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Conference bulova::decw_jan-89_to_nov-90

Title:DECWINDOWS 26-JAN-89 to 29-NOV-90
Notice:See 1639.0 for VMS V5.3 kit; 2043.0 for 5.4 IFT kit
Moderator:STAR::VATNE
Created:Mon Oct 30 1989
Last Modified:Mon Dec 31 1990
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3726
Total number of notes:19516

799.0. "putting files into bookreader?" by 34823::MAMMEN () Thu May 18 1989 13:52

    Is there a utility to allow customers to put their own files into
    the bookreader? Or is it something simple I'm overlooking.
    
    Dave

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799.160428::QUODLINGJust a Coupl'a days....Thu May 18 1989 14:5216
        Not yet. Currently the mechanism for producing Bookreader files
        involves an unreleased backend to Vax Document.
        
        I would suggest that you 
        
        a) get in touch with Marian star::Weisenfeld to express your
        customers interest. (They may be able to be a FT site?)
        
        b)Look at doing a PSS COntract to do their documentation for them.
        
        Future support for other input sources to the bookreader, such as
        interleaf or DECWrite, will be evaluated in time...
        
        q
        

799.2how do I ADD one?REGENT::MERRILLI fought the lawn and the lawn won.Fri Jul 21 1989 16:537
    I have a (new) file produced (properly, I assume), NOW how do it add
    it to a shelf?  The "open shelf" option under the control menu is
    never lit!
                                                      
    	Rick
    	Merrill

799.3QUARK::LIONELFree advice is worth every centFri Jul 21 1989 17:024
I use a text editor and edit the .DECW$BOOKSHELF file.

		Steve

799.4Detailed instructionsEZWIND::LEVYBound to cover just a little more groundMon Jul 24 1989 12:2561
Here's how I added DECwrite documentation...


There is a file that must reside in DECW$BOOK called LIBRARY.DECW$BOOKSHELF. 
This file contains entries in the format:

	type\filespec\title

	'type' can be either SHELF or BOOK depending upon what type of
		entry this is.
	'filespec' is the name of the file that is being referenced.
	'title' is the title that will display on the initial screen.

For example:

 BOOK\DECWRITE_REFERENCE.DECW$BOOK\DECwrite Reference

   for a book or

 SHELF\VMS_DECW_PROGRAMMING.decw$bookshelf\VMS DECwindows Programming Subkit

   for a shelf (which has entries in the same format pointing to other books).

What I did was to copy LIBRARY.DECW$BOOKSHELF from ADVISE$DUB0:[DECW$BOOK] into
my SYS$LOGIN directory - since I can't edit files on the CD ;-).  I then added
the three entries that seemed applicable from SYS$COMMON:[DECW$BOOK] and set
the protection on the files to W:RE.  The resulting file looks like this:

BOOK\AA-BOOKS-AA.DECW$BOOK\Using the Bookreader
BOOK\AA-LA95A-TE.decw$book\Overview of VMS Documentation
SHELF\VMS_BASE.decw$bookshelf\VMS Base Documentation Set
SHELF\VMS_DECW_USER.decw$bookshelf\VMS DECwindows User Documentation Set
SHELF\VMS_GENERAL_USER.decw$bookshelf\VMS General User Subkit
SHELF\VMS_SYSTEM_MANAGEMENT.decw$bookshelf\VMS System Management Subkit
SHELF\VMS_PROGRAMMING.decw$bookshelf\VMS Programming Subkit
SHELF\VMS_DECW_PROGRAMMING.decw$bookshelf\VMS DECwindows Programming Subkit
SHELF\VMS_OPTIONAL.decw$bookshelf\VMS Optional Manuals
BOOK\AA-MG16A-TE.decw$book\VMS Version 5.1 Release Notes
BOOK\AA-MG29A-TE.decw$book\VMS Version 5.1 New Features Manual
BOOK\AA-MG15A-TE.decw$book\VMS Version 5.1 Installation Guide
BOOK\AA-LB25A-TE.decw$book\VMS Obsolete Features Manual
SHELF\LANGUAGES.DECW$BOOKSHELF\VAX Languages Documentation
SHELF\DBMS.DECW$BOOKSHELF\VAX DBMS Documentation
BOOK\DECWRITE_QUICK_LOOKUP.DECW$BOOK\DECwrite Quick Lookup
BOOK\DECWRITE_REFERENCE.DECW$BOOK\DECwrite Reference
BOOK\DECWRITE_USERS_GUIDE.DECW$BOOK\DECwrite User's Guide

Following this, I re-defined the logical DECW$BOOK to be a search list like
this:

 show log decw$book
    "DECW$BOOK" = "SYS$LOGIN" (LNM$JOB_809145E0)
   	= "ADVISE$DUB0:[DECW$BOOK]"
    	= "SYS$COMMON:[DECW$BOOK] "
 1  "SYS$LOGIN" = "D_PFM:[LEVY]" (LNM$JOB_809145E0)
    "DECW$BOOK" = "ADVISE$DUB0:[DECW$BOOK]" (LNM$SYSTEM_TABLE)
    "DECW$BOOK" = "SYS$COMMON:[DECW$BOOK]" (DECW$LOGICAL_NAMES)

Starting up the bookreader then works just dandy!