Mail Archives: djgpp/1996/06/21/22:55:30
Reply to message 2699679 from MOHAN AT STEALTH on 06/20/96 11:59PM
>I think the unix version of the man command should be ported into DOS.
Who'd want to convert the manpages?
>Right now, it doesn't look like there is a DOS equivalent of the man
>command.
Do you mean in general or just for DJGPP? Why port Unix man when there's
nothing to port it for?
>The man command is also very easy to use.
So is the info browser that comes with DJGPP.
>All you need to do is type
>
>man function
All you need to do is type
info libc alpha function
>and you get a full syntax description of function.
Exactly. Plus cross-referencing, and the ability to look up any other function
immediately w/o having to exit and retype the command.
>Very easy.
Write a batch file called man.bat:
@echo off
info libc alpha %1
Very easy.
>Please consider it.
We have.
John
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