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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