environ(4)
NAME
environ, pref, variables - user-preference variables files
for AT&T FACE
SYNOPSIS
$HOME/pref/.environ
$HOME/pref/.variables
$HOME/FILECABINET/.pref
$HOME/WASTEBASKET/.pref
DESCRIPTION
The .environ, .pref, and .variables files contain variables
that indicate user preferences for a variety of operations.
The .environ and .variables files are located under the
user's $HOME/pref directory. The .pref files are found under
$HOME/FILECABINET, $HOME/WASTEBASKET, and any directory
where preferences were set via the organize command. Names
and descriptions for each variable are presented below.
Variables are listed one per line and are of the form
variable=value.
.environ Variables
Variables found in .environ include:
LOGINWIN[1-4]
Windows that are opened when FACE is initialized.
SORTMODE
Sort mode for file folder listings. Values include the
following hexadecimal digits:
1 Sorted alphabetically by name.
2 Files most recently modified first.
800 Sorted alphabetically by object type.
The values above may be listed in reverse order by
ORing the following value:
1000 List objects in reverse order. For example, a
value of 1002 will produce a folder listing with
files LEAST recently modified displayed first. A
value of 1001 would produce a "reverse" alpha-
betical by name listing of the folder.
DISPLAYMODE
Display mode for file folders. Values include the fol-
lowing hexadecimal digits:
0 File names only.
4 File names and brief description.
8 File names, description, plus additional infor-
mation.
WASTEPROMPT
Prompt before emptying wastebasket (yes/no?).
WASTEDAYS
Number of days before emptying wastebasket.
PRINCMD[1-3]
Print command defined to print files.
UMASK Holds default permissions with which files will be
created.
.pref Variables
Variables found in .pref are the following:
SORTMODE
Contains the same values as the SORTMODE variable
described in .environ above.
DISPMODE
Contains the same values as the DISPLAYMODE variable
described in .environ above.
.variable Variables
Variables found in .variables include:
EDITOR
Default editor.
PS1 Shell prompt.
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