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1 VERB
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VERB is a program to extract verb definitions from either
your process space or a command table file (such as SYS$SHARE:DCLTABLES.EXE).
These verb definitions can then be changed and recompiled via the command
definition utility, SET COMMAND. This program is similar to the 3.n program
CLEX, except that it works with version 4.n command tables. This program
is a must if you need to change verb definitions, or if you just hate the
DEC defaults (getting tired of HELP/PAGE, or LINK creating maps when
executed from a batch job?).
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.! Note, you will probably want to edit the following lines to
.! reflect local conditions....
To use VERB, type SET COMMAND VERB or add this command to your
login.com file.
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2 Parameters
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VERB allows you to do wildcard searches for verbs (commands)
and lists of verbs, such as VERB A*,B*,%%% (which would return all the verb
definitions for commands that start with A, B, and all three letter commands).
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2 /ALL
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VERB /ALL will list the entire CLD for every command in your process table.
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2 /LIST
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 VERB also can list available verbs (commands), without
the verb definition, as in VERB /LIST /ALL, and note the /ALL qualifier.
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2 /OUTPUT
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VERB allows you to put the output in a file, as in
VERB /OUTPUT=filename.
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2 /PROCESS
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VERB /PROCESS 'command' defaults to searching your process space.
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2 /WIDTH
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This qualifier tell VERB how wide your terminal screen is.  /WIDTH=80 is
the default.
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2 /TABLE
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You can specify a table to search for the verb, or even to search your
process space. The command defaults to searching your process space, but if you
enter VERB /TABLE it will default to using the system command table
SYS$SHARE:DCLTABLES, you can of course specify a table other than that, as in
VERB /TABLE=MY__OWN__TABLE, note that it uses SYS$SHARE:DCLTABLES.EXE as the
default file name in an RMS $OPEN call.
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2 /IMAGE
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You can specify an image to load, to search command tables defined
within a shareable image. You must use the /SYMBOL qualifier
with this qualifier. The image wil be loaded via LIB$FIND__IMAGE__SYMBOL
so all restrictions for that routine apply.
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2 /SYMBOL
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You can specify a symbol name which points to a command table within
a shareable image. An example using a basic program follows:
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	10	external long function smg$$ab_defkey_cld
		! This simply defines the symbol smg$$ab_defkey_cld
		! which is used internally, if you had your own
		! command tables internal to the program, you
		! could use it here.. But then, you probably wouldn't
		! need to. This feature obviously has limited use...
		end
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to be compiled like:
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	$ basic test
	$ link/share sys$input/opt
		test.obj
		UNIVERSAL=SMG$$AB_DEFKEY_CLD
	$ define test$image sys$disk:[]test
	$ verb/image=test$image/symbol=smg$$ab_defkey_cld *
.end lit
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2 restrictions
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Well, it hasn't been tested with MCR tables.I wouldn't be surprised if
it didn't like them.
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When extracting several verbs at a time the verbs may reference common
TYPE defnitions, in these cases only one is output, this only becomes a problem
if you cut up the output file into several smaller files.
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When extracting several verbs (such as BASIC,MACRO,FORTRAN) they
may each reference a TYPE defnition that is different for each verb, but has
the same name. Since the TYPE definitions are actually different each one will
be included in the file, but the CDU will not appreciate having similarly
named TYPE definitions. In such cases simply extact the verbs into seperate
files.
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2 author
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If  you  have any  questions, comments, ideas, or
whatever, feel free to contact me.
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.i+5;Joe Meadows Jr.
.i+5;VAX/VMS System Manager / guru in training
.i+5;Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
.i+5;1124 Columbia St.
.i+5;Seattle Wa. 98104
.i+5;bitnet - JOE@FHCRCVAX
.i+5;arpa   - JOE%FHCRCVAX.BITNET@OLY.ACS.WASHINGTON.EDU
.i+5;voice  - (206) 467-4970
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