ref: f704965a457bd9766af9b929dbf30941cdfd9e52
parent: 51f4f46ae05251967a6152514d9a935e960d022b
author: moody <[email protected]>
date: Sat Feb 27 14:35:06 EST 2021
B, Bfn: fix invocation with multiple files, improve manual page
--- a/rc/bin/B
+++ b/rc/bin/B
@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@
exit usage
}
+if(test -f /mnt/plumb/edit || test -f /mnt/term/mnt/plumb/edit){+ for(i)
+ plumb -s B -d edit $i
+ exit
+}
+
+# using sam srv file
+
for(i)
switch($i){case /*
@@ -17,14 +25,6 @@
case *
files = ( $files `{cleanname `{pwd}^/$i} )}
-
-
-if(test -f /mnt/plumb/edit || test -f /mnt/term/mnt/plumb/edit){- plumb -s B -d edit $files
- exit
-}
-
-# using sam srv file
if(test -f /mnt/term/srv/sam.$user) dest = /mnt/term/srv/sam.$user
if not if(test -f /srv/sam.$user) dest = /srv/sam.$user
--- a/rc/bin/Bfn
+++ b/rc/bin/Bfn
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
case 0
echo $1: not found >[2=1]
case 1
- plumb $res
+ B $res
}
--- a/sys/man/1/sam
+++ b/sys/man/1/sam
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@
.B sam.save
.PP
.B B
-[
-.BI -nnnn
-]
.I file ...
.SH DESCRIPTION
.I Sam
@@ -866,16 +863,13 @@
the named pipe are treated as if they had been typed in the command window.
.PP
.I B
-is a shell-level command that causes an instance of
-.I sam
-running on the same terminal to load the named
-.IR files .
-.I B
-uses either plumbing or the named pipe, whichever service is available.
-If plumbing is not enabled,
-the option allows a line number to be specified for
-the initial position to display in the last named file
-(plumbing provides a more general mechanism for this ability).
+is a shell command that sends the named
+.IR files
+to the edit port of the plumber.
+If plumbing is not available,
+it attempts to load
+.IR files
+through the named pipe.
.SS Abnormal termination
If
.I sam