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Compiling and Linking Message Reader

   Making the Message Reader executable program is as simple as running
   the MAKEMR.BAT batch file.  This batch file, which can be found in the
   RLIBDEMO.EXE self-extracting ZIP file, compiles the Message Reader
   source code files and links the resulting object module with the
   Clipper and RLIB 3.0 libraries.

   Message Reader is written in the Summer '87 version of Clipper but has
   also been compiled using Clipper 5.01.  If you want to compile Message
   Reader with 5.01 be sure to omit any of the new Clipper 5.01 command
   line switches.  This will enforce compatibility with Summer '87 code.
   You will also want to make sure you link the 5.01 compiled object
   module with the Clipper 5.01 version of RLIB.LIB.  Future versions of
   Message Reader will be only in Clipper 5.01 format.

   The demonstration RLIB package contains the Message Reader program in
   compiled, object file format, in both Clipper Summer '87 and Clipper
   5.01 versions.  These object files are ready to link with the RLIB
   library to produce a demonstration version of Message Reader.  Two
   batch files are included to simplify this process.  These batch files
   are named MAKEMR.BAT and MAKEMR50.BAT, and they make Clipper Summer
   '87 and 5.01 executable versions of Message Reader respectively.

   The MAKEMR.BAT batch file uses the PLINK86 linker included with
   Clipper Summer '87, and the MAKEMR50.BAT batch file uses the RTLINK
   linker included with Clipper 5.0.  You may substitute your preferred
   linker.  Message Reader has been successfully linked with PLINK86,
   BLINKER, and Borland's TLINK.  The Clipper 5.01 version has been
   linked with RTLINK and BLINKER 1.5.