Error trying to use VERB

[M. Warner Losh]

In article <52 at musky2.EDU>, terrell at musky2.EDU (Roger Terrell) writes:
> 
> I took VERB from comp.os.vms, unSHARed it with no errors, compiled it
> via the COMPILE.COM command file with no errors, and ran it.  This was
> the output...
> 
> $ RUN VERB
> [error deleted]
> Does anyone have an idea of the problem?  

Yes, actually.  I do.  Since I was the poster of this program I know a
thing or two about it.  Unfortunately note enough things, but I can
answer this question.

In the readme file, there should have been a reference to the .cld file
that the program needs.  You should do a $ SET COMMAND VERB.CLD and have
EXE$DIR defined to point to the current directory (quickest and easiest
way that I know of is DEFINE EXE$DIR 'F$ENVIRONMENT("DEFAULT")).  Then
just type VERB verb, and it will give you the definition of verb on your
terminal.

I just looked the distribution I made, and sure enough, there aren't explicit
instructions on it's setup.  And the instructions on it's use were a little
vague (and found in the BLURB.TXT file).   The command file stuff is the
crtical bit here.

Sorry for any confusion that I may have generated. :-(.
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