The main window consists of two panes. The top pane displays the description file. The bottom pane displays the log from the build. The main window also contains a set of menus, in the menu bar across the top, that let you set the description file and review the build diagnostics files.
1 – help HelpBox
The Help pull-down menu contains the following information: o On Context --- provides a way to get access to context-sensitive help. o On Window --- provides a brief description of the MMS main window. o On Help --- describes how to get access to the context-sensitive help. o On Version --- identifies the product name, version number, and copyright information. You can get help in two ways: o To get help about MMS tasks, choose Overview from the Help menu. The Overview describes MMS and lists additional topics that explain how to do common tasks when using MMS. Double click on an additional topic for more information. o To get help about screen objects, such as data types, dialog boxes, and buttons, press and hold the HELP key while you click on the screen object in which you're interested in getting help.
2 – menu bar MenuBar
The MMS menu bar contains the following menus: o File --- for opening a description file, for fetching a description file, and for exiting from MMS o Review --- for reviewing the compilation diagnostics o Options --- for specifying options for a build, and for displaying (or not displaying) the description file o Help --- for obtaining help on MMS and any of the objects in the MMS window
2.1 – file Casc
You can choose one of the following menu items from the File pull-down menu: o Open Description file... --- opens an existing MMS description file o Fetch Description file...--- fetches an existing MMS description file from CMS o Exit --- terminates the MMS session
2.1.1 – open Btn
Choose the Open Description file... menu item from the File pull-down menu to specify the name of a MMS description file to display the contents of in the MMS main window.
2.1.2 – fetch Btn
Choose the Fetch Description file... menu item from the File pull-down menu to specify the name of a MMS description file to fetch from CMS and to display the contents of in the MMS main window.
2.1.3 – exit Btn
Choose Exit to terminate the current MMS session.
2.2 – review Casc
The Review menu is used to review compiled modules' diagnostics files from the most recent build. You can choose one of the following menu items from the Review pull-down menu: o Next Module --- to review the next module's diagnostics file o Previous Module --- to review the previous module's diagnostics file o First Module --- to review the first module's diagnostics file o Last Module --- to review the last module's diagnostics file
2.2.1 – next Btn
Choose the Next Module menu item from the Review pull-down menu to review the diagnostic file from the next module's compilation
2.2.2 – previous Btn
Choose the Previous Module menu item from the Review pull-down menu to review the diagnostic file from the previous module's compilation
2.2.3 – first Btn
Choose the First Module menu item from the Review pull-down menu to review the diagnostic file from the first module's compilation
2.2.4 – last Btn
Choose the Last Module menu item from the Review pull-down menu to review the diagnostic file from the last module's compilation
2.3 – options Casc
You can choose one of the following menu items from the Options pull-down menu: o Input/Output... --- to specify input/output options for any subsequent build o Definitions/Directives file...--- to specify definitions and directives for any subsequent build o Show Description file --- to specify whether the description file should be shown or not
2.3.1 – io options Btn
Choose the Input/Output ... menu item from the Options pull-down menu to specify input/output options for any subsequent build.
2.3.2 – dd options Btn
Choose the Definitions/Directives ... menu item from the Options pull-down menu to specify definitions and directives for any subsequent build
2.3.3 – show desc Tgl
Choose the Show Description file menu item from the Options pull-down menu to display the MMS description file.
2.4 – help Casc
The Help menu contains the following entries: o On Context --- Converts the mouse pointer to a question mark, allowing you to obtain help on any object in the MMS window you click on. When you click on an object, MMS displays the DECwindows Help Widget, containing help specific to the object you clicked on. o On Help --- Displays the DECwindows Help Widget, containing a list of topics you can obtain help on. o On Window --- Displays the DECwindows Help Widget, containing a list of topics you can obtain help on. o On Version --- Displays the DECwindows Help Widget, containing the version identifier of MMS software you are running and a copyright notice.
2.4.1 – On Context Btn
When you click on 'On Context' in the Help menu, MMS provides a fast way to obtain context-sensitive help on any object you click on in the MMS window. Note that when you click on 'On Context', the arrow pointer converts to a question mark, indicating you are in Context-Sensitive Help mode. After the Help Widget is displayed for the window object you clicked on, the arrow pointer reappears.
2.4.2 – On Help Btn
To get help on using MMS, you can use one of two methods: o Choose On Context from the Help menu. Then click on any object in the MMS window on which you want help. o Press and hold MB1 on any object in the MMS main window on which you want help, and press the Help key on your keyboard.
2.4.3 – On Window Btn
MMS automates and simplifies the building of software systems. MMS serves the following functions: o you can specify exactly how a software system is to be build and rebuilt. o system rebuilds can be done quickly when parts of the system change. o modules can be built and tested locally before building or testing the modules in the source directory or library.
2.4.4 – On Version Btn
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3 – work area PaneWin
The MMS Main Window is divided into 3 panes - the Build activation area, the MMS Description File area, and the Build log area.
3.1 – build_form
The Build activation area can be used to: o display the current description file name o create a description file o specify a possible build target o to start or stop a build
3.2 – descfile Txt
The file specification of the description file which is displayed in the MMS description file area and which will be used by MMS. It cannot be set by the user.
3.3 – target Txt
The target for any subsequent build.
3.4 – start build Btn
Click on Start Build to start an MMS build.
3.5 – stop build Btn
Click on Stop Build to terminate an MMS build.
3.6 – stop gen Btn
Click on Stop Generate to terminate a description file generation.
3.7 – create mmsfile Btn
Click on Create MMS File... to open a dialog box for specifying input for the automatic description file generator
3.8 – desc_pane
The MMS description file area is used to display the current MMS description file. The contents of the MMS description file area may be specified by the following methods: o with the description file qualifier on the MMS command line. o with the File pull-down menu options Open Description File... or Fetch Description File... o created by the Create MMS File... button
3.8.1 – desc_disp
The MMS description file area is used to display the current MMS description file. The contents of the MMS description file area may be specified by the following methods: o with the description file qualifier on the MMS command line. o with the File pull-down menu options Open Description File... or Fetch Description File... o created by the Create MMS File... button
3.9 – log_pane
The Build log area is used to display the output from the most recent build.
3.9.1 – log_disp
The Build log area is used to display the output from the most recent build.