[comp.os.vms] VAX/L&T SIG Tape Reviews: VAX90B - HPTAPE

ted@nieland.DAYTON.OH.US (Ted Nieland) (04/20/91)

Tape:		VAX90B
Section:	[.HPTAPE]
Reviewer:	Todd Aven


INSTALLATION	       	: 5
DOCUMENTATION		: 3
INTENDED AUDIENCE	: System Managers, Users
EASE OF USE		: 5
USEFULNESS		: 2 (making assumptions about # of HP3000's)
SOURCES INCLUDED	: YES (FORTRAN)
OBJECTS SUPPLIED	: NO


DESCRIPTION:

	The HPTAPE submission allows reading text files from
HP3000 backup tapes onto VAX/VMS systems. It does not purport
to read binary data.


OBSERVATIONS:

	For individuals who have data on tape in HP3000 backup
format, this is an eminently useful tool. However, we don't
have any HP3000's and can not verify the functionality. The
FORTRAN code looks clean and well-structured, so I would expect
it to work as advertised.