[Octave-patch-tracker] [patch #9022] Page help, ls, dir, even when "more" is off

[Lachlan Andrew]

URL:
  <http://savannah.gnu.org/patch/?9022>

                 Summary: Page help, ls, dir, even when "more" is off
                 Project: GNU Octave
            Submitted by: lachlan
            Submitted on: Fri 10 Jun 2016 09:14:18 AM GMT
                Category: None
                Priority: 5 - Normal
                  Status: None
                 Privacy: Public
             Assigned to: None
        Originator Email: 
             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any

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Details:

This patch causes the output of "help", "ls" and "dir" to go through the
pager, even when "more" is off.

My code typically outputs lots of progress information, and so I usually run
with more off.  However, these commands are normally run interactively, and
paginating them helps.

For those who want no paging at all, the patch also makes it possible to set
'pager ("")'.  If anyone knows why this was formerly disallowed, please let me
know.

If anyone knows other commands that should override "more off", please let me
know.



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Date: Fri 10 Jun 2016 09:14:19 AM GMT  Name: patch_page_help_ls_dir.cset 
Size: 6kB   By: lachlan

<http://savannah.gnu.org/patch/download.php?file_id=37444>

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