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Subject: VMS Helpfile differences
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Date: Fri, 5-Sep-86 17:44:27 EDT
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Has anyone noticed a discrepancy in the VMS 4.4 help file differences, between
the 750's, 780's and Microvaxes?

In particular, when doing a *$ help lexical f$getsyi item* the 750's have
a 4 line paragraph that says it's a character string, but doesn't list
what the possible item are.  I checked this on a Microvax, and it's got
MORE information on a smaller machine.  It seems to be the case that all the
"larger" machines have less info on this query.

F$getjpi and f$getdvi are also a little short changed on the helpfiles, but
not as much.

Anyone else run into this problem?  Is it another DEC "feature"?

				suzy
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