This directory contains the source code for the Perl extension
VMS::Stdio, which provides access from Perl to VMS-specific
stdio functions. For more specific documentation of its
function, please see the pod section of Stdio.pm.
===> Installation
This extension, like most Perl extensions, should be installed
by copying the files in this directory to a location *outside*
the Perl distribution tree, and then saying
$ perl Makefile.PL ! Build Descrip.MMS for this extension
$ MMK ! Build the extension
$ MMK test ! Run its regression tests
$ MMK install ! Install required files in public Perl tree
===> Revision History
1.0 29-Nov-1994 Charles Bailey bailey@genetics.upenn.edu
original version - vmsfopen
1.1 09-Mar-1995 Charles Bailey bailey@genetics.upenn.edu
changed calling sequence to return FH/undef - like POSIX::open
added fgetname and tmpnam
2.0 28-Feb-1996 Charles Bailey bailey@genetics.upenn.edu
major rewrite for Perl 5.002: name changed to VMS::Stdio,
new functions added, and prototypes incorporated
2.1 24-Mar-1998 Charles Bailey bailey@newman.upenn.edu
Added writeof()
Removed old VMs::stdio compatibility interface