ftptermrc(1) ftptermrc(1)
NAME
ftptermrc - The XmVt popup menu definition file used in the ftpterm
application
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
The XmVt widget used in the ftpterm application utilizes a special
file .ftptermrc that creates a user defined popup menu when the right
hand mouse button is pressed over the widget. Unfortunatly this
manual page will be quite terse at this time, hopefully a more
complete version can be constructed by a willing volunter :). This
file looks very similer to window manager menu definition files such
as system.twmrc system.mwmrc and system.vuewmrc. Please note the
following functions that are valid in the vtrc menu definition file.
f.quit
This function performs a rather abrupt exit from the program.
This is somewhat harsh, to have an exit from widget code, but
sometimes it is nice to be able to exit from the application from
the popup menu.
f.send
This function sends data to the input stream of the XmVt Widget.
This is useful for creating a menu option for often used
keystrokes.
f.exec
This function works much like the window manager option by the
same name except that it sends the keystrokes to the input stream
(it is assumed an active shell is being monitored) that execute
the program in the background. For example input data such as
"xterm" will be sent to the input stream as the following command
"xterm &\n" where \n is a carriage return.
f.send_cr
This function sends data to the input stream of the XmVt Widget.
This is useful for creating a menu option for often used
keystrokes. It differs from f.send in that it sends a trailing
carriage return to commit the command.
f.write
This function sends data directly to the output stream of the
XmVt Widget. This means that important functions that are
controlled by escape sequences can be made into menu options.
Such functions might include clearing the screen or even changing
fonts. Keep in mind that almost all of the widget resources can
be changed with escape sequences. This option can also be pretty
dangerous if various resources are changed. The widget can
become unusable pretty easily for instance if the background and
foreground colors become the same color.
Bruce M. Corwin - 1 Vt Widget Release 1.2: December 1996
ftptermrc(1) ftptermrc(1)
RELATED INFORMATION
twmrc, vuewmrc, mwmrc, XmVt(3X).
Bruce M. Corwin - 2 Vt Widget Release 1.2: December 1996
