BANNER(1,C)                 AIX Commands Reference                  BANNER(1,C)



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/usr/games/banner



PURPOSE

Writes character strings in extra large letters to standard output.

SYNTAX


                     +-------+   +--------------+
/usr/games/banner ---|       |---|              |---|
                     +- -wn -+   +--- string ---+
                                   ^          |
                                   +----------+


Note:  This command does not have MBCS support.

DESCRIPTION

The /usr/games/banner command writes the string vertically to standard output
in extra large letters.  If the string argument is omitted, you are prompted to
enter a string.  The output, which should be sent to a printer, is up to 132
columns wide with no breaks between pages.

FLAG

-wn     Output is width n.  Default is 132 characters.  If the n argument is
        omitted, output is 132 columns wide.

RELATED INFORMATION

See the following commands:  "echo" and "banner (/usr/bin/banner)."



















Processed November 8, 1990        BANNER(1,C)                                 1