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RXQUEUE(1) User Commands RXQUEUE(1)
NAME
rxqueue - The Regina Rexx Interpreter external queue filter
SYNOPSIS
rxqueue [-h, --help] [-D, --debug] [-t string, --text string] [queue]
[/fifo | /lifo | /clear | /pull | /queued]
DESCRIPTION
rxqueue is a utility that provides access to the Regian Rexx external
queue daemon (rxstack). It acts as a filter by placing lines onto a
queue via stdin or a single line with the -t or --text switches. Lines
can be pulled off the queue to stdout
OPTIONS
-h, --help
Displays short help.
-D, --debug
Turns debugging on -t string, --text string Places the single
line specified in string onto an optional queue in the order
specified by /fifo or /lifo
queue The name of the queue to use. Format is
queuename[@machine][:port]. If not specified the queue name used
is SESSION on localhost using the default port.
ACTIONS
/fifo Stacks the contents of stdin onto the queue in first in, first
out order.
/lifo Stacks the contents of stdin onto the queue in last in, first
out order.
/clear Removes all lines currently stacked in the queue.
/pull Extracts the next line from the queue to stdout and removes it
from the queue.
/queued
Returns the number of lines stacked on the queue to stdout
ENVIRONMENT
rxqueue uses the following environment variables if set.
RXDEBUG
Enables debugging. Same as specifying -D or --debug option.
RXSTACK
The port number on which rxstack listens. By default this is
5757.
RXQUEUE
The name of the queue to be used if not specified by the client
using rxqueue. By default this is SESSION.
COPYRIGHT
The Regina Rexx interpreter is distributed under the GNU Library
General Public License, see the file `COPYING-LIB' in the source code
distribution.
AUTHOR
Anders Christensen, University of Trondheim, Norway <anders (at)
pvv.unit.no>.
MAINTAINER
Changes to Regina since 0.07a, Mark Hessling <mark (at) rexx.org> with
significant assistance from Florian Grosse-Coosmann.
SEE ALSO
rxstack(1)
There are several good reference books on Rexx. The most famous is "The
Rexx Language" by Mike Cowlishaw. Visit http://www.rexxla.org (The
Rexx Language Association) for any Rexx related information.
Regina Rexx Interpreter June 2013 RXQUEUE(1)