems. The phrase "Should run
	under" means I have not tried it, but know of no reason why it
	needs to be modified to work under these operating systems.

	A couple of bugs in the Spring '84 version have been fixed in
	this release - see below for details.

				T. R. Wyant
				Central Virginia LUG
				E. I. DuPont de Nemours & co
				TFD - P.O. Box 27001
				Richmond, Virginia 23261


	TIZ - Task Image Zapper
	    Source Language   - Fortran-77
	    Will run under    - RSX-11M, RSX-11M+, VAX-11/RSX
	    Function          - Provide formatted dump of task image
				label blocks, showing name, partition,
				priority, creation date, LUN assign-
				ments, and so on. Most of the items
				dumped can be modified. This grew out of
				a task written to deal with the M+ V2.0
				task builder's incorrect common area
				access assignment (since patched).
	    Modified          - 16-Mar-84 to correctly determine where
				number of LUNs is stored, and to add
				support for TKB IDENT keyword.
			      - Summer 84 so /IP sets the right bit and
				doesn't crash your system, and to allow
				you to change the name of the resident
				library (or common) your task is mapped
				to.
			      - Release 88.020 adds named directory sup-
				port, and a more normal exit sequence
				(using EXIT and QUIT, with ^Z equivalent
				to EXIT).

	CALC - Calculator and radix converter.
	    Source Language   - "@" processor.
	    Will run under    - RSX-11M+ V2.0 forward, and M V4.0 forward
	    Function          - Do integer calculations in octal or
				decimal, and radix conversion to or from
				ASCII (word), RAD-50, or any radix from
				2 thru 16. User can create numeric
				symbols on the fly to store results for
				later use. Note that the calculations
				string is interpreted in "@" fashion
				(left to right), rather than in
				algebraic fashion (* and / before + and
				-). Also, trapping errors in the
				calculation string requires servicing

	CALC - Calculator and radix converter (continued).

	    Function (cont'd)	Type 2 errors with an ONERR directive,
				ignoring the manual's contention that
				you can't continue after a Type 2 error.
				Wierd things may happen in this case,
				though it has worked okay, so far.
	    Modified:	      -	To add the ability to compute an "n" bit
				checksum on the input.

	BRU - BRU command line builder.
	    Source Language   - "@" processor.
	    Will run under    - RSX-11M+ 2.0 forward
	    Should run under  - RSX-11M V4.0 forward
	    Function          - Construct the required mount commands
				and BRU command line to do most of our
				BRU runs. Can be invoked interactively
				(@BRU), or with parameter passing (@BRU
				IN: OU: or @BRU OU:=IN:). Validates
				input and output devices, mounts all
				unmounted media foreign (under M+ only),
				and selects BRU switches depending on
				whether the input and output media are
				disk or tape, and whether mounted
				FILES-11 or foreign. All media mounted
				by this command file will be dismounted
				when it exits.

				This command file will apply the /DEN
				switch for MF:, MM:, MS:, and MT: out-
				put, using the highest density avail-
				able. No density is assumed for input.
				This should be readily modifiable to
				meet individual site needs.

				This command file will also default
				initial and maximum index file sizes
				for for output disks without file ID
				preservation to the INI defaults.

	Modified              - 16-Mar-84 to correct initialization for
				multi-header index files.
			      - Add the following switches:
					/PR to control preservation of
						file IDs.
					/IM to (partly) support image
						disks.
					/EX to support file exclusion.
				Add elapsed time calculations
				Add ability to CON the output device
					ONLINE if needed (M+).
