  3     ViewFile V1.2-2 Motif based file viewer/browser   
   OverView  E     ViewFile is a Motif based file viewer. Unlike many file browsers, C     ViewFile is more than just a text window, a file selection box, 6     and a Menu Bar loaded with cute but useless items.  E     Rather, ViewFile is more like a web browser, specifcally Netscape C     V3 for VMS. Significant effort went into making ViewFile have a C     natural look and feel for frequent users of Motif based tools.    H     ViewFile takes advantage of clusters plus other remote nodes, as oneG     workstation can have ViewFile images displayed from many other VMS  H     nodes. In fact, the main window title from day one was configured toA     show user which node that Viewfile window was operating from.   C     ViewFile also utilizes editing keys for paging up and down, the B     up/down arrow keys for single line scrolling, the Find key to C     initiate Search and the Help key, thus reducing certain pointer      requirements.        Building ViewFile   G     Executables are provided in the respective platform directories for F     both Vax and Alpha. Additionally, each platform directory containsE     an object library if it is necessary to relink to a different Vms G     version than specified below. Simply enter @relink and the new .exe -     will be in the target platform directory.   H     The executables and object libraries were built within the following     environments:   /         AlphaStation 250 running OpenVMS V7.2-1          Compaq C V6.2-009           OSF/Motif Toolkit V1.2-5  /         VAXstation 4000-90 running OpenVMS V7.2          Compaq C V6.2-003           OSF/Motif Toolkit V1.2-5  D     To build, use the provided BUILD.COM which will accept up to two     parameters:   C         DEBUG - build all object and exe modules with debug enabled   G         VF_DBG - enables display of various runtime variables which are F                 used for development work. Probably of little value to                 other users   &       Usage: $ @BUILD [DEBUG] [VF_DBG]  J     The BUILD.COM procedure will determine platform type and build optionsI     then call MMS <MMK> to compile and link. Move the files to approriate J     destinations; I use a special decw tools directory for the .exe, .hlb,J     and .vue files. ViewFile expects the file LNMTOOL.DAT to be in the dir@     specified by DECW$USER_DEFAULTS logical (normally sys$login)I     or the displayed output could be wierd (wrong fonts and positioning).        Logical Names   J     There are currently ten logical names which can be used with ViewFile.J     All 10 logicals are optional; none are required to use ViewFile, their:     presence only permits and controls optional features.   J     Read the file LOGICAL_NAMES.TXT to see a list of the ViewFile logicals&     and a description of what they do.       Window Manager  H     ViewFile was created for and and has been tested on the conventionalH     DecwWindows Motif window manager. Care and feeding of ViewFile underG     CDE is entirely up to the user who implements it. Since I work with F     both Vax and Alpha systems, a common interface works best for me.   A     Now if someone wants to submit a Freeware CDE tool for Vax...     	   Summary   P     Put the files as suggested above, and ViewFile should work 'out of the box'.L     If problems occur, please rescan this document and the online help docs.L     I do not have a regular email, but do read comp-os-vms frequently if you#     have problems (not too likely).        Lyle W West     