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+#*****************************************************************************
+#                                                                            *
+# Make file for VMS                                                          *
+# Author : J.Jansen (joukj@hrem.stm.tudelft.nl)                              *
+# Date : 9 November 1999                                                     *
+#                                                                            *
+#*****************************************************************************
+
+all : setup.h
+	set default [.src.generic]
+	$(MMS)$(MMSQUALIFIERS)
+	set default [-.common]
+	$(MMS)$(MMSQUALIFIERS)
+	set default [-.unix]
+	$(MMS)$(MMSQUALIFIERS)
+	set default [-.motif]
+	$(MMS)$(MMSQUALIFIERS)
+	set default [--.samples.menu]
+	$(MMS)$(MMSQUALIFIERS)
+
+setup.h : setup.h_vms
+	copy setup.h_vms setup.h