Yes, I like this option better then the MPEX option mainly because I create
a variety of utility job streams that I place on a number of HPe3000
computer I support and I don't want to be dependent on a purchasable utility
that not all of them have.

Thanx,
        Jon

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From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
Behalf Of Mark Bixby
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2001 1:15 PM
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Subject: Re: Console prompting from a batch job


Donna Garverick wrote:
>
> "Jonathan M. Backus" wrote:
>
> >         Does anybody know of a little utility program that can be placed
in a batch
> > job that would then prompt the console for a reply and it would then set
a
> > variable based on the reply before moving on?  I'm not looking for
variable
> > replacement at stream time but rather variable creation during execution
of
> > a job.
>
> almost..sorta...kinda...maybe :-)  a patch is available that modifies the
ci 'input'
> function so that it can be directed to a specific device (like the
console).  you'd be
> 'rolling your own' but i think it would work.     - d 'anyone know the
patch id?'

Patch MPELXL5A for 6.5 enhances :INPUT and input() to be able to interact
with
the console.
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