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diff --git a/erts/doc/src/werl.xml b/erts/doc/src/werl.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..1494d91da8 --- /dev/null +++ b/erts/doc/src/werl.xml @@ -0,0 +1,88 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="latin1" ?> +<!DOCTYPE comref SYSTEM "comref.dtd"> + +<comref> + <header> + <copyright> + <year>1998</year><year>2009</year> + <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> + </copyright> + <legalnotice> + The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License, + Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in + compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the + Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be + retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/. + + Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" + basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See + the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations + under the License. + + </legalnotice> + + <title>werl</title> + <prepared>Björn Gustavsson</prepared> + <responsible>Bjarne Däcker</responsible> + <docno>1</docno> + <approved>Bjarne Däcker</approved> + <checked></checked> + <date>98-01-26</date> + <rev>A</rev> + <file>werl.xml</file> + </header> + <com>werl</com> + <comsummary>The Erlang Emulator</comsummary> + <description> + <p>On Windows, the preferred way to start the Erlang system for interactive use is:</p> + <p><c><![CDATA[werl <arguments>]]></c></p> + + <p>This will start Erlang in its own window, with fully + functioning command-line editing and scrollbars. All flags + except <c><![CDATA[-oldshell]]></c> work as they do for + the <seealso marker="erl">erl</seealso> command.</p> + + <p>Ctrl-C is reserved for copying text to the clipboard (Ctrl-V to paste). + To interrupt the runtime system or the shell process (depending on what + has been specified with the +B system flag), you should use Ctrl-Break.</p> + <p>In cases where you want to redirect standard input and/or + standard output or use Erlang in a pipeline, the <c>werl</c> is + not suitable, and the <c>erl</c> program should be used instead.</p> + + <p>The <c>werl</c> window is in many ways modelled after the <c>xterm</c> + window present on other platforms, as the <c>xterm</c> model + fits well with line oriented command based interaction. This + means that selecting text is line oriented rather than rectangle + oriented.</p> + + <p>To select text in the <c>werl</c> window , simply press and hold + the left mouse button and drag the mouse over the text you want + to select. If the selection crosses line boundaries, the + selected text will consist of complete lines where applicable + (just like in a word processor). To select more text than fits + in the window, start by selecting a small portion in the + beginning of the text you want, then use the scrollbar + to view the end of the desired selection, point to it and press + the <em>right</em> mouse-button. The whole area between your + first selection and the point where you right-clicked will be + included in the selection.</p> + + <p>The selected text is copied to the clipboard by either + pressing <c>Ctrl-C</c>, using the menu or pressing the copy + button in the toolbar.</p> + + <p>Pasted text is always inserted at the current prompt position + and will be interpreted by Erlang as usual keyboard input.</p> + + <p>Previous command lines can be retrieved by pressing the <c>Up + arrow</c> or by pressing <c>Ctrl-P</c>. There is also a drop + down box in the toolbar containing the command + history. Selecting a command in the drop down box will insert it + at the prompt, just as if you used the keyboard to retrieve the + command.</p> + + <p>Closing the <c>werl</c> window will stop the Erlang emulator.</p> + + </description> +</comref> + |