ARPUS/ce, Version 2.6.2 (03/10/05) (SCCS 1.6) _______________________________________________________________________________ ceterm [options] "create ce terminal session" DESCRIPTION: Use this command to create a new ceterm window. Ceterm accepts all of the options that are supported by ce; read the 'xresources' help file for complete details. A ceterm window consists of the following components: A. TITLE BAR Indicates the shell type and process id; the client host's name if you are using the local display with a remote shell; indicators for insert, scroll, hold, and autohold modes. B. TRANSCRIPT PAD Contains the output of commands executed within the ceterm process. This is a fully operational read-only ce window that has unlimited history and correctly interprets ce key definitions as if it were a cv (read-only) session. The transcript pad can be saved if it is first associated with a disk file via the 'pn' command. C. INPUT PAD Accepts input from the user and gives that input to the ceterm process, normally a shell process such as ksh, csh, or sh. The input pad is of variable size and will grow if (i) the window is in hold mode and (ii) multiple input lines are provided. The input pad is presented as a fully editable ce window that correctly interprets ce key definitions as if it were a ce (editable) session. Note the distinction between the input pad and the command window (described below): the input pad accepts input for the shell program (or whatever other program may be running in the ceterm session), while the command window accepts input for the ce editor to execute ce commands on any of the other windows. D. COMMAND WINDOW Accepts input from the user and gives that input to the ce editor. Since a ceterm session contains several windows, the window to which the commands are applied is the window in which the cursor was most recently located immediately prior to moving the cursor to the "Command:" prompt. (The cursor is usually moved to the "Command:" prompt via the ce 'tdm' command which is usually bound to the Escape key.) The behavior of the command window in a ceterm session is the same as the behavior of the command window in a ce or cv session. E. OUTPUT WINDOW Displays messages from the ce editor. Note the distinction between this window and the transcript pad: the transcript pad displays output from programs run in the shell, while the output window displays messages from the ce editor (usually in response to specific keystrokes or commands given in the input window). The primary difference between a ceterm session and a ce or cv session is the presence of the input pad. In the Command window, ceterm and cp are aliases for the same command. RELATED HELP FILES: cv (Create View - Command: prompt) ce (Create Edit - Command: prompt) cc (Carbon Copy) cp (Create Process) cpo (Create Process Only) cps (Create Server Process) xresources (Arguments and X resources) ceterm (ceterm - from shell prompt) support (customer support) _______________________________________________________________________________ Copyright (c) 2005, Robert Styma Consulting. All rights reserved.