pathconv(1F) FMLI Commands pathconv(1F)NAMEpathconv - search FMLI criteria for filename
SYNOPSISpathconv [-f] [-v alias]
pathconv [-t] [-l] [-nnum] [-v string]
DESCRIPTION
The pathconv function converts an alias to its pathname. By default, it
takes the alias as a string from the standard input.
OPTIONS-f If -f is specified, the full path will be returned (this is
the default).
-t If -t is specified, pathconv will truncate a pathname speci‐
fied in string in a format suitable for display as a frame
title. This format is a shortened version of the full path‐
name, created by deleting components of the path from the
middle of the string until it is under DISPLAYW — 6 charac‐
ters in length, and then inserting ellipses ( ... ) between
the remaining pieces. Ellipses are also used to show trunca‐
tion at the ends of the strings if necessary, unless the -l
option is given.
-l If -l is specified, < and > will be used instead of ellipses
( ... ) to indicate truncation at the ends of the string
generated by the -t option. Using -l allows display of the
longest possible string while still notifying users it has
been truncated.
-nnum If -n is specified, num is the maximum length of the string
(in characters) generated by the -t option. The argument num
can be any integer from 1 to 255.
-valias |string If the -v option is used, then alias or string can
be specified when pathconv is called. The argument alias
must be an alias defined in the alias_file named when fmli
was invoked. The argument string can only be used with the
-t option and must be a pathname.
EXAMPLES
Example 1 Using pathconv to Construct the Menu Title
This example searches for MYPATH in the alias_file named using the fmli
command.
The following example is a menu descriptor that uses pathconv to con‐
struct the menu title. It searches for MYPATH in the alias_file named
when fmli was invoked:
menu=`pathconv -v MYPATH/ls`
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where there is a line in alias_file that defines MYPATH . For example,
MYPATH=$HOME/bin:/usr/bin.
The following is a menu descriptor that takes alias from the standard
input.
menu=`echo MYPATH/ls | pathconv`
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ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
│ ATTRIBUTE TYPE │ ATTRIBUTE VALUE │
├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
│Availability │SUNWcsu │
└─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
SEE ALSOfmli(1), attributes(5)SunOS 5.10 5 Jul 1990 pathconv(1F)
