68 lines
1.6 KiB
Groff
68 lines
1.6 KiB
Groff
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.\" scriptse.1 man page
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.\" This file is in the public domain.
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.\"
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.TH SCRIPTSE 1 local
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.SH NAME
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scriptse \- make scripts for se
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.SH SYNOPSIS
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.B scriptse
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[
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.B \-d
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]
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< script_file |
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.B se
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[ & ]
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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.I Scriptse
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reads standard input, and writes standard output.
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It is a simple filter which turns newlines ('\en') into carriage
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returns ('\er') for
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.IR se (1).
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This allows
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.I se
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to be run from a prepared script.
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.I Se
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can then be fired off into the background, if you wish.
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.PP
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After each carriage return,
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.I scriptse
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adds an ASCII DEL character ('\e177').
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This is so that command lines which fail will be erased,
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and the next command can then be executed.
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If it did not, command lines would get concatenated together, and they
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would simply continue to fail.
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Ultimately, the editor would run out of input buffer and start to
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contiunuously ring the bell on the terminal.
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With the DEL character, each command line is executed on its own.
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.PP
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.I Scriptse
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takes one option, \-d.
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If this option is used,
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.I scriptse
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will
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.I not
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add the ASCII DEL after each carriage return.
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This is useful for program which want to turn newlines into carraige
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returns.
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.PP
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If you do use a script, either sit back and watch it run, or redirect
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the output into a file (or
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.BR /dev/null ,
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if you are confident).
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.SH SEE ALSO
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.IR se (1).
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.SH CAVEATS
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.PP
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It is rather difficult to interrupt
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.I se
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when it is running, so editor scripts should write their
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changed buffer to a new file, in case something goes wrong.
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.SH BUGS
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.PP
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Does no checking for any of
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.IR se 's
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control characters.
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If you put control characters into a script, you are taking your chances.
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