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one often.
4) .CTL: This is a control file for batch jobs. It tells the batch job what to
do when it logs in. Batch jobs are jobs logged into the account which created
it to carry out commands. Further discussion of batch jobs is in the next
TOPS article. The format for usage of these files are:
@SUBmit FILENAME.CTL
5) .EXE: Files of this sort are executable from the exec level. They are
assembled programs in machine language and the fastest sort of program on the
TOPS. To use them, type:
@<DIRECTORY>FILENAME.EXE
6) .HLP: This is basically just a text file. Use the same command as the .TXT
forms of files. If a file of this sort is placed within the actual <HELP>
directory, it becomes available to the whole system by simply typing:
@HELP FILENAME
All information obtained through the HELP command is actually in the form of
files in the <HELP> directory.
7) .INIT: These are initialization routines for various programs. They are not
used directly.
8) .LOG: This is the output of batch jobs.