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pft - communicate with PostScript Window Server

SYNOPSIS

pft [ -NSHost hostname ] [ -f file ] [ -s ] [ -NSPSName file ]

DESCRIPTION

pft is a simple program for communicating with the PostScript Window Server. pft first forms a connection to a Window Server. It then sends characters typed by the user to the Window Server, and it prints out data received from the Window Server. Use ctrl-d to generate an end-of-file, which will cause pft to exit.

The -NSHost option directs pft to connect to the Window Server running on the machine hostname. If this option is not used, the local Window Server is assumed. The option "-host" is equivalent.

The -f option causes the contents of file to be sent to the Window Server before user input is accepted.

The -s option causes pft to exit after a file specified with -f is sent to the Window Server.

The -NSPSName option sets the string that pft uses to find the Window Server that it will connect to. This is the name that the Window Server used to register itself with the Network Message Server (nmserver).