XLNT is a
scripting language
A scripting language or script language is a programming language that is used to manipulate, customize, and automate the facilities of an existing system. Scripting languages are usually interpreted at runtime rather than compiled.
A scripting ...
for Windows platforms based on the
DCL language for
OpenVMS systems.
Overview
Its proprietary implementation has been maintained by its originator,
Advanced Systems Concepts, Inc., since 1997. The implementation contains the XLNT executable, a
Windows Scripting Host
The Microsoft Windows Script Host (WSH) (formerly named Windows Scripting Host) is an automation technology for Microsoft Windows operating systems that provides scripting abilities comparable to batch files, but with a wider range of supported f ...
engine, and an integrated development environment.
It can also be used in
CGI mode. It is one of the handful of Windows-VMS emulation and interoperability tools, the others being PC-DCL and Accelr8 DCL Lite, both console mode interpreters which can run in an automated (scripting) mode.
[Command Language Cookbook by German, Hallett; Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1992] An older programme of this type,
VCL, is used for VMS functionality under
MS-DOS
MS-DOS ( ; acronym for Microsoft Disk Operating System, also known as Microsoft DOS) is an operating system for x86-based personal computers mostly developed by Microsoft. Collectively, MS-DOS, its rebranding as IBM PC DOS, and a few ope ...
,
PC DOS
PC or pc may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
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* ...
,
OS/2
OS/2 (Operating System/2) is a series of computer operating systems, initially created by Microsoft and IBM under the leadership of IBM software designer Ed Iacobucci. As a result of a feud between the two companies over how to position OS/2 ...
, and
Unix
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variants.
VCL can be run under later Windows versions which provide for
16-bit DOS programmes to be run, e.g.
Windows NT
Windows NT is a proprietary graphical operating system produced by Microsoft, the first version of which was released on July 27, 1993. It is a processor-independent, multiprocessing and multi-user operating system.
The first version of Win ...
via its
Win16
The Windows API, informally WinAPI, is Microsoft's core set of application programming interfaces (APIs) available in the Microsoft Windows operating systems. The name Windows API collectively refers to several different platform implementations th ...
/
DOS environmental subsystem or the program compatibility option in
Windows XP
Windows XP is a major release of Microsoft's Windows NT operating system. It was released to manufacturing on August 24, 2001, and later to retail on October 25, 2001. It is a direct upgrade to its predecessors, Windows 2000 for high-end and ...
et seq.
References
External links
XLNT - Advanced Scripting
Scripting languages
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