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- From: carl@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU (Carl J Lydick)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
- Subject: Re: Conversion UNix man files to VMS help files
- Date: 21 Nov 1992 00:47:35 GMT
- Organization: HST Wide Field/Planetary Camera
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- References: <98546@netnews.upenn.edu>
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- In article <98546@netnews.upenn.edu>, murali@wistb.wistar.upenn.edu (Ramachandran Murali) writes:
- > I am looking for a program/utility which would convert
- >Unix man type files to Vms help files. If someone has any idea to go
- >about would very much appreciate your help.
-
- There's really no way to do that (unless the AI people have suddenly made a LOT
- of progress). Unix man pages and VMS HELP files have completely different
- structures. In particular, VMS HELP uses a hierarchical structure. Unix man
- pages just blather on and on and on with no easy to find the subtopic you're
- looking for without scanning the whole file.
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- Carl J Lydick | INTERnet: CARL@SOL1.GPS.CALTECH.EDU | NSI/HEPnet: SOL1::CARL
-
- Disclaimer: Hey, I understand VAXen and VMS. That's what I get paid for. My
- understanding of astronomy is purely at the amateur level (or below). So
- unless what I'm saying is directly related to VAX/VMS, don't hold me or my
- organization responsible for it. If it IS related to VAX/VMS, you can try to
- hold me responsible for it, but my organization had nothing to do with it.
-