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NAME

environ, pref, variables - user-preference variables files for AT&T FACE

SYNOPSIS

$HOME/pref/.environ
$HOME/pref/.variables
$HOME/FILECABINET/.pref
$HOME/WASTEBASKET/.pref

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 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.

.environ Variables

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 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
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.

.pref Variables

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.

.variable Variables

Variables found in .variables include:
EDITOR
Default editor
PS1
shell prompt