(LOGO.JPG) Python for OpenVMS

The FILE2URL.COM proecdure converts a given file specification to a 'file:' URL and activates the NETSCAPE browser. The symbol "NETSCAPE" must be define as a foreign command.

Examples:

If no parameter is supplied the entry page to the documentation is activated.

$ @PYTHON_TOOLS:FILE2URL
  _FILESPEC = "DKA100:[PYTHON.PYTHON-1_5_2.VMS.DOC]DOCU.HTML;"
  _PATH = "/DKA100/PYTHON/PYTHON-1_5_2/VMS/DOC/DOCU.HTML"

Relative addressing is used

$ @PYTHON_TOOLS:FILE2URL [.GENMAN]IDX_GEN
  _FILESPEC = "DKA100:[PYTHON.PYTHON-1_5_2.VMS.DOC.GENMAN]IDX_GEN.HTML;"
  _PATH = "/DKA100/PYTHON/PYTHON-1_5_2/VMS/DOC/GENMAN/IDX_GEN.HTML"

Absolute adressing is possible, too:

$ @PYTHON_TOOLS:FILE2URL -
_$ PYTHON_DISK:[PYTHON.PYTHON-1_5_2.VMS.DOC.REFMAN]TOC_REF.HTML
  _FILESPEC = "DKA100:[PYTHON.PYTHON-1_5_2.VMS.DOC.REFMAN]TOC_REF.HTML;"
  _PATH = "/DKA100/PYTHON/PYTHON-1_5_2/VMS/DOC/REFMAN/TOC_REF.HTML"

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17-NOV-1999 ZE.