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 with the input field, the following "internal" applications are accessible if there is no definition with the same name present in the run.cfg file:

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 notepad2(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).

@command

start the WA2L/WinTools command if it exists in WA2LWinTools/bin/command.exe .

?selection

select from all applications defined in etc/run.cfg and display the result in a window. This function is basically equal to run -l selection on the command line.

?@selection

select from all WA2L/WinTools commands present in bin/ and display the result in a window.

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.

EXAMPLES

SEE ALSO

NOTES

BUGS

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.