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Robby Findler 1996-08-12 00:36:59 +00:00
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@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ mred \- The Rice PLT GUI engine
.I sysfile
]
[-q | --no-init-file]
[-nu ]
[-f
.I file
]
@ -18,6 +19,9 @@ mred \- The Rice PLT GUI engine
[--
.I arguments
]
[
.I file
]
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I MrEd
is Rice University's Programming Languages Group's GUI
@ -29,19 +33,33 @@ The -s flag directs
.I MrEd
to load the startup system from
a particular file. This overrides the system directory
search path described below in FILES.
search path described below in FILES and must come before all other
arguments.
.PP
The -q or --no-init-file flag prevents MrEd from loading
The -q or --no-init-file flag prevents
.I MrEd
from loading
the user's startup file ".mredrc" in the user's home
directory.
.PP
After the -s and -q or --no-init-file flags, multiple -f
multiple -f
and -e flags can be specified. For each -e flag, the corresponding
expression is evaluated. For each -f flag, the corresponding file
is loaded (with its directory as the working cirectory).
.PP
Other arguments before the -- flag are ignored. Once all
flags are handled or the -- flag is encountered, the scheme procedure
If a file appears on the command line with no switches, then it is opened
for editing in
.I MrEd.
The -- flag means to treat the next argument as a file
to be opened for editing, even if it is "-e" or "-f".
.PP
The -nu flag specifies a non-unit startup. See the Toolbox Manual for more
details on
.I MrEd's
startup and how to build your own application with
.I MrEd.
.PP
Once all command line arguments are handled the scheme procedure
mred:startup is called. This procedure is defined by the standard
system, but it can be redefined with the -f or -e flags for
application-specific startup sequences.
@ -90,7 +108,7 @@ using the following search path:
* "PLTHOME/mzscheme/mzlib", where "PLTHOME" is replaced
with the value of the PLTHOME environment variable.
If the environment variable is undefined,
"/usr/local/lib/plt/home" is used
"/usr/local/lib/plt/" is used
.PP
Please consult your local administrator to determine whether
the on-line documentation has been installed locally.