RunPopUp

NAME

SYNOPSIS

RunPopUp [ -l | -p ] [ -r ]

AVAILABILITY

DESCRIPTION

This command provides a fast access to all defined applications in run(1) without the need to start the console(1m).

When the RunPopUp command is started (thru a Desktop shortcut, in the Windows™ Start menu of WA2L/WinTools or a hotkey defined in pstart(1) or hotkeyp(1)) the application to be started can be entered in the input field provided.

When pressing the SHIFT key during the start of the RunPopUp command the application to be launched can be chosen from a pulldown list.

When the RunPopUp command is started, the following "internal" applications are accessible and have preference over definitions with the same name present in the run.cfg file (therefore list, input, runedit, runvi, man, manuals, help, shell and start should be avoided in run.cfg when planning to use RunPopUp. See also BUGS section for a workaround):

list

change to the RunPopUp mode where a list of defined applications is provided in a drop down list to be chosen from.

input

change to the RunPopUp mode where an input field is provided.

runedit

edit the etc/run.cfg file in vnp(1).

runvi

edit the etc/run.cfg file in vi(1).

man

start the WA2L/WinTools ASCII manual page display using the man(1) command.

manuals

start the WA2L/WinTools manual pages display in Windows™ Help.

help

show a dialog box with a short help.

shell

start the console(1m).

start

start the WA2L/WinTools startpopup(1).

The RunPopUp command can be installed on the Windows™ 'Desktop' for most convenient usage. To do so, invoke config(1m) and check the related option.

OPTIONS

-h

usage message.

-i

install the RunPopUp command on the Windows™ 'Desktop'.

-u

uninstall the RunPopUp shortcut from the Windows™ 'Desktop'.

-V

print program version.

-l

load the application list, as when the SHIFT key is pressed or the list internal application is invoked.

-p

print the application list to stdout as presented in the RunPopUp drop down list when the command is invoked using the -l option.

-r

force application list refresh in pulldown menu.

ENVIRONMENT

EXIT STATUS

0

no error.

4

usage message displayed.

5

program version printed.

6

program variant not known. This error occurs when the RunPopUp command is renamed.

FILES

etc/run.hostname.cfg

etc/run.domainname.cfg

etc/run.cfg

configuration file(s) for run(1).

var/cache/runpopup/

cached information for RunPopUp.

lib/RunPopUp.exc

list of applications to be excluded from the executable selection list in the GUI.

EXAMPLES

SEE ALSO

NOTES

  Command: %WA2L_INSTALLDIR%\lib\Run-PopUp.exe
  Window:  minimized

BUGS

However, be aware that in general application names are not case sensitive, but the "internal" applications are and need to be specified in lower case.

Therefore, if an application defined in the run.cfg files has the same name, it can be started by entering it with upper/lower case in the input filed as a workaround (e.g. if an application shell is defined in run.cfg it can be started entering Shell).

AUTHOR

COPYRIGHT

This is free software; see WA2LWinTools/man/COPYING for copying conditions. There is ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.