[HECnet] HECnet .HLP library for OpenVMS

[Sampsa Laine]

I'm aware of this, and would be happy to write a script or two to convert the source material to something that'll work on other systems as well.

I might even try to upload all this into a Wiki if there's interest (closed Wiki for HECnet members only :), of course)..

But as a start, a nice VMS HELP file is something rather than nothing, right?

PS: If I do set up the Wiki, we could modify the software on madame to allow people to click on a node name and get the Wiki entry from that route.

I just have this feeling that's there's lots of cool stuff to discover on HECnet and it'd be great to document it all - of course nobody is forced to participate if they don't feel like it.

sampsa


On 7 Sep 2015, at 21:27, Johnny Billquist <bqt at softjar.se> wrote:

> Sampsa, nice of you to offer this. Just pointing out that this is pretty much VMS-only, as help files, libraries and functions are somewhat different in different OSes...
> 
> 	Johnny
> 
> On 2015-09-07 22:23, Sampsa Laine wrote:
>> Since I have some spare time on my hands, I've decided to create a .HLP file that describes service / nodes on HECnet.
>> 
>> If you want an entry, basically just email me some text to sampsa at mac.com and I'll compile a HECNET help library out of the entries.
>> 
>> So if you're offering some cool service, guest accounts, allow registration of user accounts, are running on unusual hardware (I know there's a couple of TOPS-20 systems out there, I really want to learn that OS) then let me know.
>> 
>> I'll release a new .HLP file (over both FAL and HTTP) along with instructions on how to import it into your system's HELP library whenever there's new material or material is changed / removed..
>> 
>> See the text below for an example, but please start your numbering at heading level 2:
>> 
>> --- SNIP (lines beginning with a number are like <h#> tags in HTML) ------
>> 
>> 1 HILANT
>> 
>>           #    # # #        ##   #    #  #####
>>           #    # # #       #  #  ##   #    #
>>           ###### # #      #    # # #  #    #
>>           #    # # #      ###### #  # #    #
>>           #    # # #      #    # #   ##    #
>>           #    # # ###### #    # #    #    #
>> 
>>  Welcome to the HILANT VAX Cluster, part of the SAMPSACOM, .FI section.
>> 
>> 2 Accounts
>> 
>> No guest accounts at the moment, but if you log in as ACCTREQ
>> you can apply for a full one.
>> 
>> For the more active accounts you can interact with, look in
>> Active Accounts here or KAHUNA$:[INFO]ACCOUNTS.TXT
>> 
>> 3 Active Accounts
>> 
>> List of quite active accounts on HILANT::
>> -----------------------------------------
>> 
>> SAMPSA      Sampsa Laine, owner, admin
>> DAVIDSON    Steve Davidson, co-conspirator, admin
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 2 Mail
>> 
>> Mail can be sent to HECnet users directly using the <NODE>::<USER>
>> syntax I'm sure you are all familiar with.
>> 
>> To send mail to the internet, route it via the CHIMPYMAIL gateway,
>> using this syntax:
>> 
>> 	CHIMPY::smtp%"joe.user at example.com"
>> 
>> Please note that some providers (notably Apple and Hotmail/Windows Live)
>> do not accept this as a valid address. Gmail does however.
>> 
>> Your inbound address is:
>> 
>> 	KUHAVX::<username>@chimpymail.com
>> 
>> For information on how to forward your mail, see the Forwarding
>> subsection.
>> 
>> See KAHUNA$:[INFO]ACCOUNTS.TXT for the most active accounts, usually
>> admins who can help you.
>> 
>> --- SNIP ---
>> 
> 

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