NAME
xpce-client - Contact an XPCE server socket
SYNOPSIS
xpce-client socket [-b] [-c command]
DESCRIPTION
xpce-client is a small program to contact an xpce(1) server socket and
feed the xpce process commands. A generic server that provides the
possibility to execute Prolog goals is available in the
library(pce_server). This server may be started from xpce using the
command
?- pce_server(socket).
after which this server may be contacted using:
% xpce-client socket
(pce) send(new(P, picture), open).
P = @717363
(pce) exit
%
Options
-b Block until the xpce server closes the connection. Otherwise
xpce-client exists as soon as it has send all requests to the
server without waiting for response.
-c command
Send command as a command to the server. Without this option,
xpce-client will copy standard input to the server socket and
copy any output from the socket to standard output.
SEE ALSO
xpce(1), pl(1)
COPYING
xpce-client(1) is not copyrighted. You may use, copy and modify its
sources and/or binaries as you like.
AUTHOR
Jan Wielemaker, SWI, University of Amsterdam
March 7 1995