Generate/Sunbelt1.gif  System Utilities


 

The PL/B Utilities allow manipulation of various types of files on personal computers. These files include not only ASCII text files, but also Sunbelt's Indexed Sequential Access Method (ISAM) files, Associated Aamdex Method (AAM) files, object code files and others.

 

 

BLOKEDIT

Creates a new text file by merging data from various other text files.

BUILD

Quick and easy way to create a small text file.

CHAIN

Procedure file execution to link programs and utilities based upon conditions or responses previously established by the operator.

FREE

Display the available file space on the disk or hard drive.

GETKEY

Examine keyboard sequences.

HEXDUMP

Dump a file to the screen.

MAKEDEF

Create or edit a screen definition file.

OBJMATCH

Compare two files byte for byte.

PLBDBUG

Debug a PL/B program.

PXLATE

Code byte order translator.

REFORMAT

Change the format of a text file.

SCAN

View a text file using the arrow keys and PgUp and PgDn keys.

SETDRIVE

Define available drives. (SUNDB86x)

SETGUID

Update a form file (PLF) GUID identification.

SETUPPER

Create or modify of an uppercase translation table support file for use with the PLB runtime.

SORTSEQ

Create or modify a sort sequence file.

SUNAAMDX

Creates an Associated Access Method file

SUNDUMP

Display and modify any type of file on disk.

SUNEDIT

Edit a text file.

SUNINDEX

Creates an Indexed Sequential Access Method file

SUNLIST

List a text file to the CRT, printer or to a print formatted file.

SUNSORT

Rearrange the records within a text file into another sequence.

TESTCRT

Generate, test and/or modify a screen definition file (SUNDB86x).

TXTMATCH

Comparison of two text files.

 

Users are encouraged to review the utilities distribution requirements.

 



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