From: CSBVAX::MRGATE!info-vax-RELAY@KL.SRI.COM@SMTP 8-JUL-1988 14:35 To: ARISIA::EVERHART Subj: message.doc document Received: from CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU by KL.SRI.COM with TCP; Wed, 6 Jul 88 13:20:07 PDT Received: from UOFT02.BITNET by CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU (IBM VM SMTP R1.1) with BSMTP id 2602; Wed, 06 Jul 88 16:17:42 EDT Date: Wed, 6 Jul 88 14:41 EDT From: Subject: message.doc document To: info-vax@kl.sri.com X-Original-To: info-vax@kl.sri.com BACKGROUND: This program was based on REPLY. It was created when my boss asked me to modify REPLY so that it would run in the "background" and log all the messages to a file without replying to them. It has gone through three changes, all quiet drastic, since its creation, with future changes very likely as well (such as an exit handler). GENERAL DESCRIPTION: This program will log to a log file any messages sent to you. Note: If several messages are sent rapidly, some may not be logged, but this would be an EXTREAMLY rare condition (if it indeed exists). All messages are stored in "SYS$LOGIN:MSG.LOG." The program assumes the existence of the following logical names: SYS$LOGIN - assigned by the system login.com ACCESS: MESSAGE can be obtained from the kermit file server at the University of Toledo, KERMSRV@UOFT02. For information on how to use KERMSRV, send the following (VMS) command (or its equivalent): send kermsrv@uoft02 help To get a copy of the files, send one of the following commands: send kermsrv@uoft02 vmsdump message.* send kermsrv@uoft02 punch message.* COMPILATION: The source program is completely contained in one source file. Simply compile and link as you would any normal VAX C program. For example: $ cc MESSAGE $ assign sys$library:vaxcrtl.olb lnk$library $ link MESSAGE $ deassign lnk$library HOW TO RUN: Use the DCL command line: SPAWN/NOWAIT RUN MESSAGE KNOWN BUGS: None. All known bugs have been fixed. RELATED PROGRAMS: See also REPLY.C - This program will log messages to a file while you are out (not at your terminal) and send a reply message to the original sender informing them that their message was logged. The actual message sent can be changed when the program is invoked. AUTHOR: Eric Jon Rostetter (ERIC @ UOFT02) Computer Services University of Toledo 2801 West Bancroft Toledo, Ohio 43606 USA