04-Jan-2000 DBS-PATCH This package contains two utilities that can be used to examine/modify the contents of disks or files. They can be run via a foreign command or a RUN command. The only documentation available at present is the .DOC file which is in the form of a quick reference card, and the LIB$TPARSE command tables as found in the source code. If there is enough interest I will create a manual. The file to be used by PATCH_FILE can be specified by filename or device and file id - check the source code for the syntax of the device/file-id combination (only needed when the file is in use). The code for the routines in SYS_OBJECTS.*_OLB can be obtained by getting the package DBS-SYSRTL. Note: These programs have the potential to screw things up really badly if you do the wrong thing, but then again they should be able to fix it up if you could just remember what you did before it got screwed... Contents: --------- File Description ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AAAREADME.1ST This file. BUILD_PATCH.COM Used to build images from the included source. PATCH_DISK.MAR Source for PATCH_DISK. PATCH_FILE.MAR Source for PATCH_FILE. PATCH_XXXX.DOC "Quick Reference" Card for these utilities. SYS_MACROS.MLB Macros used by the utilities. SYS_OBJECTS.ALPHA_OLB Support routines as found in DBS-SYSRTL. SYS_OBJECTS.VAX_OLB Support routines as found in DBS-SYSRTL. Any bug reports (or fixes), comments, suggestions etc. should be directed to me at the address below. Dave. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- David B Sneddon (dbs) OpenVMS Systems Programmer dbsneddon@bigpond.com DBS software at ... http://www.users.bigpond.com/dbsneddon/software.htm "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans" Lennon