VERSION UTILITY  V2.2

  VERSION assumes that all images are located under the SYS$SYSTEM
directory.  If there are layered products in different areas, then
specify the directory name and make sure that there is a '.' at the end
with or without the extention (the default is exe).

  When using the utility you may notice that the version may be different 
than say V4.7 and may instead return X-1.  That is because the image file
for that particular product may not have the version, however, there does 
not seem to be any other place where the version numbers are stored.  If
you have on-site utilities that you wish to add the version number to,
link the program with the /OPTIONS quailfier and have a file with the OPT
extention (look at version's files for the format).  If you have any ideas 
on this please contact me.  There may also be an alternate way of finding
versions in version 5 of VMS.   DIGITAL has been contacted and has 
stated that they will from now on place the version number of all their
own layered products in the file header.  Hopefully second and third
party vendors will follow suit.

  To compile and link VERSION:
  
      $ FORTRAN VERSION
      $ LINK VERSION /OPTIONS
      $

  You can handle implementing the command file and help file.


               Jonathan C. Baker
               NAVAL SURFACE WEAPONS CENTER
               CODE N23
               DAHLGREN, VA    22448
               (703)663-8705