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mhl
PURPOSE
Produces formatted listings of messages.
SYNTAX
+--------------+ +-------------------+
/usr/lib/mh/mhl ---| |---| |--->
+- -form file -+ +- -folder +folder -+
+----------------------------------------------------->
>---| +---- -moreproc cmd --------------------------------->
+-| +--- -bell ---+ +-- -noclear --+
+- -nomoreproc --| one of |---| one of |--->
| +---------+ | | +----------+ |
+-| -bell |-+ +-| -clear |-+
| -nobell | | -noclear |
+---------+ +----------+
>--------------------------------------------+
>-----------------------------------------+ |--- file ---|
+---------------+ +--------------+ |-+ ^ |
>---| |---| |-+ +--------+
+- -length num -+ +- -width num -+
/usr/lib/mh/mhl --- -help ---|
Warning: See restrictions, Chapter 18, AIX Programming Tools and Interfaces.
DESCRIPTION
The mhl command is used to create formatted lists of messages. The mhl command
is part of the Message Handling (MH) package and can be used with other MH and
AIX commands. mhl is usually invoked through the profile entry showproc: or
through the -showproc flag in other MH commands.
The mhl command uses the formatting directions listed in the format file to
display the message information about each of the specified messages. If you
specify more than one message, mhl provides a prompt before displaying each
screen of messages or with -nomoreproc, before displaying each message. If you
specify -nomoreproc, press Enter or END OF FILE to see the next message. Press
INTERRUPT to stop the current message output and to receive a prompt for the
next message. Press QUIT to stop the command output.
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FLAGS
-bell Produces an audible indicator at the end of each page. This
flag affects mhl only if the output device is a display and the
moreproc: entry is defined and empty. This flag is the
default.
-clear Clears the screen at the end of each page when the output
device is a display. When the output device is not a display,
-clear inserts a formfeed character at the end of each message.
If the output device is a display, mhl uses the $TERM and
$TERMCAP environment variables to determine the type of
display. This flag affects mhl only if the moreproc: entry is
defined and is empty.
-digest Creates a digest format for the message output.
-folder +folder Specifies the folder to be used for the mhl.format messagename
entry. The default is the value of the $MHFOLDER environment
variable.
-form file Uses the format contained in the specified file. If you do not
specify this flag, mhl uses the format described in
user_mh_directory/mhl.format. If this file does not exist, mhl
uses the system default format described in
/usr/lib/mh/mhl.format.
-forward Places a blank after the leading dashes (-) at the start on an
output line.
-forwall Forwards message.
-help Displays help information for the command.
-length num Sets the length of the output. The default value is the value
indicated by $TERM. If that value is not appropriate, the
default value is 40.
-moreproc cmd Uses cmdinstead of the value of the moreproc: entry specified
in $HOME/.mh_profile.
-nobell Does not produce an audible indicator at the end of each page.
This flag affects mhl only if the output device is a display
and the moreproc: entry is defined and is empty.
-noclear Does not clear the screen at the end of each page when the
output device is a display. When the output device is not a
display, -clear does not insert a formfeed character at the end
of each message. This flag affects mhl only if the moreproc:
entry is defined and is empty. This flag is the default.
-nomoreproc Sets moreproc: as an empty value.
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-width num Sets the width of the output. The default value is the value
indicated by $TERMCAP. If that value is not appropriate, the
default value is 80.
PROFILE ENTRY
moreproc: Specifies the interactive program for communicating with user.
FILES
/usr/lib/mh/mhl.format The default MH message template.
user_mh_directory/mhl.format The user's default message template. (If
it exists, it overrides the default MH
message template.)
$HOME/.mh_profile The MH user profile.
RELATED INFORMATION
See other MH commands: "ap," "dp," "next," "prev," and "show."
See the mh-format and mh-profile files in AIX Operating System Technical
Reference.
See "Overview of the Message Handling Package" in Managing the AIX Operating
System.
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