environ(4) environ(4)
NAME
environ, pref, variables - user-preference variable "dot" files for
FACE
DESCRIPTION
The .environ, .pref, and .variables files contain variables that indi-
cate user preferences for a variety of operations. The $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 follow-
ing hexadecimal digits:
0 file names only
4 file names and brief description
8 file names, description, plus additional information
WASTEPROMPT Prompts before emptying wastebasket (yes/no)?
WASTEDAYS Number of days before emptying wastebasket.
PRINCMD[1-3]
Prints command defined to print files.
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environ(4) environ(4)
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
DISPMODE which has the same values as the DISPLAYMODE variable
described in
Variables found in .variables include:
EDITOR Default editor
PS1 Reliant UNIX shell prompt
FILES
$HOME/pref/.environ
$HOME/pref/.variables
$HOME/FILECABINET/.pref
$HOME/WASTEBASKET/.pref
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