  G  This  simple DCL script relies on the FILE utility to perform the Unix G  equivalent of the TOUCH command under VMS.  FILE utility can be  found G  at  http://nucwww.chem.sunysb.edu/htbin/software_list.cgi?package=file $  It has been written by Joe Meadows.  G  FILE  is  assumed to be installed (either in DCLTABLES or as a foreign 8  command).  No other assumptions are made in TOUCH.COM .  =  To install, either define yet another foreign symbol such as   & 	$ TOUCH :== @WHEREVER_IT_IS:TOUCH.COM  G  in  a  system wide-spread login file (like SYS$MANAGER:SYLOGIN.COM) or G  (I prefer this but I can afford it), place it somewhere in DCL$PATH if G  you  are  on  OpenVMS 6.2 or higher.  The symbol auto-aliasing will do G  the rest ...  (this method strips down by a lot the number of  symbols $  you need to define on your system).  G  Do  not  forget  to  insert  the  TOUCH.HLP in your help libarry.  For   example 	 1 	$ LIBRARY/REPLACE SYS$HELP:HELPLIB.HLB TOUCH.HLP   D  I personally have a separate help library for all freeware and I do  ; 	$ LIBRARY/REPLACE CLU_COMMON:[SYSHLP]VMSAPPS.HLB TOUCH.HLP   G  where  CLU_COMMON  is  a  disk  shared  by  VAX  and Alpha node on our 	  cluster.  	     A  I hope you will find it helpful if not, at least, convenient ...     Jerome LAURET  jlauret@mail.chem.sunysb.edu	   