BANNER(6,C) AIX Commands Reference BANNER(6,C) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /usr/bin/banner PURPOSE Writes character strings in large letters to standard output. SYNTAX +--------+ /usr/bin/banner ---| |--- string ---| +- -w n -+ ^ | +----------+ Note: This command does not have MBCS support. DESCRIPTION The /usr/bin/banner command writes the string to standard output in large letters. Each line in the output can be up to 10 uppercase or lowercase characters long. On output, all characters appear in uppercase, with the lowercase input characters appearing smaller than the uppercase input characters. FLAG -w n Output is width n. Default is 80 characters. EXAMPLES 1. To display a banner at the work station: banner SMILE! 2. To display more than one word on a line, enclose the text in quotation marks: banner "Out to" Lunch This displays "Out to" on one line, and "Lunch" on the next. 3. To print a banner: banner We like Computers | print RELATED INFORMATION See the following commands: "echo" and "banner (/usr/games/banner)." Processed November 8, 1990 BANNER(6,C) 1