This submission consists of the following three utilities:

[.SPELL]

This directory contains the files for a comprehensive spelling checker which can
correct files containing text and embedded commands for a number of different
word processors. All necessary files are provided, including dictionaries. This
file contains a full description of the program and installation instructions.
This version uses a completely new user interface than the one provided on
previous DECUS tapes. It operates correctly under VMS 4.0 and later.

[.BB]

This directory contains the files for a complete bulletin board system for VMS.
Major features of the program include the provision of an unlimited number of
topic headings, full-screen menu-driven interface, use of callable TPU and/or
callable EDT for the creation of messages, selection of messages by content,
date, and/or topic, facilities for extracting messages into text files, posting
text files as messages, and archiving/dearchiving of messages. The bulletin
board can be accessed from any other DECnet node which also runs the BB
software. In addition to the stand-alone features of the system, we use it to
post incoming ARPA bulletins for public access. Two "as-is" utility programs are
provided which can be used to parse ARPA digests and 'undigestified' news items
respectively. These will probably need to be modified on a site-specific basis
if you decide to use them. 

[.RESERVE]

The files in this subdirectory constitute an on-line terminal reservation system
for use under VMS V4.0 or higher. Full details of the system are given in the
Implementor's Notes (IMPLEMENT.TXT), the  descriptive file (RESERVE.DOC) and the
Help Menus displayed by the system when running. 

This submission is an updated version of the program which was originally
submitted to the DECUS Fall 1983 SIG tape. The program has been completely
recoded to utilize a SMG$ based user interface, and to allow for network access
to the system - i.e. terminals no longer need to be hard wired to a single host.

All three programs use the same standardized user interface implemented entirely
using SMG$ routines. At present this is embedded within the code of the
programs, but we propose to extract and package it as a separate submission for
the next DECUS tape, thus making it easily available to the designers of other
packages. 

Author:		Mark Resmer
		Box 248
		Academic Computer Center
		Vassar College
		Poughkeepsie
		NY 12601

		(914) 452-7000 Ext 2437
		RESMER@VASSAR (BITnet or CCnet)
		RESMER%VASSAR.BITNET@WISCVM.ARPA (ARPAnet)