SECTION 3 CONTENTS OF MR12.3 _C_O_M_M_U_N_I_C_A_T_I_O_N_S _S_Y_S_T_E_M _S_O_F_T_W_A_R_E _C_o_m_m_a_n_d_s 1. Modified the system command to use the process date_time format rather than the concatenation of the process date and time format for all keywords starting with date_time_**. 2. Added the capability to specify starnames as input to the dsmla command. The dsmla command will now display aliases associated with the specified name as well as the specified name itself. 3. Modified the listing of memos created with a -repeat_when_processed control_argument. The change (in the flags description) is from per_process to repeat_when_processed. 4. When copying a non-empty mailbox along its max_length characterisic, the copy would prematurely terminate with an error of "The requested action was not performed". This is being changed to allow the copy to continue. The consequences are that under this condition, the max_lenght of the target of the copy will keep the default max_lenght from when it was created, as opposed to the expected value from the source. The following commands and subroutines will be affected -copy, move, copy_dir,move_dir, copy_, copy_seg_ and copy_dir_. 5. Added the gate entry mail_table_priv_$delete_alias_case_ins to permit case-insensitive alias deletions by the update_mail_table_entry command. DRAFT: MAY BE CHANGED 3-1 11/14/89 SRB12.3 6. 1. Modified the display format for display_volume_log to print at 79 characters per line. Also the ability to display the disk label of the volume presented in the volog is added through the -label, -no_label and -all control arguments. 2. Modified display format of display_pvolog to print in columnized output of 79 characters per line. 3. Changed the set_volume_log command to allow the setting of the number of consolidated and inceremental reload groups through the -incr_sets and -cons_sets control arguments. 4. Enhanced the purging mechanism to provide better control over reload groups. 5. Removed the -incr_skip_count argument for the volume dumper commands. The nw -purge_volume_log (-pvl) control argument is now used instead. Please use the set_volume_log command to establish the correct reload groups for your site. Please type: "help set_volume_log" for details. _L_A_N_G_U_A_G_E_S _C _L_a_n_g_u_a_g_e A- 1. Modified the C_compile command's control argument -table (-tb) so it will no longer cause the generation of a linkage editor listing, use the -list (-ls) control argument instead. The C_compile command now finds the default C funtime library using standard search rules. A- 2. Modified the C runtime system and the execution family of routines to properly set their return values. This value contains information about nonstandard operation of the child process. _P_L_/_1 B- 1. Added the -version (default) and -no_default control arguments to the PL/1 Compiler. B- 2. Modified the PL/1 Compiler to generate warnings when an options (constant) variable occurs on the LHS of an assignment statement. DRAFT: MAY BE CHANGED 3-2 11/14/89 SRB12.3 B- 3. Added the control order get_event_channel to mowse_io_ so that programs which require the use of a foreground data event channel, such as dial_out, may request the identification of the ipc_event channel. B- 4. Modified the PL/1 Compiler to allow use of the named constants as replication factors. Changes to WSTERM: 1. A new keyboard input routine will be added which will allow some EMACS-like editing capabilities on keyboard input before sending a line to the host. 2. Input going to and coming from the host will be trapped by WSTERM to allow the data to be stored to a file and/or printed as it is being displayed. 3. Lines of input will be saved in a circular buffer each time they are entered to allow them to be retrieved later. _E_M_A_C_S_, _V_e_r_s_i_o_n _1_2_._9 C- 1. f (rmail-forward) to forward the current message to an address (list) that will be prompted for. A numeric argument will allow the user to enter redistribution comments via a comments buffer. 2. x (rmail-toggle-seen) to toggle the seen switch on the current message. This switch is displayed to the user as the minor mode "Seen" and will be turned on immediately a message is brought into the RMAIL buffer to be displayed. 3. ? (rmail-help) to display brief information about each of the RMAIL mode (additionally the reply and comment buffers) requests that are available. 4. q (rmail-quit) is being modified to only question a user quitting when no rmail commands have been entered between the arrival of new mail and requesting of rmail-quit. C- 2. Modified emacs -line_length NN control argument so that NN will be expected to describe the useable number of columns on the screen. The value of NN used to be required to be one grater than the screen capability. DRAFT: MAY BE CHANGED 3-3 11/14/89 SRB12.3 _E_D_I_T_O_R_S D- 1. Modified qedx to allow whitespaces between the "q" request and the NL character. DRAFT: MAY BE CHANGED 3-4 11/14/89 SRB12.3 ----------------------------------------------------------- Historical Background This edition of the Multics software materials and documentation is provided and donated to Massachusetts Institute of Technology by Group BULL including BULL HN Information Systems Inc. as a contribution to computer science knowledge. 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