diff --git a/src/cas/example/vxEntry.cc b/src/cas/example/vxEntry.cc
index 4a416117b..2d2a23cab 100644
--- a/src/cas/example/vxEntry.cc
+++ b/src/cas/example/vxEntry.cc
@@ -1,11 +1,25 @@
+//
+// $Id$
+// Author: Jeff HIll (LANL)
+//
+// $Log$
+//
 
 #include <exServer.h>
 #include <taskLib.h>
 
 //
-// main()
+// so we can call this from the vxWorks shell
 //
-int excas (unsigned debugLevel=0u, unsigned delaySec=0)
+extern "C" {
+
+exServer	*pExampleCAS;
+
+//
+// excas ()
+// (vxWorks example server entry point)  
+//
+int excas (unsigned debugLevel, unsigned delaySec)
 {
 	osiTime		begin(osiTime::getCurrent());
 	exServer	*pCAS;
@@ -16,12 +30,13 @@ int excas (unsigned debugLevel=0u, unsigned delaySec=0)
 	}
 
 	pCAS->setDebugLevel(debugLevel);
+	pExampleCAS = pCAS;
 
 	if (delaySec==0u) {
 		//
 		// loop here forever
 		//
-		while (aitTrue) {
+		while (1) {
 			taskDelay(10);
 		}
 	}
@@ -37,7 +52,19 @@ int excas (unsigned debugLevel=0u, unsigned delaySec=0)
 			delay = osiTime::getCurrent() - begin;
 		}
 	}
+	pCAS->show(debugLevel);
+	pExampleCAS = NULL;
 	delete pCAS;
-	return (0);
+	return 0;
 }
 
+int excasShow(unsigned level)
+{
+	if (pExampleCAS!=NULL) {
+		pExampleCAS->show(level);
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+} // extern "C"
+