perm filename OPTION[3,2]2 blob
sn#458899 filedate 1979-07-18 generic text, type T, neo UTF8
Several system programs look for a file named OPTION.TXT on the current
user area when run. If such a file exists, infomation found there is
used to control "options" in the program.
For example, if an OPTION.TXT file had the line:
LOGIN: NOMAIL, COOKIE;
the LOGIN program would read the line, and as a result, supress the typing
out of mail, and give the user a fortune
The following is a list of system programs that use information from the
OPTION.TXT file (if it exists) in a user's area. Refer to the associated
documentation for the format and options available for each program.
program documentation
DIRED DIRED.?[UP,DOC]
FIND FIND.DON[UP,DOC]
FTP FTP.DCS[UP,DOC]
LOGIN MONCOM.BH[S,DOC]
LOGOUT MONCOM.BH[S,DOC]
LOGRUN MONCOM.BH[S,DOC]
NS NS.ME[S,DOC]
PURGE PURGE.REG[UP,DOC]
RCV MAIL.BH[UP,DOC]