LOGPROC: generate logon procedures

Description

Generates logon procedures. Accepts information for most usage constants, then creates a procedure to match. Items can default to system values.

Categories

Program Development
System Operation

Related files

LOGPROC: Object file or BASIC source.

User Instructions

Generates a procedure that sets most usage constants and will optionally run a program. Intended to use to create logon procedures for individual users.

After entering the name of the procedure to be generated, the author name, and the date, the utility prompts for values for the usage constants to be set for the user. A question mark may be used to indicate that the user's ID is to be extracted and substituted at run time. After all usage constants are entered, the program can optionally run a program (such as a menu) and also may log off the user at the completion of that program.

The generated procedure sets all of the usage constants shown and extract the user ID, where requested. Note that the extract options require the use operating system 6.41 or greater, due to the requirement for procedure variables.

Programmer Instructions

Interactive use only.

The generated procedure will work properly for many circumstances, but may need programmer modification to fit local needs.

BASIC source is available.

Example of use

From the above example, the program would generate a procedure similar to this example.

Note the use of the variables in the procedure (DECLARE, ASSIGN); this rules out the procedure's use with operating systems prior to 6.30.

Comments

Covers only those items related to files locations and printer defaults; does not have options for procedure submission. Also does not include SPOOLSYS and OPERMSGS, two items related to recent operating system.

Some of the SET options are also offered by the PROCGEN procedure generator.