NAME

say − execute POSTSCRIPT code fragment

SYNOPSIS

say [ options ] [ strings ]

DESCRIPTION

say connects to the NeWS server and displays the strings provided on the command line in a window.  An option is provided to interpret the command line, or the standard input, as POSTSCRIPT code to be executed by the server. 

OPTIONS

−bstring Use string as the title for the window. 

−c Center the text in the window. 

−p The command line contains a POSTSCRIPT language program rather than simply text strings. 

−P The standard input contains a POSTSCRIPT program, which is executed after the POSTSCRIPT code on the command line (if any). 

−r Make the window round. 

−snn Use nn as the point size of the text. 

−w Wait for the window to be destroyed.  The default is for the window to vanish when execution of its POSTSCRIPT program is finished. 

−W Do not create a window for the POSTSCRIPT code to be executed in.  This can be used to implement operations that do not require a window; for example toggling drag mode in the window manager, or running POSTSCRIPT code which creates its own window. 

−xxx,yyy The first xxx,yyy pair of numbers sets the X and Y coordinates of the window.  If a second −xxx,yyy command line option is given, it sets the size of the window. 

USAGE

Older programs that use say solely to send POSTSCRIPT code to the NeWS server (by specifying the −P −w −W " " options) should be converted to use psh(1). 

SEE ALSO

psh(1), xnews(1)
NeWS Programmer’s Guide
PostScript Language Reference Manual , Adobe Systems Inc, Addison-Wesley

TRADEMARK

POSTSCRIPT is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Inc. 

Sun Release 4.1  —  Last change: 18 August 1988