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- /* DevShell - Developers Shell */
- /* Version 1.0 Revision 1.7 */
- /* Documentation */
- /* (C) Copyright 1991, 1992 Frank V. Castellucci */
- /* All Rights Reserved */
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-
- ----------------------- DO NOT REMOVE --------------------
-
- Legal Stuff
- -----------
-
- DevShell is released to the public domain with the following
- restrictions:
-
- 1. At least the following files must be included when
- tranferring or copying between computers, BBS, etc.:
-
- DevShell.Cmd
- DevMan.Cmd
- DShell.Doc
- DShell.Cfg
-
- 2. All copyright notices must be maintained in the DevShell.Cmd
- DevMan.Cmd, and DevShell.Doc files.
-
- 3. The addition of new features or files should be listed and
- documented in this text.
-
- 4. All enhancments, fixes, etc. should be listed in the Log
- section, with the most recent changes shown first.
-
- 5. It (DevShell and all files) is to be provided for FREE. If
- you paid for this then you were ripped off and should burn
- down the house of the scum that did it to you!
-
-
- Package
- -------
-
- The following files are included with Release 1.7 of DevShell:
-
- DevShell.Cmd - OS/2 Rexx Command File
- DevMan.Cmd - Online Help System
- DShell.Doc - Documentation
- DShell.Cfg - Sample Configuration File
-
- Anyone making additions to the DevShell system should indicate the
- files here as well.
-
- Contact
- --------
- Frank V. Castellucci
- RR1 265 Overlook Way
- Purdys, NY. 10578
-
- Phone - (914) 277-4312
- CI$ - 72261,2700
- BBS Frequented - Gilmores ( /359 ), Fernwood,
- Execnet, OS/2 Shareware
-
- Introduction
- ------------
- While doing non-stop development for Osrm2 I decided it would be good
- to take a break and do something different for a weekend.
-
- As a mainframe babyboomer I had experience with the VM flavor
- of Rexx ( 4-5 years ago! ) and was somewhat familiar with the nature of
- the puppy. This re-visit soon made me realize there is more under
- the hood then I considered during my first encounter.
-
- So DevShell was, and is being, created as an educational vehicle as well.
-
- The goal is to create an easy to understand, powerful, reconfigurable,
- and fun developers shell using OS/2's Rexx. Version 1.0 of DevShell is
- what I have been able to do up to this point ( 12.07.1991 ).
-
- Before you pass judgement on it, enhance it! Like I said, I am just
- picking it up again and I KNOW it is rusty, even potentially buggy in
- a few areas. But if you feel the need to comment to me, I can be
- reached at the above places at various points of the 24 hour day.
-
- DevShell
- --------
- DevShell is an enhanced command enviroment geared towards the
- developer. It is completely ( even the on-line help ) written in Rexx so
- it can be modified to suit the users own ideas and needs.
-
- DevShell builds its personality by definitions in the configuration
- file (Dshell.Cfg). Within this file are application, volume, and
- alias executable assignments that reduce the need for knowing every
- file, directory, compiler name, etc.
-
- The real power, at this release, is the alias EXEC statements which
- can indirectly reference applications (cl,make,link,etc...) with
- one (1) command.
-
- With the EXEC command you can even extend the shell to call other
- Rexx '.CMD' files.
-
- Help
- ----
- Forget it. You have the source, you have the online help system, you
- have the configuration file, look at it! It is very straight foward and
- a basic programmer could pick it up overnight, and soon find themselves
- enhancing it.
-
- "No matter where you go, there you are."
-
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-
- $Log: dshell.doc $
- Revision 1.2 91/12/08 12:57:21 FJC
- Added intro, rules, general information.
-
- Revision 1.1 91/12/01 23:24:16 FJC
- First draft
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