MHL(1m,C) AIX Commands Reference MHL(1m,C) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- mhl PURPOSE Produces formatted listings of messages. SYNTAX +--------------+ +-------------------+ /usr/lib/mh/mhl ---| |---| |---> +- -form file -+ +- -folder +folder -+ +-----------------------------------------------------> >---| +---- -moreproc cmd ---------------------------------> +-| +--- -bell ---+ +-- -noclear --+ +- -nomoreproc --| one of |---| one of |---> | +---------+ | | +----------+ | +-| -bell |-+ +-| -clear |-+ | -nobell | | -noclear | +---------+ +----------+ >--------------------------------------------+ >-----------------------------------------+ |--- file ---| +---------------+ +--------------+ |-+ ^ | >---| |---| |-+ +--------+ +- -length num -+ +- -width num -+ /usr/lib/mh/mhl --- -help ---| DESCRIPTION The mhl command is used to create formatted lists of messages. The mhl command is part of the Message Handling (MH) package and can be used with other MH and AIX commands. mhl is usually invoked through the profile entry showproc: or through the -showproc flag in other MH commands. The mhl command uses the formatting directions listed in the format file to display the message information about each of the specified messages. If you specify more than one message, mhl provides a prompt before displaying each screen of messages or with -nomoreproc, before displaying each message. If you specify -nomoreproc, press Enter or END OF FILE to see the next message. Press INTERRUPT to stop the current message output and to receive a prompt for the next message. Press QUIT to stop the command output. Processed July 12, 1991 MHL(1m,C) 1 MHL(1m,C) AIX Commands Reference MHL(1m,C) FLAGS -bell Produces an audible indicator at the end of each page. This flag affects mhl only if the output device is a display and the moreproc: entry is defined and empty. This flag is the default. -clear Clears the screen at the end of each page when the output device is a display. When the output device is not a display, -clear inserts a formfeed character at the end of each message. If the output device is a display, mhl uses the $TERM and $TERMCAP environment variables to determine the type of display. This flag affects mhl only if the moreproc: entry is defined and is empty. -digest Creates a digest format for the message output. -folder +folder Specifies the folder to be used for the mhl.format messagename entry. The default is the value of the $MHFOLDER environment variable. -form file Uses the format contained in the specified file. If you do not specify this flag, mhl uses the format described in user_mh_directory/mhl.format. If this file does not exist, mhl uses the system default format described in /usr/lib/mh/mhl.format. -forward Places a blank after the leading dashes (-) at the start on an output line. -forwall Forwards message. -help Displays help information for the command. -length num Sets the length of the output. The default value is the value indicated by $TERM. If that value is not appropriate, the default value is 40. -moreproc cmd Uses cmdinstead of the value of the moreproc: entry specified in $HOME/.mh_profile. -nobell Does not produce an audible indicator at the end of each page. This flag affects mhl only if the output device is a display and the moreproc: entry is defined and is empty. -noclear Does not clear the screen at the end of each page when the output device is a display. When the output device is not a display, -clear does not insert a formfeed character at the end of each message. This flag affects mhl only if the moreproc: entry is defined and is empty. This flag is the default. -nomoreproc Sets moreproc: as an empty value. Processed July 12, 1991 MHL(1m,C) 2 MHL(1m,C) AIX Commands Reference MHL(1m,C) -width num Sets the width of the output. The default value is the value indicated by $TERMCAP. If that value is not appropriate, the default value is 80. PROFILE ENTRY moreproc: Specifies the interactive program for communicating with user. FILES /usr/lib/mh/mhl.format The default MH message template. user_mh_directory/mhl.format The user's default message template. (If it exists, it overrides the default MH message template.) $HOME/.mh_profile The MH user profile. RELATED INFORMATION See other MH commands: "ap," "dp," "next," "prev," and "show." See the mh-format and mh-profile files in AIX Operating System Technical Reference. See "Overview of the Message Handling Package" in Managing the AIX Operating System. See Chapter 18 of the AIX Programming Tools and Interfaces for general information on using commands in an MBCS environment. Processed July 12, 1991 MHL(1m,C) 3