vmh

PURPOSE

     Invokes a visual interface for use with MH commands.

SYNOPSIS
     vmh[-prompt string][-vmhproc program][-novmhproc]
        [switches for vmhproc][-help]


DESCRIPTION

     The vmh command is used  to invoke a visual interface for
     use with  MH commands.   vmh is part  of the  MH (Message
     Handling) package and  can be used with other  MH and AIX
     commands.

     The  vmh command  implements the  server side  of the  MH
     window management  protocol and maintains  a split-screen
     interface to any program which implements the client side
     of the protocol.

     vmh prompts  for commands  and sends  them to  the client
     side of the  protocol.  If the command  produces a window
     of more  than one screen's  worth of output,  vmh prompts
     the user for a subcommands.

SUBCOMMANDS

     SPACE           Advances to the next screen.
     [num] ENTER     Advances the  specified number  of lines.
                     The default is one line.
     [num] y         Goes back the  specified number of lines.
                     The default is one line.
     [num] d         Advances ten  times the  specified number
                     of lines.  The default  for num is 1, for
                     a total of ten lines.
     [num] u         Goes back ten  times the specified number
                     of lines.  The default  for num is 1, for
                     a total of ten lines.
     [num] g         Goes to the specified line.
     [num] G         Goes to the end of the window.  If num is
                     specified, this command acts like g.
     CTRL-L          Refreshes the screen.
     h               Displays a help message.
     q               Ends output.

FLAGS

     -help               Displays  help  information  for  the
                         command.
     -novmhproc          Runs  the  default  vmproc  directly,
                         without  the  window management  pro-
                         tocol.
     -prompt string      Uses  the  specified  string  as  the
                         prompt.
     -vmhproc cmdstring  Specifies  the  program which  imple-
                         ments the  client side of  the window
                         management protocol.   The default is
                         msh.

PROFILE ENTRIES

     Path:       Specifies your mhpath.
     mshproc:    Specifies the program used for the MH shell.

FILES

     $HOME/.mh_profile    The MH user profile.

RELATED INFORMATION

     The MH command "msh."

     The  mh-profile file  in AIX  Operating System  Technical
     Reference.

     The "Overview  of the  Message Handling Package"  in Man-
     aging the AIX Operating System.