xpce-client (1)

xpce-client socket [\|-b\|] [\|-c command\|]

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.

xpce(1), pl(1)

xpce-client(1) is not copyrighted. You may use, copy and modify its sources and/or binaries as you like.

Jan Wielemaker, SWI, University of Amsterdam