vcomment(1)

PROGRAM
vcomment - changes the comment field on a VIFF image file via keyboard entry.

SYNTAX

vcomment

-i  input image

[-V]
    Gives the version for vcomment

[-U]
    Gives the usage for vcomment

[-P]
    Prompts for command line options

[-A [file1]]
    Creates the answer file called vcomment.ans or file1

[-a [file1]]
    Uses vcomment.ans or file1 as the answer file

DESCRIPTION
vcomment is used to edit/change the comment field in an VIFF file. The input file's comment, if one exists, is copied into a temporary file and then the user is allowed to edit the comment field using vi (a visual text editor).

The new comment is copied back into the comment character array and then the image structure is copied out to the input file.

REQUIRED ARGUMENTS

-i  type: infile
    desc: input image

OPTIONAL ARGUMENTS
none

EXAMPLES

vcomment -i image.xv
will edit the comment field in an VIFF file using vi (a visual text editor).

SEE ALSO
intro(1), verror(3), vgparms(3), vutils(3), lvcomment(3)

RESTRICTIONS
The system is expected to support vi as the default text editor.

The comment field to an VIFF file is only 512 in length. Which means only the first 511 characters are excepted.

COPYRIGHT
Copyright 1991, University of New Mexico. All rights reserved.