query(1)                                                 query(1)



     NAME
          query - query the user for input

     SYNOPSIS
          query [-tseconds] [-r[response]] [-m]

     DESCRIPTION
          By default, query reads a line from standard input and
          echoes it to standard output.  Options include:

          -t[seconds]
               Timeout after seconds seconds.  If no input has been
               seen by this time, query will echo the default response
               value to standard output and standard error.

          -r[response]
               Change the default response to response.  The default
               response is y if not set with this option.  The -r op-
               tion is only useful in conjunction with -t.

          -m   Watch for a mouse click.  If the mouse does get
               clicked, exit status 2 is returned.  Note:  This option
               will be ignored if any other program (such as a toolbox
               application) is currently using the mouse.

     DIAGNOSTICS
          Exit status is 0 if everything is OK, 1 for usage error, 2
          if mouse is pressed when query -m is in use.

     FILES
          /etc/query

     SEE ALSO
          line(1).





















     April, 1990                                                     1