                          COMPAQ    A           Read Before Installing or Using Compaq Ada Version 3.5A !           for OpenVMS VAX Systems              AV-EF83S-TE              August 2000   I           This is a re-release of Version 3.5, to fix important customer-            reported issues.  I           Please take time to read this entire document before installing G           or using Compaq Ada Version 3.5A for Compaq OpenVMS VAX soft-            ware.   ,                                         NOTE  F              Compaq Ada was formerly called DEC Ada. References to DECD              Ada in product components are the same as references to              Compaq Ada.             Requirements  I           Compaq Ada Version 3.5A for OpenVMS VAX Systems requires Compaq 6           OpenVMS VAX Version 5.5-2, or 6.2 or higher.  #           Release Notes Information   I           The release notes for Compaq Ada Version 3.5A contain important G           installation-related instructions, summarize features and re- F           strictions, and provide other information about the release.D           Compaq strongly recommends that you read the release notes'           before installing Compaq Ada.   H           You can read the release notes before installing Compaq Ada by=           invoking VMSINSTAL with the release notes option N.   D           You can read the release notes after installing Compaq AdaA           by accessing the following files, which are in text and -           POSTSCRIPT[R] format, respectively:   *              SYS$HELP:ADA035.RELEASE_NOTES-              SYS$HELP:ADA035.RELEASE_NOTES_PS   <                           2000  Compaq Computer Corporation                 ___________________ I        [TM] Compaq, and the Compaq logo are trademarks of Compaq Computer                Corporation.  G         [R] POSTSCRIPT is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc.                  -           Contents of the Compaq Ada 3.5A Kit   J           Please read the Indented Bill Report (BIL) and Bill of MaterialsD           (BOM) enclosed in your kit and check to see that all itemsG           listed are actually in the kit. If your kit is damaged or any =           items are missing, call your Compaq representative.   F           Actual contents of the kit (including media types) may vary,"           depending on your order.  J           Items in the Compaq Ada Version 3.5A Kit - Magnetic Tape or TK50           Distribution  C           o  Indented Bill Report (BIL) and Bill of Materials (BOM)              o  Media  J              The distribution kit contains the Compaq Ada software and on-I              line documentation. On the Binaries media, you will find the I              Compaq Ada save sets. Consult the DEC Ada Installation Guide E              for OpenVMS VAX Systems for information about installing '              Compaq Ada on your system.   %           o  Compaq Ada Documentation   I              This kit may include printed copies of the following manuals 3              from the Compaq Ada documentation set:   I              -  DEC Ada Language Reference Manual (order number AA-PYZAB-                  TK)   H              -  Developing Ada Programs on OpenVMS Systems (order number                 AA-PWGYA-TK)  E              -  DEC Ada Run-Time Reference Manual for OpenVMS Systems *                 (order number AA-PWGZB-TK)  I              -  DEC Ada Installation Guide for OpenVMS VAX Systems (order #                 number AA-EF85G-TE)   )           o  Software Product Description   H           o  This Read Before Using or Installing letter and the Profes--              sional Development Option letter   B           The following web page offers information on Compaq Ada:  I              http://www.openvms.digital.com/commercial/ada/ada_index.html   H           Items in the Compaq Ada Version 3.5A Kit - CD-ROM Distribution  C           o  Indented Bill Report (BIL) and Bill of Materials (BOM)              o  Media  J              The distribution kit contains the Compaq Ada software and on-I              line documentation. On the Binaries media, you will find the I              Compaq Ada save sets. Consult the DEC Ada Installation Guide E              for OpenVMS VAX Systems for information about installing '              Compaq Ada on your system.   !           o  CD-ROM Documentation   +                                           2                  G              A "Read First" letter and the Online Documentation Library G              CD-ROM User's Guide accompany the CD-ROM distribution kit. E              They are located on disc 1 of the CD-ROM in the [README] H              directory. The user's guide contains the following informa-              tion:  E              -  The directory and file names for the media and online                  documentation   F              -  Information on using the Bookreader to read the online                 documentation   /           o  Software Product Description (SPD)   H           o  This Read Before Using or Installing letter and the Profes--              sional Development Option letter   ?           o  DEC Ada Installation Guide for OpenVMS VAX Systems   .           Installation Information for CD-ROMs  I           The Compaq OpenVMS VAX Software Layered Products Binaries media H           kit contains save sets and related documentation in POSTSCRIPT           and ASCII formats.  2           On CD-ROM, the save sets are located in:  %              [VAX_ADA035.KIT]ADA035.*   F           The following table lists and briefly describes the save-set           components:   J           ________________________________________________________________J           Component____________________Description________________________  :           ADA.EXE                      Compaq Ada compiler  I           ACS.EXE                      Compaq Ada program library manager   B           ADARTL.EXE                   Compaq Ada Run-Time Library  >           ADAMSG.EXE                   Compaq Ada message file  F           ADACLD.CLD                   DCL command definitions for theH                                        compiler and program library man-+                                        ager   E           [SYSLIB.ADALIB]              Compaq Ada predefined library, I                                        which is associated with the logi- H                                        cal name ADA$PREDEFINED (suppliedF                                        optionally during installation)  G           [SYSLIB.ADA$OPT]             Linker option files used for the 9                                        predefined library   E           ADA$PREDEFINED.ANA           SCA analysis data file for the B                                        Compaq Ada predefined units  9           ADA$EXAMPLES                 Examples directory   <           HELP ADA and HELP ACS        Compaq Ada Help files  F           SYS$HELP:ADA035.RELEASE_     Release notes in POSTSCRIPT and4           NOTES*                       ASCII formats  +                                           3                J           ________________________________________________________________J           Component____________________Description________________________  F           SYS$HELP:ADA035_SPD.*        Software Product Description inJ           _____________________________POSTSCRIPT_and_ASCII_formats_______  B           On CD-ROM, the documentation directories are located in:  '              [VAX_ADA035.POST_DOCS]*.PS (              [VAX_ADA035.LINE_DOCS]*.TXT  I           These directories contain the following documents in POSTSCRIPT            and ASCII formats:  C              The DEC Ada Installation Guide for OpenVMS VAX Systems I              This Read Before Installing or Using Compaq Ada Version 3.5A +              for OpenVMS VAX Systems letter 3              The Software Product Description (SPD)   F           The OpenVMS VAX Layered Products Online Documentation CD-ROMI           contains product documentation files in Bookreader format (.BKB H           file type, formerly called DECW$BOOK file type). Files for the6           following manuals are located on the CD-ROM:  .              DEC Ada Language Reference Manual7              Developing Ada Programs on OpenVMS Systems B              DEC Ada Run-Time Reference Manual for OpenVMS Systems?              DEC Ada Installation Guide for OpenVMS VAX Systemsi  K           Also included on the Online Documentation CD-ROM is a Bookreader-AE           only file named Read Me First for Compaq Ada explaining the (           Compaq Ada Bookreader manuals.  F           See the Online Documentation Library CD-ROM User's Guide forF           information about using the CD-ROMs and accessing the onlineF           documentation. This guide is no longer included as a printedI           document but is located on disc 1 of the CD-ROM in the [README],           directory.  0           Please note the following information:  F           o  In the Compaq Ada documentation, all references to VMS orI              OpenVMS systems refer to Compaq OpenVMS VAX and Compaq Open-t:              VMS Alpha systems unless otherwise specified.  H           o  Previous releases of Compaq Ada on the OpenVMS Alpha systemC              were sometimes referred to as DEC Ada for OpenVMS AXP.a  $           Licensing and Installation  E           To install Compaq Ada Version 3.5A, you must first register E           a License Product Authorization Key (License PAK) using the G           License Management Facility (LMF). The License PAK is shippedTE           with the kit if you ordered the license and media together.EG           Otherwise, it is shipped to a separate location based on your            license order.  +                                           4_ _               H           There are three kinds of licenses for Compaq Ada Version 3.5A:  F           o  Unlimited License-Allocates license units on an unlimited              system use basis   H           o  Personal Use License-Lets one identified individual use the              layered product  J           o  Concurrent Use License-Lets any one process at a time use the              layered product  F           See the OpenVMS License Management Utility Manual for regis-F           tration instructions. See the DEC Ada Installation Guide forH           OpenVMS VAX Systems for more Compaq Ada licensing information.  F           See the Online Documentation Library CD-ROM User's Guide forD           more information on the license requirements for using the:           Bookreader to read the Compaq Ada documentation.             Compaq Servicese  E           A variety of service and support options are available fromlG           Compaq. For more information, contact your local Compaq sales            office.t                                                              +                                           5a