ILCK, UTILITIES , Use the VMS lock manager from DCL, without programming !7LCK is a utility that allows to use VMS locks from DCL.;It features a new DCL command that can request or release a$lock on an arbitrary named resource.;LCK also features a callable interface (a.k.a. API) so that8programmers can use the same mechanism from within their:programs, without having to write cumbersome system calls.7This API is available as an upward-compatible shareable=image. The kit contains a definition of the two service calls0in pascal environment format, and in SDL syntax.AThe package contains the DCL command definition, the executables,8an addition for the VMS help library, and documentation.@The LCK utility is packaged as a PCSI kit or VMSINSTAL save-set @for OpenVMS Alpha.There is no VAX kit provided, but the requiredAsources for building on VAX are included, as well as the requiredAbuild instructions in the MMS description file. This build on VAXhas not been tested.?The file LCK.MEM contains the installation instructions. It can be printed on any ascii printer.=Program sources (Pascal, Macro, SDL, CLD, and Message) are inAthe SRC subdirectory. To build the executables, copy the contentsAof the SRC subdirectory to an empty directory of your system, set?default to this directory, and execute the procedure BUILD.COM.=For a successful build, you will need a full VMS installation>(i.e. with the library and optional components installed), the>DEC Pascal compiler (another one most probably won't work) and*the SDL V3.2 package from the freeware CD.AThe build has been tested under OpenVMS Alpha V7.2 only, with the?pascal compiler V5.8. Earlier or later versions versions might work but have not been tested. AIt should (but it has not been tested) be possible to build a kitfor OpenVMS/VAX.CTo use the package, the base VMS only is enough; earliest possible Bversions is OpenVMS Alpha V7.2. More recent versions have not beentested but should be OK.<Constructive comments and suggestions about this package are$welcome at marc.vandyck@brutele.be .