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^^BEWARE FILE FOR\\
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.C
<FOROTS/FORLIB-20 <V5A
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<FOROTS/FORLIB-10 <V5A
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^REVISION:  0	
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^DATE:  ^OCTOBER 1977
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^^COPYRIGHT (C) 1976,1977 BY
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DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, MAYNARD, MASS.
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THIS SOFTWARE IS FURNISHED UNDER A LICENSE AND MAY BE USED AND COPIED
ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF SUCH LICENSE AND WITH THE INCLUSION
OF THE ABOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICE. THIS SOFTWARE OR ANY OTHER COPIES
THEREOF MAY NOT BE PROVIDED OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE TO ANY OTHER
PERSON. NO TITLE TO AND OWNERSHIP OF THE SOFTWARE IS HEREBY TRANSFERRED.
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THE INFORMATION IN THIS SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT
NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY DIGITAL
EQUIPMENT CORPORATION.
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DIGITAL ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE USE OR RELIABILITY OF ITS
SOFTWARE ON EQUIPMENT WHICH IS NOT SUPPLIED BY DIGITAL\\.
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.TI ^^BEWARE FILE FOR FOROTS/FORLIB-20 V5A\\
.ELSE FTTENX
.TI ^^BEWARE FILE FOR FOROTS/FORLIB-10 V5A\\
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^^TABLE OF CONTENTS\\
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	^THIS FILE CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
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	1.0	^LICENSING PROVISIONS
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	2.0	^GENERAL ^INFORMATION
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	3.0	^LIST OF FILES INCLUDED IN <FOROTS/FORLIB <V5A
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	4.0	^INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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	5.0	^RECOMMENDED PATCHES AND KNOWN DEFICIENCIES
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	6.0	^GENERAL WARNINGS
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	7.0	^NEW FEATURES, DIFFERENCES OBSERVABLE TO THE
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		USER AND OPERATOR
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	8.0	^RESULTS OF TESTING
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1.0	^^LICENSING PROVISIONS\\
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^THE SOFTWARE DESCRIBED HEREIN INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
THE FUNCTIONS, PROGRAM PORTIONS AND PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS ARE THE
PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OF ^DIGITAL ^EQUIPMENT ^CORPORATION. ^THIS
SOFTWARE IS FURNISHED ONLY TO LICENSED CUSTOMERS FOR USE ON A
DESIGNATED
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<DECSYSTEM-20
.ELSE FTTENX
<DEC<SYSTEM-10
.ENDIF FTTENX
COMPUTER SYSTEM.
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^DIGITAL HEREBY PLACES RECIPIENT ON NOTICE THAT THE SOFTWARE
DESCRIBED HEREIN IS GOVERNED BY THE LICENSE AGREEMENT EXECUTED BY
RECIPIENT FOR THE OPERATING SYSTEM.
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^PERMITTING THIS SOFTWARE TO BE COPIED FOR ANY USE OTHER THAN
FOR USAGE ON THE DESIGNATED
.IF FTTENX
<DECSYSTEM-20
.ELSE FTTENX
<DEC<SYSTEM-10
.ENDIF FTTENX
COMPUTER SYSTEM IS A SERIOUS
VIOLATION OF THE LICENSING AGREEMENT. ^UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THIS
SOFTWARE COULD HAVE SERIOUS LEGAL CONSEQUENCES.
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2.0	^^GENERAL INFORMATION\\
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^VERSION <5A OF <FOROTS AND <FORLIB IS A MAINTENANCE RELEASE
IN THAT IT CONTAINS MANY PATCHES TO FIX KNOWN BUGS BUT CONTAINS
NO NEW DEVELOPMENT CODE.
^THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION ON INSTALLATION PROCEDURES AND KNOWN BUGS
AND DEFICIENCIES.
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3.0	^^LIST OF FILES INCLUDED IN FOROTS/FORLIB V5A\\
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^SEE
.IF FTTENX
<FTN5A2.DIR
.ELSE FTTENX
<FTN5A1.DIR
.ENDIF FTTENX
FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL OF THE FILES INCLUDED
IN THE VERSION <5A RELEASE OF THE ^FORTRAN PACKAGE.
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4.0	^^INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS\\
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^INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ^FORTRAN PACKAGE ARE CONTAINED IN
.IF FTTENX
<FTN5A.FIG.
.ELSE FTTENX
<FTN5A.FIG.
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^NOTE THAT THERE IS <NO VERSION SKEW PROBLEM BETWEEN <FOROTS VERSION <5A
AND OLDER VERSIONS OF <FOROTS/FORLIB:  ^FORTRAN BINARY FILES, LINKED
WITH VERSIONS OF <FORLIB OLDER THAN VERSION <5A, WILL RUN <UNCHANGED WITH
<FOROTS VERSION <5A.
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5.0	^^RECOMMENDED PATCHES AND KNOWN DEFICIENCIES\\
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^THE FOLLOWING ARE KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN VERSION <5A OF <FOROTS AND <FORLIB:
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1.##<RANDOM ACCESS IN <DUMP MODE IS NOT IMPLEMENTED.
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2.##<REREAD ON A <TTY REREADS AT MOST THE LAST 150 CHARACTERS FROM THE
PREVIOUS RECORD.
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3.##<FOROTS WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY HANDLE MULTIPLE REEL TAPES.
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4.##<IMAGE MODE <I/O DOES NOT WORK ON <TTY.
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5.##<ENCOD<ING AN ARRAY INTO ITSELF DOES NOT WORK.
.B1.I-4
6.##<FOROTS CANNOT READ LINE SEQUENCED FILES DIRECTLY.
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7.##<REREAD WILL NOT WORK WITH SPOOLED DEVICES UNLESS THE <RECORDSIZE
IS A MULTIPLE OR A DIVISOR OF 128 WORDS.
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8.##^ATTEMPTING TO CONTROL-^C AND
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<@CLOSE
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<.CLOSE
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WHILE A FILE IS OPEN FOR
<RANDOM <I/O WILL CAUSE LOSS OF DATA, EXTRA SPURIOUS DATA OR
<ADDRESS <CHECK <FOR <DEVICE.
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9.##<FOROTS CANNOT <BACKSPACE A BINARY FILE WRITTEN BY <FORSE.
.ENDIF FTTENX
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^THE FOLLOWING ARE KNOWN BUGS IN VERSION <5A OF <FOROTS AND <FORLIB:
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1.##^T FORMAT IN A <RANDOM <READ WILL CAUSE <FOROTS TO LOOP.
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2.##^IN CERTAIN CASES, ^T FORMAT IN AN <ENCODE WILL NOT POSITION TO
THE SPECIFIED COLUMN.
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^THERE ARE NO NEW <PCO<S TO VERSION <V5A OF <FORLIB AND <FOROTS AFTER EDIT 721.
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6.0	^^GENERAL WARNINGS\\
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^THE CONTROL FILE
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<B20FRS.CTL
.ELSE FTTENX
<B10FRS.CTL
.ENDIF FTTENX
WHICH BUILDS <FORLIB AND <FOROTS CREATES THE <.DOC FILE FOR <FORLIB AND
<FOROTS UNDER THE NAME
.IF FTTENX
<FRS5A2.DOC.
.ELSE FTTENX
<FRS5A1.DOC.
.ENDIF FTTENX
^THAT FILE IS ON THE RELEASE TAPE AS <FRS5A.DOC.
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^IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING <FORLIB AS DOCUMENTED IN <B10FRS.LOG,
<MACRO <V52 GIVES A ^V WARNING IN THE ASSEMBLY OF <FORPLT FOR THE
<KA (<FKAPLT.REL).  ^THIS WARNING MAY BE IGNORED SINCE IT DOES NOT AFFECT
THE VALIDITY OF THE <.REL FILE IN THIS CASE.
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7.0	^^NEW FEATURES, DIFFERENCES OBSERVABLE TO THE USER\\
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^THE NEW FEATURES AND ENHANCEMENTS IN VERSION <V5A OF <FOROTS
AND <FORLIB ARE DOCUMENTED IN
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<FRS5A.DOC.
.ELSE FTTENX
<FRS5A.DOC.
.ENDIF FTTENX
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^THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENCES OBSERVABLE TO THE USER IN THE INTERPRETATION
OF <I/O STATEMENTS BY <FOROTS <V5A:
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1.##<RECORD <SIZE IS ENFORCED ON OUTPUT TO A SEQUENTIAL FILE IN ALL
<MODE<S, IE, IF A <RECORD <SIZE ARGUMENT IS SUPPLIED ON AN <OPEN TO
A SEQUENTIAL FILE, ALL <WRITE<S TO THAT FILE WILL CREATE RECORDS OF THAT
SPECIFIED LENGTH <EVEN IF THE IOLIST AND/OR THE <FORMAT FOR THE <WRITE
WOULD RESULT IN A LONGER RECORD.
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2.##<FORTRAN CARRIAGE CONTROL IS NOW INTERPRETTED CONSISTENTLY TO
ALL DEVICES, ESPECIALLY <TTY:.  ^A <READ FROM THE <TTY: TREATS <CR-LF
AS THE END OF RECORD (AS ALWAYS).  ^A <WRITE TO THE <TTY: AFTER
THAT <READ WILL BEGIN WITH ANOTHER <LF (DOUBLE SPACING THE <TTY:)
UNLESS THE OUTPUT <FORMAT SPECIFIES A '+' FOR CARRIAGE CONTROL (NEW).
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8.0	^^RESULTS OF TESTING\\
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^VERSION <V5A OF THE ^FORTRAN PACKAGE HAS BEEN EXTENSIVELY TESTED,
BOTH IN-HOUSE AT OUR ^MARLBORO FACILITY AND IN AN EXTENDED FIELD TEST,
WITH EXCELLENT RESULTS. ^VERSION <V5A CONTINUES TO BE A SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENT
IN RELIABILITY.
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