1. Introduction
This document describes the MAINSAIL
implementation for UNIX, the X/Open
portable operating system, and other UNIX-compatible
operating systems.
This document describes only
UNIX-specific MAINSAIL features.
It assumes that the reader
is familiar with the MAINSAIL Language Manual and other
machine-independent MAINSAIL documentation.
1.1. Version
This version of the User's Guide for MAINSAIL on UNIX is current as of the proposed
Version 16.30.1 of MAINSAIL (which has not yet been released).
1.2. UNIX Flavors and Shell Prompts
The different UNIX platforms are often
referred to as flavors of UNIX.
In flavor-independent examples of
interaction with the UNIX shell, the
percent sign (%) is shown
as the shell prompt. In flavor-specific
examples, the shell prompt typically used
on the particular UNIX flavor is shown.
Common UNIX shell prompts include the dollar sign ($),
the percent sign (%), and the pound sign (#).