version 1.5, 1996/10/14 09:00:58 |
version 1.6, 1996/10/14 09:26:47 |
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.I More |
.I More |
is a filter which allows examination of a continuous text |
is a filter which allows examination of a continuous text |
one screenful at a time on a soft-copy terminal. |
one screenful at a time on a soft-copy terminal. |
It normally pauses after each screenful, printing --More-- |
It normally pauses after each screenful, printing the current file name |
at the bottom of the screen. |
at the bottom of the screen or --More-- if input is from a pipe. |
If the user then types a carriage return, one more line is displayed. |
If the user then types a carriage return, one more line is displayed. |
If the user hits a space, |
If the user hits a space, |
another screenful is displayed. Other possibilities are enumerated later. |
another screenful is displayed. Other possibilities are enumerated later. |
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If |
If |
.I more |
.I more |
is reading from a file, rather than a pipe, then a percentage is displayed |
is reading from a file, rather than a pipe, then a percentage is displayed |
along with the --More-- prompt. |
along with the current |
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.I filename |
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prompt. |
This gives the fraction of the file (in characters, not lines) that has been |
This gives the fraction of the file (in characters, not lines) that has been |
read so far. |
read so far. |
.PP |
.PP |
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the user may hit the line kill character to cancel the numerical |
the user may hit the line kill character to cancel the numerical |
argument being formed. |
argument being formed. |
In addition, the user may hit the erase character to redisplay the |
In addition, the user may hit the erase character to redisplay the |
--More--(xx%) message. |
filename (xx%) message. |
.PP |
.PP |
At any time when output is being sent to the terminal, the user can |
At any time when output is being sent to the terminal, the user can |
hit the quit key (normally control\-\\). |
hit the quit key (normally control\-\\). |
.I More |
.I More |
will stop sending output, and will display the usual --More-- |
will stop sending output, and will display the usual |
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.I filename |
prompt. |
prompt. |
The user may then enter one of the above commands in the normal manner. |
The user may then enter one of the above commands in the normal manner. |
Unfortunately, some output is lost when this is done, due to the |
Unfortunately, some output is lost when this is done, due to the |