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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 March 7 1995 XPCE-CLIENT(1)