When I was a big Vax user and programmer I created an extensive sets of command files using the Vax's DCL scripting/command language. DCL is a really nice system - its not as powerful as shell scripts in Unix but is a lot easier to use. These scripts perform functions like changing directories, compiling and linking programs and monitoring queues. All of thes ehtings can be done using the built-in commands, of course, I just automated the process a bit.