environ(4) (Framed Access Command Environment Utilities) environ(4)
NAME
.environ, .pref, .variables - user-preference variable files for AT&T
FACE
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.
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)?
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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.
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.
Variables found in .variables include:
EDITOR Default editor
PS1 UNIX shell prompt
FILES
$HOME/pref/.environ
$HOME/pref/.variables
$HOME/FILECABINET/.pref
$HOME/WASTEBASKET/.pref
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