VMH(1m,C) AIX Commands Reference VMH(1m,C) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- vmh PURPOSE Invokes a visual interface for use with MH commands. SYNTAX +- -prompt (vmh) --+ +----- -vmhproc msh -----+ vmh ---| |---| one of |---| +- -prompt string -+ | +--------------------+ | +-| -vmhproc cmdstring |-+ | -novmhproc | +--------------------+ vmh --- -help ---| Note: This command does not have MBCS support. DESCRIPTION The vmh command is used to invoke a visual interface for use with MH commands. This command is part of the Message Handling (MH) package and can be used with other MH and AIX commands. The vmh command implements the server side of the MH window management protocol and maintains a split-screen interface to any program which implements the client side of the protocol. The vmh command prompts for commands and sends them to the client side of the protocol. If the command produces a window of more than one screen's worth of output, vmh prompts the user for a subcommand. Note: The vmh command can never page more than one screen ahead of itself. For example, if you have a screen size of 10 and your text is 100 lines long, typing "50g" from line 1 gives you lines 10-20 (the next screen). PARAMETERS SPACE Advances to the next screen. [num] ENTER Advances the specified number of lines. The default is one line. [num] y Goes back the specified number of lines. The default is one line. Processed November 8, 1990 VMH(1m,C) 1 VMH(1m,C) AIX Commands Reference VMH(1m,C) [num] d Advances ten times the specified number of lines. The default for numis 1, for a total of ten lines. [num] u Goes back ten times the specified number of lines. The default for num is 1, for a total of ten lines. [num] g Goes to the specified line. [num] G Goes to the end of the window. If num is specified, this command acts like g. Ctrl-L Refreshes the screen. h Displays a help message. q Ends output. FLAGS -help Displays help information for the command. -novmhproc Runs the default vmproc directly, without the window management protocol. -prompt string Uses the specified string as the prompt. -vmhproc cmdstring Specifies the program which implements the client side of the window management protocol. The default is msh. PROFILE ENTRIES Path: Specifies your mhpath. mshproc: Specifies the program used for the MH shell. FILES $HOME The user's profile. $HOME/.mh_profile The MH user profile. RELATED INFORMATION See the MH command "msh." See the mh-profile file in AIX Operating System Technical Reference. See "Overview of the Message Handling Package" in Managing the AIX Operating System. Processed November 8, 1990 VMH(1m,C) 2