9ASK, UTILITIES, Enhanced INQUIRE-like User-Prompting ToolIThe ASK program can be used to read a line of input from SYS$COMMAND. ASKJworks like the INQUIRE command, except that it allows escape sequences andIend_of_file (Ctrl/Z) to be read by the user. The input string or keypressIis returned in a local DCL symbol. Options allow for the read to timeout,Fthe result to be placed in a global DCL symbol, a default string to beHapplied if no input, the result to be all upper case, and that the inputLstring is not echoed. ASK was written to simulate the RSX11M .ASK directive.EBy Mark Paulk, modified by James G. Downward, Phil Smith, & Ed James."Version 2.16 Ed James 13-SEP-1995GIncludes object files from OpenVMS VAX V6.1 and OpenVMS Alpha V6.1 thatDuse LIB$TABLE_PARSE, and from OpenVMS VAX V5.5 that uses LIB$TPARSE,