version 1.3, 1997/02/25 00:04:34 |
version 1.4, 1998/10/30 00:24:44 |
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.Op Fl e Ar escape-char |
.Op Fl e Ar escape-char |
.Op Fl c Ar command |
.Op Fl c Ar command |
.Sh DESCRIPTION |
.Sh DESCRIPTION |
.Nm Window |
.Nm window |
implements a window environment on |
implements a window environment on |
.Tn ASCII |
.Tn ASCII |
terminals. |
terminals. |
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screen associated with a set of processes. Its size and |
screen associated with a set of processes. Its size and |
position can be changed by the user at any time. Processes |
position can be changed by the user at any time. Processes |
communicate with their window in the same way they normally |
communicate with their window in the same way they normally |
interact with a terminal\-through their standard input, output, |
interact with a terminal - through their standard input, output, |
and diagnostic file descriptors. The window program handles the |
and diagnostic file descriptors. The window program handles the |
details of redirecting input and output to and from the |
details of redirecting input and output to and from the |
windows. At any one time, only one window can receive |
windows. At any one time, only one window can receive |
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executed. If it does not exist, two equal sized windows spanning |
executed. If it does not exist, two equal sized windows spanning |
the terminal screen are created by default. |
the terminal screen are created by default. |
.Pp |
.Pp |
The command line options are |
The command line options are: |
.Bl -tag -width Fl |
.Bl -tag -width Fl |
.It Fl t |
.It Fl t |
Turn on terse mode (see |
Turn on terse mode (see |
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statements are terminated with a new line or ``;''. To continue |
statements are terminated with a new line or ``;''. To continue |
an expression on the next line, terminate the first line with ``\\''. |
an expression on the next line, terminate the first line with ``\\''. |
.Ss Conditional Statement |
.Ss Conditional Statement |
.Nm Window |
.Nm window |
has a single control structure: |
has a single control structure: |
the fully bracketed if statement in the form |
the fully bracketed if statement in the form |
.Pp |
.Pp |
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.Ev TERMCAP |
.Ev TERMCAP |
entry, is used. |
entry, is used. |
.Sh ENVIRONMENT |
.Sh ENVIRONMENT |
.Nm Window |
.Nm window |
utilizes these environment variables: |
utilizes these environment variables: |
.Ev HOME , |
.Ev HOME , |
.Ev SHELL , |
.Ev SHELL , |
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.Sh FILES |
.Sh FILES |
.Bl -tag -width /dev/[pt]ty[pq]? -compact |
.Bl -tag -width /dev/[pt]ty[pq]? -compact |
.It Pa ~/.windowrc |
.It Pa ~/.windowrc |
startup command file. |
startup command file |
.It Pa /dev/[pt]ty[pq]? |
.It Pa /dev/[pt]ty[pq]? |
pseudo-terminal devices. |
pseudo-terminal devices |
.El |
.El |
.Sh HISTORY |
.Sh HISTORY |
The |
The |