The execs and Xedit macros in summarized on this page are under development. In general, these tools display information in CMS windows and provide various options for manipulating that information (with keys and mouse clicks). Programs will be added, modified and deleted at the whim of the author!
| Name | Description/function |
| General Purpose Menu Tools | |
| PAPPS | displays a small menu of applets; invokes selected commands until closed |
| PETMENU | fixed menu environment |
| PETS | displays a short introduction to PETs and a menu of the basic environments |
| PETSHELL | general purpose command environment |
| QCMDS | displays a menu of commands; invokes selected commands until closed |
| QCOMM | displays a menu of commands; invokes one selected command after closing |
| ROADMAP | displays a menu in the form of a flow diagram of many of the programs |
| TOOLPAD | displays a menu of commands arranged as if on a keypad. |
| Function Specific Menu Tools | |
| CALMAIL | displays a menu of calendaring and email functions |
| FILEMAN | displays a menu of file management functions |
| INFOTOOL | displays a menu of informational aids |
| PCLOG | displays a menu of recently invoked commands |
| PCONTROL | displays a menu of PETs configuration functions |
| PHLOG | displays a menu of recently invoked Help calls |
| QEXECS | displays a list of accessed execs; invokes selected exec after closing |
| QHELP | displays a list of accessed Help files; facilitates locating Help by file name, type and mode |
| QMENUS | displays list of accessed menus; displays selected menu after closing |
| Name | Description/function |
| PBACKUP | creates backups of disk files |
| PBROWSE | browses files |
| PCOPY | copies disk files |
| PDLIST | manages virtual disk configuration |
| PERASE | erases disk files |
| PFLIST | manages disk files |
| PFSCAN | scans disk files for words or phrases |
| PFSCANE | works as a external function to PFSCAN |
| PLOGS | displays a menu of NETLOGs, NOTEBOOKs and PETLOGs, and simplifies managing these files |
| PLUGIN | links and accesses virtual disks |
| PPRINT | prints disk files |
| PRENAME | renames disk files |
| PRLIST | manages virtual reader files |
| PRSET | manages virtual printer settings |
| PSENDFIL | sends disk files to one or more users |
| PX | displays list of recently edited files or all files; front-end to Xedit |
| QFILES | displays list all files; front-end to Xedit |
| UNPLUG | releases and detaches virtual disks |
| Name | Description/function |
| PCURCAL | displays a four-month calendar; front-end to OfficeVision CURCAL command |
| PETMAIL | customizable front-end to the local email utility, intended to be called from other PETs |
| PLSERV | manipulates LISTSERV subscriptions; front-end to LISTSERV commands |
| PMBOOK | front-end to selected MailBook functions |
| PMPAD | facilitates sending preformatted notes/messages |
| PNAMES | keeps names, telephone numbers, email addresses and other information |
| PNOTES | facilitates keeping small "sticky notes" |
| PNPAD | facilitates sending preformatted notes/messages from the same user |
| POV | front-end to selected OfficeVision functions |
| PRF2 | facilitates managing projects, problems, and changes |
| PRFLOGS manages log indices and individual logs | |
| PRFMAINT initializes and manages templates and control files | |
| PRFREPT summarizes PRF clusters | |
| PSPAD | facilitates keeping large "sticky notes" |
| Name | Description/function |
| PBOOKMGR | front-end to selected BookManager/Read functions |
| PCAL | displays a four-month calendar |
| PCLICK | helps determine if 3270 emulators are configured properly |
| PIPEHELP | enhances mouse-clickability of PIPE AHELP MENU function |
| PREFCARD | displays short descriptions of programs; invokes selected programs or Help |
| QEXTRACT | displays Xedit variable information (from EXTRACT Help file) |
| QLOCKS | shows file lock status |
| QLOGMSG | displays system log message in a window |
| QNEWS | displays a list of informational notes, facilitates reading, printing, etc. |
| QUSERS | displays active and disconnected users |
| QWINDOWS | lists currently defined windows |
| Name | Description/function |
| PCOLOR | manages window colors |
| PIVP | verifies the existence of all required PETs files and reports instances of duplicate names |
| PSETUP | manages PETs settings |
| PSYNONYM | manages synonym and abbreviation functions |
| HOTKEYS | enables PF key labels in reserved lines to be mouse-clicked |
| PKEYWIN | enables pop-up windows of subcommands and other functions |
| DTOOLS PKEYWIN displays a clickable menu of VS/Script-oriented commands and options, simplifying use of that product | |
| HELP PKEYWIN displays a clickable index into key CMS Help menus, and other functions | |
| XCMDS PKEYWIN displays a clickable menu of Xedit subcommands | |
| XTOOLS PKEYWIN displays a clickable menu of Xedit macros (described in this table) | |
| PFSCANX | sets Xedit session attributes from PFSCAN EXEC |
| PRLIPROF | sets Peek session attributes from PRLIST EXEC |
| PROFILEA | sets Xedit session attributes for general editing |
| PROFILED | sets Xedit session attributes for editing SCRIPT files |
| PROFILEH | sets Xedit session attributes for PIPE AHELP |
| PROFILEM | sets Xedit session attributes for editing PETs execs and macros |
| PROFILEN | sets Xedit session attributes for editing notes |
| PROFILES | sets Xedit session attributes to system defaults |
| PROFILEU | resets Xedit session attributes and invokes PROFILE XEDIT |
| XAP | aids in text manipulation, code inserts, column editing (this one truly allows you to manipulate characters, phrases, lines, blocks of lines, and columns with your mouse) |
| XAPCLEAR | clears XAP global variables if needed |
| XAPHELP | displays help for XAP functions |
| XAPINSER | displays file fragments from libraries; saves selection for use by XAP |
| XAPLIST | displays the "GoTo" menu in XAP |
| XAPVALUE | requests confirmations for XAP functions |
| XBACKUP | creates, edits, and erases backup files |
| XCOLOR | sets colors for the current Xedit session |
| XERASE | erases the disk copy of the current file |
| XFILES | lists disk files and brings selected file into the Xedit ring |
| XFNAME | lists disk files with the same file name as the current file and brings selected file into the Xedit ring |
| XFTYPE | lists disk files with the same file type as the current file and brings selected file into the Xedit ring |
| XGET | inserts the contents of file XPUT $$TEMP$$ into the current file |
| XGETFILE | lists disk files and inserts selected file into the current file |
| XGETNAME | lists disk files and inserts the names of selected files into the current file |
| XLOCATE | locates words or phrases and retains those locates between Xedit sessions; 5 separate strings can be saved |
| XMACRO | lists accessable Xedit macros and brings selected macro into the Xedit ring |
| XMARK | sets, invokes, and deletes file "book marks" which last between Xedit sessions |
| XPETS | provides several text management functions (in a manner similar to SOS), for example: |
| ADDSTAY inserts a line under the cursor, positions the cursor in the new line at the same column | |
| SETCURL repositions the file such that the line on which the cursor sits is made the current line, positions the cursor in the new current line at the same column | |
| SLIDE moves a line of text such that the first non-blank character in the line is moved under the cursor | |
| TABEOL moves the cursor to the end of a line or to the end of the next line if it is already at the end of the line | |
| XPRINT | prints current file |
| XPUT | saves the contents of the current file as disk file XPUT $$TEMP$$ |
| XREFRESH | restores the current file from the most recently saved version |
| XRENAME | renames the current file |
| XRING | lists files in the Xedit ring and makes active the selected file |
| XSENDFIL | sends the current file to one or more CMS ids |
| XSETPROF | invokes a specific Xedit profile according to the file type of the current file, as mapped in file DEFAULT PETPROF |
| XSNAP | simplifies making file backups and taking other "snapshots" |
| XTOOLS | displays a PKEYWIN menu of PETs Xedit macros and other functions |
| XUL | underlines the current line with specified character |
--rick ellis
Page last updated on October 3, 1998.
Copyright (C) 1998, Richard G. Ellis