I The ASK program can be used to read a line of input from SYS$COMMAND. ASK J works like the INQUIRE command, except that it allows escape sequences andI end_of_file (Ctrl/Z) to be read by the user. The input string or keypress I is returned in a local DCL symbol. Options allow for the read to timeout, F the result to be placed in a global DCL symbol, a default string to beH applied if no input, the result to be all upper case, and that the inputM string is not echoed. ASK was written to simulate the RSX11M .ASK directive.    E By Mark Paulk, modified by James G. Downward, Phil Smith, & Ed James.   " Version 2.16  Ed James 13-SEP-1995   File in this distribution:  ! AAAREADME.TXT          This file. F ASK-LIB$TPARSE.MAR     Uses LIB$TPARSE - for OpenVMS VAX prior to V6.10 ASK_BUILD.COM          Command file to build ASK( ASK.HLP                Help file for ASK1 ASK.HLP-ORIG           Original help file for ASK , ASK.MAR                MACRO program for ASK: ASK.RNH                Runoff input used to create ASK.HLPE ASK_SAMPLE.COM         Sample command file that uses /UPPER & /NOECHO 4 DESCRIP.MMS            MMS or MMK command input file. MAKEFILE.              Make command input fileK SHOW_KEY_PRESSED.COM   ASK test procedure that displays escape sequences    G ASK.OBJ                Object file OPenVMS VAX   V6.1 (LIB$TABLE_PARSE) G ASK.OBJ-AXP            Object file OPenVMS Alpha V6.1 (LIB$TABLE_PARSE) B ASK-LIB$TPARSE.OBJ     Object file OPenVMS VAX   V5.5 (LIB$TPARSE)