stone%sbi.DECnet@MGHCCC.HARVARD.EDU ("SBI::STONE") (10/09/87)
Greetings,
Many thanks to the people who have provided answers to some of the
problems with programming the GPX using VWS. The bitmap problems were indeed
based on not using COPY mode. Unfortunately, this information was documented
in the VWS 3.0 release notes. When DEC sent me VWS, I got v3.1 and they
didn't send the v3.0 release notes till later.
Most of the replies are in agreement that the VWS manuals are not up to
par with the rest of DEC's manual sets (which, having used most of the 'major'
operating systems and machines available for the past 15 years, are in my
opinion the best written manuals overall. Sad isn't it).
More importantly though, I would like to address a problem with many
of the replies on the net. A lot of the replies have taken on a rather nasty
tone ("go away and RTFM" types). Whether or not so intended, unpleasant
responses should be avoided. Having gotten one of these myself, I am some-
what offended. I have indeed read the entire manual set (in fact, every
manual set since VMS v1. something or another). I give congratulations to
anyone who can take complete advantage of what VMS offers without needing
to refer vack to the manuals. Outside of Bruce Ellis, I can't think of any-
one who can do this, and the amount of information contained in the books is
large enough that it's not surprising that people often can't find the
information they require.
Please, in the future, carefully consider the text of the messages
you are sending to the net. While one may certainly wish physical abuse
on malicious intruders (deliberate attempt to avoid the 6 letter H word),
broadcasting such to thousands of people is probably not a good idea. At
the very least, if you must send such messages, send them directly to the
recipient, not to the world.
Enough said. Let's try and avoid a worldwide conference on good
manners and get back to using this forum for its original purpose; like
answer the question of how to change line style when using Drawing Operation
Primitives (DOPs) on the GPX. I am following the book word for word, and
I still can't get it to work. Sigh.
David M. Stone
System Manager
Shriners Burns Institute
Boston MA.
stone@mghccc.harvard.edu
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed herein are most definitely my own,
and not necessarily those of my employers.
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