NOTICEL

NOTICEL and NOTICE together make us a system for issuing system notices to
users.  System notices are created as one or more versions of the file
SYS$MAIL:SYSMSG.TXT.  NOTICEL, which can be run in SYSLOGIN.COM, displays
only those notices which have been created since the user last logged in.
This eliminates the nuisance factor of always seeing all outstanding notices.
The date and time of notice creation is also displayed.  A file is maintained
which contains the date/time of last login for each UIC.  The NOTICE program
allows users to review outstanding notices.  NOTICE displays the most
recent notice file version and prompts the user "More?". Each affirmative
reply displays the next earlier version of the notice files.  A command 
procedure NOTICEADD.COM is included as an example of a mechanism for
allowing operators to create notice files without knowledge of an editor.

To use NOTICE and NOTICEL, simply assemble them:
	$MACRO NOTICEL
	$MACRO NOTICE
	$LINK NOTICEL
	$LINK NOTICE

Written by:
	Gary L. Grebus
	Computer Center
	Battelle Columbus Labs
	505 King Ave.
	Columbus, Ohio  43201

