User Commands ckrange(1)
NAME
ckrange, errange, helprange, valrange - prompts for and
validates an integerSYNOPSIS
ckrange [-Q] [-W width] [-l lower] [-u upper] [-b base]
[-d default] [-h help] [-e error] [-p prompt]
[-k pid [-s signal]]
/usr/sadm/bin/errange [-W width] [-e error] [-l lower]
[-u upper] [-b base]
/usr/sadm/bin/helprange [-W width] [-h help] [-l lower]
[-u upper] [-b base]
/usr/sadm/bin/valrange [-l lower] [-u upper] [-b base] input
DESCRIPTION
The ckrange utility prompts a user for an integer between a specified range and determines whether this response is valid. It defines, among other things, a prompt message whose response should be an integer in the range specified, text for help and error messages, and a default value (which is returned if the user responds with a RETURN). This command also defines a range for valid input. If either the lower or upper limit is left undefined, then the range is bounded on only one end. All messages are limited in length to 79 characters and are formatted automatically. Tabs and newlines are removed after a single whitespace character in a message definition, butspaces are not removed. When a tilde is placed at the begin-
ning or end of a message definition, the default text will be inserted at that point, allowing both custom text and the default text to be displayed. If the prompt, help or error message is not defined, thedefault message (as defined under EXAMPLES) is displayed.
Three visual tool modules are linked to the ckrange command.They are errange (which formats and displays an error mes-
sage on the standard output), helprange (which formats and displays a help message on the standard output), andSunOS 5.11 Last change: 4 Nov 2005 1
User Commands ckrange(1) valrange (which validates a response). Note: Negative "input" arguments confuse getopt in valrange.By inserting a "-" before the argument, getopt processing
will stop. See getopt(1) and Intro(1) about getopt parameter handling. getopt is used to parse positional parameters and to check for legal options. OPTIONS The following options are supported:-b base Defines the base for input. Must be 2 to 36,
default is 10. Base conversion uses strtol(3C). Output is always base 10.-d default Defines the default value as default. default
is converted using strtol(3C) in the desired base. Any characters invalid in the specified base will terminate the strtol conversion without error.-e error Defines the error message as error.
-h help Defines the help message as help.
-k pid Specifies that process ID pid is to be sent a
signal if the user chooses to quit.-l lower Defines the lower limit of the range as lower.
Default is the machine's largest negative long.-p prompt Defines the prompt message as prompt.
-Q Specifies that quit will not be allowed as a
valid response.-s signal Specifies that the process ID pid defined with
the -k option is to be sent signal signal when
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User Commands ckrange(1)-u upper Defines the upper limit of the range as upper.
Default is the machine's largest positive long.-W width Specifies that prompt, help and error messages
will be formatted to a line length of width. OPERANDS The following operand is supported: input Input to be verified against upper and lower limits and base.EXAMPLES
Example 1 Default base 10 prompt The default base 10 prompt for ckrange is:example% ckrange
Enter an integer between lower_bound and
upper_bound [lower_bound-upper_bound,?,q]:
Example 2 Default base 10 error message The default base 10 error message is:example% /usr/sadm/bin/errange
ERROR: Please enter an integer between lower_bound \
and upper_bound.
Example 3 Default base 10 help message The default base 10 help message is:example% /usr/sadm/bin/helprange
Please enter an integer between lower_bound and upper_bound.
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User Commands ckrange(1) Example 4 Changing messages for a base other than 10 The messages are changed from ``integer'' to ``base base integer'' if the base is set to a number other than 10. For example,example% /usr/sadm/bin/helprange -b 36
Example 5 Using the quit option When the quit option is chosen (and allowed), q is returned along with the return code 3. Quit input gets a trailing newline. Example 6 Using the valrange module The valrange module will produce a usage message on stderr.It returns 0 for success and non-zero for failure.
example% /usr/sadm/bin/valrange
usage: valrange [-l lower] [-u upper] [-b base] input
EXIT STATUS The following exit values are returned: 0 Successful execution.1 EOF on input, or negative width on -W option, or usage
error. 2 Usage error. 3 User termination (quit).ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attri-
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SEE ALSO
Intro(1), getopt(1), strtol(3C), attributes(5), signal.h(3HEAD)SunOS 5.11 Last change: 4 Nov 2005 5