Running MIDAS for the first time

1. Go to a "data" directory (e.g [DEMO.DATA] created in step 2.4), and execute:

   $ SET DEF MID_DISK:['MIDASHOME'.DEMO.DATA]
   $ INMIDAS
   (answer "zz" as MIDAS unit)

2. Once you are in MIDAS, execute the procedure MID_PROC:COMPILE.ALL in order to create the file MID_PROC:INTERNAL.COD. This file, which is very important, contains the "precompiled" MIDAS procedures (The ones which are executed via the " @% " command). Make sure that, once it is created, it has RWE protection for everybody!:

   Midas 001> @ compile.all (this command will bring you back to the DCL level)

3. Create the necessary LUT AND ITT files:

   $ GOMIDAS
   Midas 002> @ ascii_bin
   Midas 003> bye

4. If you have DECWindows run the XWindow test program XTEST.EXE which will display info about the capabilities of your display station.

   $ SET DEF MID_DISK:['MIDASHOME'.95NOV .SYSTEM.IDISERV.SRC]
   $ RUN XTEST

5. Finally and very important, you have to make sure the protections for the MIDAS files and directories are correctly set:

   To start with, all directories and files should have the protection RE (Read and Execute) for the world!

   The following files need protection RWE (Read, Write, Execute) for the world:

        MID_MONIT:NEWCOM.BIN
        MID_MONIT:SYSKEYS.VMS
        MID_PROC:INTERNAL.COD
        MID_SYSTABPL:AGLDEVS.DAT
        MID_SYSTAB:*.*
        MID_CONTEXT:*.*
   

   To establish files protection type:

   $ SET PROT=W:RWE files

6. Now we are ready to go: Type INMIDAS and enter 00, 01, ..., 99 as MIDAS unit, if you want image display capability or enter XA, ..., ZZ for normal dummy MIDAS unit.