[VAX83D.SFBRAUN.INQUIRE]AAAREADME.TXT

This application contains a souped-up, upward-compatible version of the VMS V3
INQUIRE DCL command.  Features are included that permit use of for example: no
echo, control-Z detection and branching, customized PF2 HELP key support,
reprompting, CRT screen positioning, timeouts, default values and so on.  The
specific qualifiers are documented in the INQUIRE.HLP and INQUIRE.OUT files. 

The program is written in VAX/VMS FORTRAN-77.  In addition to the DCL command
interface, the application also sports two program interfaces, one which
permits the DCL-like command to be passed in text form, and for efficiency
another interface which permits a consisting of a parameter list in encoded
form. 

The DCL INQUIRE verb does not require an image activation (i.e. it has less
overhead), so rather than replace the INQUIRE verb in the command tables, this
command is named "_INQUIRE" in the command definition file which then permits
use of either command as circumstances warrant.  It is suggested in any
case that the image be installed as HEADER_RESIDENT and OPEN.  No privileges
are required.

The command file to build _INQUIRE is called INQUIRE.LNK.  It assumes a
rooted directory SYS$SYSROOT:[INQUIRE].  Hack this command file as needed
for your installation.  The same comment applies to INQUIRE.CLD, the
DCL definition file which defines the image file name and directory.
INQDEMO.FOR contains a FORTRAN example of the call interface (it is also
in the documentation files), and there are some references in it to
the same directory.  Again, edit these as your installation requirements
demand.

Steve Duff
Oct83