On Thu, 16 Jul 1998 [log in to unmask] wrote:

> First, thanks those of you who helped me create a job that would abort
> sessions.  The job works perfectly on a HP937 running MPEiX.  I also
> work with a Series 70 running an older version of MPE (I don't know
> which) but it doesn't support the XEQ command.  In older versions of
> MPE was there a comparable command.  Thanks again.

then Tracy Johnson:

> I don't recall XEQ being available on Classic MPE.
>
> However, MPEX from VESoft emulated it on Classic.  During the early years
> of transition to Spectrum, these particular features (like XEQ) were
> marketed by VESoft so those shops which had both kinds of machines so that
> Classic machines could duplicate certain Spectrum features.

Taurus Software also had (has?) a product--called "Chameleon," I think--
to emulate MPE/XL commands and vars on MPE/V.

FWIW.

--Glenn Cole
  Software al dente, Inc.
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