Article 145518 of comp.os.vms:

In article <4l0q6m$j1u@explorer.csc.com>, rkoehler@csc.com (Robert Koehler) writes:
:Per Sundman (sundmanpg@decus.se) wrote:
:: Hi!
:: Does anyone know where i can find info about shareable images.
:: We have a lot of exe-files,and there is a few big ones,and I wonder if we 
:: can save memory if we install some of the exe-files.
:
:: One problem is that some of the programs have the same name (on diffrent 
:: directorys,offcourse)but they are a little bit diffrent.I tried to 
:: install the images but some of the users get's the wrong image?
:: Is there some kind of rule that you can't install two programs with the 
:: same name?In the manuals they don't mention this problem.Please point me 
:: to a place where I can find the answers, or if you can explain please 
:: tell me.
:
:Check the linker manual (esp. the GSMATCH option) and the guide to writing
:modular procedures.

  In addition to the above (excellent) suggestions...

  The OpenVMS shareable image cookbook is available at URL:

    http://www.partner.digital.com/www-swdev/pages -
      /Home/TECH/faqs/ovms/ovms-shexe-cook.html

	(Whew! :-)

  The above, and additional various software development information for
  Digital platforms (albiet well buried) exists at the following URL:

    http://www.partner.digital.com/www-swdev/

  Examples of reading the Ethernet station PROM from C, etc...

  ------------------------- pure personal opinion ---------------------------
   Stephen Hoffman      OpenVMS Engineering      hoffman@xdelta.enet.dec.com
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