NAME
xpce-client - Contact an XPCE server socket
SYNOPSIS
xpce-client socket [-b]
[-c command]
DESCRIPTION
xpce-client is a small program to contact an
xpce(1)
server socket and feed the xpce process commands. A generic server
that provides the possibility to execute Prolog goals is
available in the library(pce_server). This server may be
started from xpce using the command
- ?- pce_server(socket).
after which this server may be contacted using:
- % xpce-client socket
(pce) send(new(P, picture), open).
P = @717363
(pce) exit
%
Options
- -b
- Block until the xpce server closes the connection. Otherwise
xpce-client exists as soon as it has send all requests to
the server without waiting for response.
- -c command
- Send command as a command to the server. Without this
option, xpce-client will copy standard input to the server socket
and copy any output from the socket to standard
output.
SEE ALSO
xpce(1),
pl(1)
COPYING
xpce-client(1)
is not copyrighted. You may use, copy and modify its sources and/or
binaries as you like.
AUTHOR
Jan Wielemaker, SWI, University of Amsterdam