MPE/iX System Utilities Reference Manual (32650-90908)

Chapter 2
Utilities Quick Reference
VERSION
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VERSION
Syntax
VERSION
or
VERSION filename
or
VERSION "filename [,search string]"
Where
file(s) File(s) is the name of a program file or a wild carded file set.
search string Search string is the name of a particular $version string in a system object module
(SOM)(Not applicable for CM program files.) Quotes are required if a search string is
specified.
Operation
Use VERSION to display information about compatibility mode and native mode files.
• For compatability mode (CM) program files, VERSION displays segment, stack, data reference base, and
capability information.
• For native mode (NM) executable files, VERSION displays information on procedures, libraries,
capabilities, stack, heap, entry names, and $version strings.
• For NM object files and nonexecutable library files, VERSION displays $version strings.
VERSION expects a file name or a wild carded file set as input. If you invoke VERSION without entering a file
name or a file set, the VERSION> prompt appears. VERSION continues to prompt you for input until you enter
EXIT or a colon (:).
If the input is a file set, VERSION processes every file in the set even if an error occurs during processing. If
there is an error opening a file, you will see the file system error in addition to the VERSION error message.
Additional Discussion
For more information, refer to Chapter 31, “VERSION.” For more information on the $version strings found in
the SOM, refer to the HP Pascal Programmer’s Guide.