COMPAQ Read Before Installing or Using Compaq Pascal Version 5.8 for OpenVMS VAX AV-RGMRB-TE November 2000 Please take time to read this entire document before installing or using Compaq Pascal Version 5.8 for OpenVMS VAX. NOTE Compaq Pascal was formerly known as DEC Pascal. Refer- ences to DEC Pascal in product components are the same as references to Compaq Pascal. Installation Information Compaq Pascal Version 5.8 for OpenVMS VAX requires OpenVMS VAX Version 5.5 or later. The OpenVMS VAX Layered Products media consists of two compact discs: o Layered Products Software Binaries Compact Disc, elsewhere in this document called the media CD-ROM, contains the kit save sets and related documentation in ASCII and POSTSCRIPT form. o Layered Products documentation CD-ROM contains documentation files in Bookreader format. Compaq Pascal now allows you to keep multiple versions of the compiler on your system. For more information, see the Compaq Pascal Installation Guide for OpenVMS. ©2000 Compaq Computer Corporation ___________________ + COMPAQ, DEC, DECwindows, VAX, VMS and the Compaq logo Regis- tered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. OpenVMS is a trademark of Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P. ++ POSTSCRIPT is a trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc. Contents of the Media CD-ROM The media CD-ROM contains the kit save sets and related documen- tation as follows: o The Compaq Pascal installation save sets, located in: [PASCAL058.KIT] o The Compaq Pascal Installation Guide for OpenVMS, this Read Before Installing letter, and the Software Product Descrip- tion (SPD) provided as files in POSTSCRIPT (.PS) form and ASCII (.TXT) form in the following directories: [PASCAL058.POST_DOCS]*.PS [PASCAL058.LINE_DOCS]*.TXT Release Notes Information The release notes for Compaq Pascal Version 5.8 for OpenVMS VAX contain installation-related instructions and a summary of technical changes, known problems, restrictions, and incompat- ibilities. To read the release notes before installing Compaq Pascal, invoke VMSINSTAL and follow the instructions in the installation guide. After installing Compaq Pascal, the release notes for the com- piler are located in: SYS$HELP:PASCAL058.RELEASE_NOTES License Management Facility Information A License Management Facility (LMF) Product Authorization Key (PAK) must be registered and loaded before you can install Compaq Pascal. The LMF name for Compaq Pascal is PASCAL. For more information, see the Compaq Pascal Installation Guide for OpenVMS. For information on LMF requirements needed to read the Compaq Pascal documentation using Bookreader, refer to the media CD-ROM Read First letter. 2 Contents of the Media Kit o Bill of Materials Please read the Bill of Materials (BOM) enclosed in this kit and check to see that all items listed are actually in your kit. If your kit is damaged or any items are missing, call your Compaq representative. o Media On the media CD-ROM, you will find the Compaq Pascal di- rectory and installation save sets. For information about installing Compaq Pascal on your system, see the Compaq Pas- cal Installation Guide for OpenVMS (provided as a file on the media CD-ROM). o CD-ROM User's Guide and Read First Letter The OpenVMS VAX Layered Products Compact Disc User's Guide and a Read First letter accompany the CD-ROM distribution kit. Both are on line only. The CD-ROM user's guide: - Lists the directory names provided for each product on the media CD-ROM - Describes how to use Bookreader to read the Bookreader- formatted files from the documentation CD-ROM device o Compaq Pascal Documentation Depending on how you order the final product, your installa- tion kit may include printed copies of the following Compaq Pascal manuals: - Compaq Pascal Installation Guide for OpenVMS - Compaq Pascal User Manual for OpenVMS - Compaq Pascal Language Reference Manual To order the complete printed documentation set, contact your Compaq representative. NOTE Compaq Pascal Version 5.8 for OpenVMS VAX Systems uti- lizes previously issued documentation. Use the Version 5.7 documentation, as shipped with this release, as your documentation. In particular, use the Version 5.7 installation guide to install the product. 3 Compaq Pascal documents are provided as Bookreader-formatted files on the documentation CD-ROM device. To enable access to these files, your system manager should refer to the BKB environment variable, as described in the OpenVMS VAX Layered Products Compact Disc User's Guide in the CD-ROM distribution kit. To read the Compaq Pascal documents on line, use Bookreader from a DECwindows terminal or workstation: - Invoke the Bookreader (see the OpenVMS VAX Layered Products Disc User's Guide); the initial or navigation Bookreader window appears. - Within the navigation window, select the topic "Program- ming Languages and Tools." - Select the topic "Compaq Pascal." - Select the appropriate Compaq Pascal document; the table of contents will appear. o Software Product Description The SPD provides an overview of the Compaq Pascal product and describes the technical environment in which the product is supported. The SPD is provided on line on the media CD-ROM. Compaq Services A variety of service and support options are available from Compaq. For more information, contact your local Compaq sales office. Reader's Comments Compaq appreciates your comments. If you would like to comment on a Compaq Pascal manual, please send the manual title, order number, and your comments by one of the following methods: o Email to: LanguageDocs@Compaq.com o FAX: 603-884-0120 Attn: Languages Documentation, ZK02-3/K35 o A letter sent to the following address: Compaq Computer Corporation Languages Documentation, ZK02-3/K35 110 Spit Brook Road Nashua, NH 03062-2698 4