Compaq ACMS for OpenVMS
Writing Applications

Chapter 12
12	Defining Menus
12.1	Planning the Menu Structure
12.2	Defining Menus
12.2.1	Creating a Title for a Menu
12.2.2	Naming Entries on a Menu
12.2.3	Naming Menus
12.2.4	Naming Tasks on a Menu
12.2.5	Specifying WAIT or DELAY Action
12.2.6	Naming Default Application Files
12.2.7	Application Specifications and Remote Tasks
12.2.8	Naming Default Menu Files
12.2.9	Defining a Menu Forms Product
12.3	Processing the Menu Definition
Chapter 13
13	Defining Existing Applications as ACMS Tasks
13.1	Defining Single-Step Tasks in ACMS Task Groups
13.1.1	Defining OpenVMS Images as Tasks
13.1.2	Defining DCL Commands and Command Procedures as Tasks
13.1.3	Defining DATATRIEVE Commands and Procedures as Tasks
13.2	Defining Servers to Handle Processing
13.3	Using the Task Group in an Application
Chapter 14
14	Using the ACMS Request Interface
14.1	Overview of the ACMS Request Interface
14.2	The Request Interface and the ACMS Run-Time System
14.3	Defining Tasks and Task Groups
14.3.1	Task Definition
14.3.2	Defining a Task Group
14.3.3	How and When to Use the ACMS$RI_LIB Logical Name
14.4	Writing User Request Procedures
14.4.1	Writing an ACMS$RI_LIB_INIT Initialization Procedure
14.4.2	Writing an ACMS$RI_LIB_CANCEL Cancellation Procedure
14.4.3	Compiling and Linking URPs
14.5	Providing an RI Agent
14.5.1	Providing a Menu Interface
14.5.2	Compiling and Linking Menu Interface URPs with the RI Agent
14.5.3	User-Written Menus for the ACMS$RI_AGENT
14.6	Debugging Applications that Call URPs
14.6.1	Using the OpenVMS Debugger to Debug URPs Using a Running Application
14.6.2	Using the ACMS Task Debugger to Debug URPs and Their Tasks
14.7	Defining an Application that Uses the Request Interface
14.8	Running the Agent
Part 2
Part 2	Writing and Migrating Applications to OpenVMS Alpha
Chapter 15
15	Introduction
Chapter 16
16	Writing Applications for OpenVMS Alpha
16.1	Writing an ACMS Application for OpenVMS Alpha
16.2	Form Changes and Form File Caching
16.2.1	Formatting and Naming DECforms Form Image Files
16.2.1.1	Building DECforms Image Files on OpenVMS Alpha
16.2.2	Caching with Multiple Submitter Platforms
16.2.3	Applications that Use DECforms Version 1.4 or TDMS
16.3	Using Logical Names
Chapter 17
17	Migrating ACMS Applications from OpenVMS VAX to OpenVMS Alpha
17.1	Migration Checklist
17.2	Migration Options
17.3	Before You Compile and Link on OpenVMS Alpha
17.4	Compiling and Linking on OpenVMS Alpha
17.4.1	Using Existing ACMS Databases on OpenVMS Alpha
17.5	Translating Images Using the VEST Utility
17.5.1	Overview of the VEST Utility
17.5.2	ACMS Images that Can Be Translated
17.5.3	Running VEST to Translate an Image
17.5.3.1	Referencing Translated Procedure Server Images
17.5.3.2	Running Translated Images
17.5.4	Debugging Translated Images
17.6	Migrating DECforms Files to OpenVMS Alpha
17.6.1	Upgrading to DECforms Version 2.1 from Prior Versions
17.6.2	Using DECforms on Multiple Platforms
Chapter 18
18	I/O Options and Restrictions
18.1	Restrictions for Distributing an Application
18.2	OpenVMS VAX Restrictions
18.3	OpenVMS Alpha Restrictions
18.3.1	Alternatives to TDMS REQUEST I/O
18.3.2	Alternative to DECforms FORM I/O
18.4	Selecting Tasks and Menus on OpenVMS Alpha
18.4.1	ACMS Menu Commands
18.4.2	ACMS Function Keys
Chapter 19
19	Managing Applications on OpenVMS Alpha
Part
Part	Appendixes
Appendix A
Appendix A	Changing the ACMS Menu Format Using DECforms
A.1	Modifying Menu Appearance Without Changing the Default Format
A.2	Modifying the ACMS Menu Using DECforms
A.2.1	Obtaining the ACMS DECforms Default Menu File
A.2.2	How ACMS Uses Menu Form Record Definitions
A.2.3	Instructions Performed by the Form File
A.2.4	Modifying the Menu Appearance Only
A.2.5	Changing SELECTION_STRING Field Lengths
A.2.6	Changing the Number of Entries per Screen
A.2.7	Changing the Size of the Command Line Recall Buffer
A.2.8	Changing the DECforms Layout Size
A.2.9	Using a Customized Response and Panel Definition
A.2.10	Building and Installing the New Menu Form
A.3	Disabling the SELECT Command in the ACMS Command Menu