usage.cfg

Package: WA2L/WinTools 1.2.09
Section: Configuration Files (4)
Updated: 30 March 2026
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NAME

usage.cfg - optional configuration file for usage

 

SYNOPSIS

WA2LWinTools/etc/usage.cfg

 

AVAILABILITY

WA2L/WinTools

 

DESCRIPTION

This is the optional configuration file for the usage command.

 

FILEFORMAT

Rows starting with a # are considered as comments.

The file format is OPTION=VALUE

Between the OPTION , the = and the VALUE are no spaces.

You can comment out any OPTION or completely remove the related setting line to use the default settings.

 

OPTIONS

USAGEPATH
semicolon separated search path of directories or usage[-name].list files to scan for usage: patterns.

Example: USAGEPATH=%INSTALLDRIVE%:\bin\APP\bin\usage.list

Default: USAGEPATH=%INSTALLDIR%\lib\usage.list;%INSTALLDIR%\var\db\shell\usage-dynamic.list;%INSTALLDIR%\var\scripts\usage-scripts.list;%INSTALLDIR%\var\scripts

SUFFIXES
semicolon separated list of additional file suffixes to scan for usage: patterns.

Example: SUFFIXES=.rpt;.lst;.inc

Default: SUFFIXES=.cmd;.bat;.awk;.vbs;.ps1;.bas;.sql;.sh;.ksh;.js;.tex; py;.lua;

 

EXAMPLES

1) Simple example configuration file

#
# WA2LWinTools/etc/usage.cfg - Configuration file for usage
#
# [00] 14.07.2020 CWa   Initial Version
#

USAGEPATH=%INSTALLDRIVE%:\bin\APP\bin\usage.list;d:\bin\TOOLS\bin
SUFFIXES=.rpt;.lst;.inc

 

SEE ALSO

wintoolsintro(1), usage(1), usage.list(4)

 

NOTES

-

 

BUGS

-

 

AUTHOR

usage.cfg was developed by Christian Walther. Send suggestions and bug reports to wa2l@users.sourceforge.net .

 

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2026 Christian Walther

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.


 

Index

NAME
SYNOPSIS
AVAILABILITY
DESCRIPTION
FILEFORMAT
OPTIONS
EXAMPLES
SEE ALSO
NOTES
BUGS
AUTHOR
COPYRIGHT

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