I LCK, UTILITIES , Use the VMS lock manager from DCL, without programming !   7 LCK is a utility that allows to use VMS locks from DCL. ; It features a new DCL command that can request or release a $ lock on an arbitrary named resource.  ; LCK also features a callable interface (a.k.a. API) so that 8 programmers can use the same mechanism from within their: programs, without having to write cumbersome system calls.7 This API is available as an upward-compatible shareable = image. The kit contains a definition of the two service calls 0 in pascal environment format, and in SDL syntax.  A The package contains the DCL command definition, the executables, 8 an addition for the VMS help library, and documentation.  @ The LCK utility is packaged as a PCSI kit or VMSINSTAL save-set @ for OpenVMS Alpha.There is no VAX kit provided, but the requiredA sources for building on VAX are included, as well as the required A build instructions in the MMS description file. This build on VAX  has not been tested.  ? The file LCK.MEM contains the installation instructions. It can   be printed on any ascii printer.  = Program sources (Pascal, Macro, SDL, CLD, and Message) are in A the SRC subdirectory. To build the executables, copy the contents A of the SRC subdirectory to an empty directory of your system, set ? default to this directory, and execute the procedure BUILD.COM. = For a successful build, you will need a full VMS installation > (i.e. with the library and optional components installed), the> DEC Pascal compiler (another one most probably won't work) and* the SDL V3.2 package from the freeware CD.  A The build has been tested under OpenVMS Alpha V7.2 only, with the ? pascal compiler V5.8. Earlier or later versions versions might   work but have not been tested.    A It should (but it has not been tested) be possible to build a kit  for OpenVMS/VAX.  C To use the package, the base VMS only is enough; earliest possible  B versions is OpenVMS Alpha V7.2. 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