environ(4) FILE FORMATS environ(4)
NAME
.environ, .pref, .variables - user-preference variable files
for AT&T FACE
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 direc-
tory 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 list-
ing with files LEAST recently modified
displayed first. A value of 1001 would pro-
duce a "reverse" alphabetical by name list-
ing 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)?
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environ(4) FILE FORMATS environ(4)
WASTEDAYS Number of days before emptying wastebasket
PRINCMD[1-3]
Print command defined to print files.
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 .environ above.
DISPMODE
which has the same values as the DISPLAYMODE variable
described in .environ above.
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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