• CommandLineParms

Command Line OPTIONS

There are several command line options which can be exercised when starting JNOS. These options are used to set environment variables, select configuration and autoexec files, and other functions. Options should be separated by tabs or spaces. If there is an option argument, there should NOT be any whitespace between the option and the argument. The only option not preceded by '-' is the alternate startup file. [tbd]:

All Platforms

• -b : Use direct video for the screen output.
• -C : allow core files to be created following certain errors
• -c# : Set the number of COLUMNS on the screen to #
• -D : disallow the interval timer...testing vestige from 1.09 JNOS
• -drootdir : Set the root directory for the configuration file path. This may be: overwritten by the file specified in the -f option configuration file.

• -e : Pause after each error line in AutoexecNosFile

• -fnos.cfg : Set JNOS config file and path names as indicated in NosCfgFile. This overrides the -d option.

• -gn : Set trace colors, when tracing to console (ANSI.SYS needed): n=0 => none (default) : n=1 => tailor to gray-scale monitor : n=2 => tailor to color monitor

• -i : always re-index mail files at startup
• -I : never re-index mail files at startup (instead, test at 1st access)
• -l : Do NOT delete .lck files in the mail and news subdirectories
• -n : No trace session
• -r# : Set the number of ROWS on the screen to #

• -t : trace the AutoexecNosFile. You will be asked before each if you want to execute it. 'y' accepts, anything else skips the line.

• -u# : set the number of status lines, valid values are 0-3

• -v : Verbose. Print each line from AutoexecNosFile before parsing.

• -wf+b : Set foreground/background colors for system status display (default: white on magenta)
• -xf+b : Set foreground/background colors for session status (default: white on blue)
• -yf+b : Set foreground/background colors for 'main' window (default: the system colors when JNOS starts - most often ltgray on black)
• -zf+b : Set foreground/background colors for 'split' window (default: white on green : 0=black, 1=blue, 2=green, 3=cyan, 4=red, 5=magenta, 6=brown, 7=white/gray)

• file : Name of the startup file. (default: AutoexecNosFile or set new name with in NosCfgFile)

LINUX (UNIX) Platform

(the ./ context):

• -Smgr:o : set the default session manager to <mgr>, with options <o> [tbd]

• -Tmgr:o : set the default trace session manager to <mgr>, with options <o>

DOS Platform

(the C:\ context):

• -mn : Set the default screen swap mode. : n = 0 Use EMS (If compiled in and available.) : Default is EMS Available : n = 2 Use memory. (Default if NO EMS available.) : n = 3 Use a temporary disk file

MAC Platform

• [tbd]

As JNOS starts, selected parameters will be displayed on the status display. Upon completion of the startup, the status display will prompt “jnos>” for sysop commands.