[VAX81B.BOSTONLUG]AAAREADME.TXT


                     Boston LUG Symposium Tape Submissions


                         coordinated by:  Gary Beckmann



          The  programs  in  the  sub-directories  of  this  directory  are
     programs  written  by people in the Boston Area VAX Local Users Group.
     While the accuracy of the files can't be guarantied,  all  of  us  who
     submitted them use the various routines fairly regularly.

          A brief overview of the directories:

     1.  RATFOR

              A RATFOR preprocessor.  This was written by Marty Sasaki  and
         Gary  Beckmann.   While there are many RATFORs out there, this one
         incorporates features that are used in files in the area  SPOOLING
         -- features that you might like to use as well.

     2.  SD

              SD presents an easier, more flexible way to SET DEFAULT.   It
         comes  to  us  by way of Wendy Koenig (our chairperson).  There is
         also a command file that allows  you  to  reset  you  UIC  without
         changing you default directory.

     3.  SPOOLING

              A collection of routines from Gary Beckmann that allow one to
         spool  a  file form FORTRAN specifying all of the options that the
         DCL print command allows.  Also some files  that  allow  wild-card
         file searches from FORTRAN.

     4.  TREEHELP

              A Program that allows one to step  through  the  system  help
         file  in a tree-like manner.  This routine is from Stew Rubenstein
         at Harvard Chemical Labs.

     5.  VAXLIB

              A library of useful routines  and  documentation  from  Marty
         Sasaki.  This tape doesn't have the source for these routines this
         time around, but watch this space.