Installing the C compiler
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Installing the C compiler
I cannot find an install guide for the C compiler.
The KIT directory contains - CC074.DCX_AXPEXE
how do we install this?
VSI VMS V8.4-2L1 under FreeAXP on Win10 64
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The KIT directory contains - CC074.DCX_AXPEXE
how do we install this?
VSI VMS V8.4-2L1 under FreeAXP on Win10 64
Regards
Chris
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Re: Installing the C compiler
This is a self-extracting archive, Alpha executable. Just RUN the .DCX_AXPEXE file. This will extract the installation files (probably VMSINSTAL style).
HTH,
Martin
HTH,
Martin
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Re: Installing the C compiler
Thanks - that does the trick.
Seems a bit silly not to have at least a readme file that says this, or even put the actual files in - they can't be that tight on space...
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Chris
Seems a bit silly not to have at least a readme file that says this, or even put the actual files in - they can't be that tight on space...
Regards
Chris
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Re: Installing the C compiler
A ReadMe would be handy for those who haven't been exposed to it before. The ZIP files are useful not specifically for space saving but rather metadata preservation and file integrity. VMS Install files (and I think .PCSI files as well) are basically BACKUP savesets and if you FTP them incorrectly (i.e. send via text rather that binary or image) then they can be mangled so that BACKUP won't recognize them.
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Re: Installing the C compiler
Some instructions would probably be good.
A lot of people will not need them. The distribution of kits as self extracting files has been used by HP/HPE/VSI for 15+ years.
With different extensions: .ZIPEXE, .SFX_xxxEXE, .PCSI_SFX_xxxEXE, .BCK_SFX_xxxEXE, .DCX_xxxEXE, .EXE etc..
But some people will need them.
A lot of people will not need them. The distribution of kits as self extracting files has been used by HP/HPE/VSI for 15+ years.
With different extensions: .ZIPEXE, .SFX_xxxEXE, .PCSI_SFX_xxxEXE, .BCK_SFX_xxxEXE, .DCX_xxxEXE, .EXE etc..
But some people will need them.
Re: Installing the C compiler
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> [...] The ZIP files are useful [...]
Note that "DCX" (Data Compression/Expansion) files are not Zip
archives.
A Web search for terms like, say. "FTSO FTSV" might find related
tools.
https://wiki.vmssoftware.com/Freeware_CD
> [...] if you FTP them incorrectly (i.e. send via text rather that
> binary or image) then they can be mangled so that BACKUP won't recognize
> them.
The same applies to Zip archives. Zip archives do include some basic
(checksum) integrity checking, and have greater portability to other
operating systems than proprietary schemes (like DCX). Handled
properly, Zip archives can also preserve VMS file attributes, where
desired.
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Re: Installing the C compiler
It is worth nothing that ZIP SFX is way better than DCX.
Better compression.
Plus the ability to unpack with UNZIP (either because one does not like to run EXE or one need to do unpack on another platform).
Better compression.
Plus the ability to unpack with UNZIP (either because one does not like to run EXE or one need to do unpack on another platform).