NAME

say − execute  fragment

SYNOPSIS

say [ options ] [ strings ]

DESCRIPTION

say connects to the NeWS server and displays the strings provided on the command line in a window. An option is provided to interpret the command line, or the standard input, as a  program to be executed by the server. 

say is used to implement some of the NeWS demo programs. This technique allows window applications to be shell scripts. 

OPTIONS

−bstring
Use string as the title for the window. 

−c Center the text in the window. 

−p The command line contains a  program rather than simply text strings. 

−P The standard input contains a  program, which is executed after the  commands on the command line (if any). 

−r Make the window round. 

−snn Use nn as the point size of the text. 

−w Wait for the window to be destroyed.  The default is for the window to vanish when execution of its  program is finished. 

−W Do not create a window for the  to be executed in.  This can be used to implement operations that do not require a window; for example toggling drag mode in the window manager, or running  code that creates its own window. 

−xxx,yyy
The first xxx,yyy pair of numbers sets the X and Y coordinates of the window.  If a second −xxx,yyy command line option is given, it sets the size of the window. 

USAGE

Older programs that use say solely to send  to the  server (by specifying the -P -w -W " " options to say ), should be converted to use psh (1). 

SEE ALSO

psh(1), news_server(1)

NeWS Manual

PostScript Language Reference Manual , Adobe Systems Inc, Addison-Wesley

TRADEMARK

is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Inc. 

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