Running EXTRACT

Run EXTRACT and type in the command line.

Syntax: Qualifier1 Qualifier2 ... Input_File

The qualifier lead character is a `-' on UNIX machines and `/' on a VAX. In the table below the UNIX qualifier lead character is assumed.

Qualifiers:-

-DATE = dd:mmm:yyyy 		   Selects modules with DATE $\geq$ date.

-EXTENSION = field_name 		   Field_name=LANGUAGE or LIBRARY.


Default is LANGUAGE.

-FULL 		   Print summary.

-HEADER_ONLY 		   Outputs only from *FILE to *ENDHEADER.

-LANGUAGE = Language 		   Selects modules by language.

-LIBRARY = Library_Name 		   Selects modules by library.

-MACHINE = Machine_Name 		   Selects modules by machine.

-MEMBER = Member_Name 		   Selects modules by member name.

-OUTPUT = fn.ft 		   Directs the output to file(s) fn.ft.


Default is *.*


If fn=*,output files called member.ft.


If ft=*, output file extension 


controlled by EXTENSION qualifier.

-SELECT = source options 		   Enables those source options in the list.


e.g. -SELECT=VAX 


or -SELECT=(UNIX,APOLLO)

-TABS 		   Expand tab characters to 8 blanks

-TRACE 		   Enable the EXTRACT debug trace

Example:-

-SEL=(UNIX,RS6K) -LANG=FORTRAN77 SNOMAN.FOR

If no SELECT qualifier is supplied EXTRACT takes the appropriate default to select the current platform. For example, if EXTRACT is running on a DECstation the default is:-

-SEL=(UNIX,DECSTATION)

If the SELECT qualifier appears AFTER the input file then the current platform options are added to the list specified by the user. This allows the user to change application specific options without affecting the platform specific ones.

Note that qualifiers can be abbreviated so long as they remain unambigious, but source options must be specified in full. Entering a `?' instead of a command line will cause EXTRACT to display a brief summary of the command line syntax. For a complete list of EXTRACT options available see:-

...doc/soft/extract_options.doc