Library /sys$common/syshlp/MMS$DW_HELP.HLB  —  mms  main MnWind
 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 

  HP CONFIDENTIAL. This software is confidential proprietary software
  licensed by Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., and is not
  authorized to be used, duplicated or disclosed to anyone without the
  prior written permission of HP.

  © 2015 Copyright Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

  VMS SOFTWARE, INC. CONFIDENTIAL. This software is confidential
  proprietary software licensed by VMS Software, Inc., and is not
  authorized to be used, duplicated or disclosed to anyone without the
  prior written permission of VMS Software, Inc.

  © 2015 Copyright VMS Software, Inc.

  Software Version:
  Module Management System for OpenVMS, version V4.0

 For more information about the Module Management System
 for OpenVMS (MMS), double click on Overview of MMS
 from the additional topics below.

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.
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