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Prompt User for Pgm Output Destination

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A program that I am working with outputs data to a system or printer with the traditional output
> lp [-options] [system-printer]

This output line along with some other job output formatting information is stored as a defined output within the program so that the average user scrolls the list of defined outputs, such as, HPLaser1, and the corresponding settings and destination are handled.

I am working with a fax package for the system which, in the majestic simplicity of UNIX, works much the same as above. The output sequence is
> fax [-options] [phone-number]

again..

> fax -a -t 5551212

This is great for setting up as a standard destination within the program as long as the user always wants to select "FAX-Office2", knowing that the output always needs to go to the fax machine in office2 with the phone number 5551212.

How can I create an output sequence that would prompt the user to input the destination digits? The goal is for the user to select "OutboundFAX"... Which is already defined as a destination in the software of

> fax -a -t [prompt user for destination phone number]

System would respond:
"Please enter fax phone number"
?

After receiving input, system would proceed

> fax -a -t uservariable

Thanks,

termite

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dvired

dvired(1)                                                              teTeX                                                             dvired(1)

NAME

       dvired - print dvi-files

SYNOPSIS

       dvired [ options ] file

DESCRIPTION

       dvired behaves like dvips, except for the fact that two logical pages are put onto each physical sheet of paper.

       For options, see dvips(1).  This program only interprets the following options:

       -o file - redirect output into file.

       -P printer - direct output to printer.

       -f - direct output to stdout.

       Any other option is passed directly to dvips.

EXAMPLES

       It is assumed that the PRINTER-variable is set.

       dvired -Plw foo - send output to printer lw.
       dvired -o foo.ps foo - send output to file foo.ps.
       dvired -pp4-7 foo - send 4 pages (reduced onto 2 sheets) of foo to the printer.
       dvired foo -f | ghostview - - preview output with ghostview.

SEE ALSO

       dvips(1)

BUGS

       dvired is fixed on A4 paper size. If you want to use it with other paper, you have to change the settings within the source.

AUTHOR

       Thomas Esser <te@dbs.uni-hannover.de>

teTeX                                                                  09/94                                                             dvired(1)

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