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" alphabetical by name listing of the folder

DISPLAYMODE Display mode for file folders.  Values include the following hexadecimal digits:

0 file names only

4 file names and brief description

8 file names, description, plus additional information

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 that files will be created with. 

.pref Variables

Variables found in .pref are the following:

SORTMODE which has the same values as the SORTMODE variable described in .environ above. 

DISPMODE which has the same values as the DISPLAYMODE variable described in .environ above. 

.variable Variables

Variables found in .variables include:

EDITOR Default editor

PS1 shell prompt

SunOS 5.5/x86  —  Last change: 3 Jul 1990