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)