Vax C Programmer's Guide (J. Ranade Dec Series)

By Jay Shah

This is a practical book for experienced programmers working in a VAX environment who are developing applications in C and need a reference other than the cumbersome DEC manuals. The book shows how to program in the C language on VAX computers, dicusses C language design, the VAX/VMS operating system, how to use VAX/VMS features from C, and how to write complete applications using VAX C. The book includes practical programs and exercises, and provides coverage of such peripheral issues as DEC Windows (MOTIF), distributed programming, and CASE methodology for application design.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0070564027
• ISBN13: 9780070564022
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
• Length: 520 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A must for any C developper on Vax/VMS

I found this book in a library in Montreal 6 years ago. Since then, I don't know how many times it has helped me fixing problems by giving complete but simple explanations on the topic I was looking for. The book gives quick basics on C then go on to talk about the VAX/VMS environment including a getting started section. It then talks about all the specifics of C related to VAX/VMS for the program structure, data types, storage allocation, pointers, structures, etc...The chapter on the VMS debugger is usefull to figure out complex problems with C programs.This books also talks about the RMS files, VAX C Run-Time library and other System services. There is also a chapter on DecNET as well as a chapter on some usefull products like CMS, DTM, LSE, MMS, PCA and SCA.It even goes as far as talking about volume shadowing and so much more.This book as it all! If you work with C on VAX/VMS, you need this book!