Commit a096aca3 authored by unknown's avatar unknown

Rearranged layout in section about the mysql cmdline client.

Noted version # for 'prompt' addition to cmdline client.

parent 2a5894b7
...@@ -22185,8 +22185,6 @@ Monty ...@@ -22185,8 +22185,6 @@ Monty
1 row in set (0.09 sec) 1 row in set (0.09 sec)
@end example @end example
@itemize @bullet
@item
For logging, you can use the @code{tee} option. The @code{tee} can be For logging, you can use the @code{tee} option. The @code{tee} can be
started with option @code{--tee=...}, or from the command-line started with option @code{--tee=...}, or from the command-line
interactively with command @code{tee}. All the data displayed on the interactively with command @code{tee}. All the data displayed on the
...@@ -22198,7 +22196,6 @@ used. Note that @code{tee} will flush the results into the file after ...@@ -22198,7 +22196,6 @@ used. Note that @code{tee} will flush the results into the file after
each command, just before the command-line appears again waiting for the each command, just before the command-line appears again waiting for the
next command. next command.
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Browsing, or searching the results in the interactive mode in Unix less, Browsing, or searching the results in the interactive mode in Unix less,
more, or any other similar program, is now possible with option more, or any other similar program, is now possible with option
@code{--pager[=...]}. Without argument, @code{mysql} client will look @code{--pager[=...]}. Without argument, @code{mysql} client will look
...@@ -22213,8 +22210,10 @@ the popen() function, which doesn't exist in Windows. In Windows, the ...@@ -22213,8 +22210,10 @@ the popen() function, which doesn't exist in Windows. In Windows, the
@code{tee} option can be used instead, although it may not be as handy @code{tee} option can be used instead, although it may not be as handy
as @code{pager} can be in some situations. as @code{pager} can be in some situations.
A few tips about @code{pager}:
@itemize @bullet
@item @item
A few tips about @code{pager}: You can use it to write to a file: You can use it to write to a file:
@example @example
mysql> pager cat > /tmp/log.txt mysql> pager cat > /tmp/log.txt
@end example @end example
...@@ -22223,6 +22222,8 @@ for the programs that you want to use with the @code{pager}: ...@@ -22223,6 +22222,8 @@ for the programs that you want to use with the @code{pager}:
@example @example
mysql> pager less -n -i -S mysql> pager less -n -i -S
@end example @end example
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From the above do note the option '-S'. You may find it very useful when From the above do note the option '-S'. You may find it very useful when
browsing the results; try the option with horizontal output (end browsing the results; try the option with horizontal output (end
commands with '\g', or ';') and with vertical output (end commands with commands with '\g', or ';') and with vertical output (end commands with
...@@ -22234,8 +22235,7 @@ readable. You can swith the mode between on and off within the interactive ...@@ -22234,8 +22235,7 @@ readable. You can swith the mode between on and off within the interactive
less with '-S'. See the 'h' for more help about less. less with '-S'. See the 'h' for more help about less.
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Last (unless you already understood this from the above examples ;) you You can combine very complex ways to handle the results, for example the
can combine very complex ways to handle the results, for example the
following would send the results to two files in two different following would send the results to two files in two different
directories, on two different hard-disks mounted on /dr1 and /dr2, yet directories, on two different hard-disks mounted on /dr1 and /dr2, yet
let the results still be seen on the screen via less: let the results still be seen on the screen via less:
...@@ -22244,7 +22244,8 @@ mysql> pager cat | tee /dr1/tmp/res.txt | \ ...@@ -22244,7 +22244,8 @@ mysql> pager cat | tee /dr1/tmp/res.txt | \
tee /dr2/tmp/res2.txt | less -n -i -S tee /dr2/tmp/res2.txt | less -n -i -S
@end example @end example
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You can also combine the two functions above; have the @code{tee} You can also combine the two functions above; have the @code{tee}
enabled, @code{pager} set to 'less' and you will be able to browse the enabled, @code{pager} set to 'less' and you will be able to browse the
results in unix 'less' and still have everything appended into a file results in unix 'less' and still have everything appended into a file
...@@ -22256,10 +22257,10 @@ on the screen, where the Unix @code{tee} used with @code{pager} doesn't ...@@ -22256,10 +22257,10 @@ on the screen, where the Unix @code{tee} used with @code{pager} doesn't
log quite that much. Last, but not least, the interactive @code{tee} is log quite that much. Last, but not least, the interactive @code{tee} is
more handy to switch on and off, when you want to log something into a more handy to switch on and off, when you want to log something into a
file, but want to be able to turn the feature off sometimes. file, but want to be able to turn the feature off sometimes.
@end itemize
@cindex @code{prompt} command @cindex @code{prompt} command
You can change the prompt in the @code{mysql} command-line client. From MySQL version 4.0.2 it is possible to change the prompt in the
@code{mysql} command-line client.
You can use the following prompt options: You can use the following prompt options:
@c FIX these columnfractions have NOT been measured! @c FIX these columnfractions have NOT been measured!
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