ENV(4) (Framed Access Command Environment Utilities) ENV(4)
NAME
.environ - system-wide FACE environment variables
.pref - default preferences for WASTEBASKET and FILECABINET
.variables
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 were 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:
LOGINWIN1 - Windows that are opened when FACE is
initialized
...
LOGINWIN4
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)?
WASTEDAYS - # days before emptying wastebasket
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PRINCMD1 - print command defined to print files.
...
PRINCMD3
UMASK - holds default permissions that files will be
created with.
Variables found in .pref are SORTMODE and DISPMODE, which
have the same values as the SORTMODE and DISPLAYMODE
variables described in .environ above.
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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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