Command: signaldict

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Name:
 signaldict - Dictionary containing the machine-dependent signal codes.
Synopsis:
 signaldict -> signaldict
Description:
 A SLI dictionary containing the system's valid signal codes.
             "signaldict" is used in combination with the "kill",
              "wait" or "waitPID" commands.
             Signal codes are machine-dependent values, so do not
              rely on any given value! The valid signal codes for 
              your machine are compiled into the "signaldict"
              dictionary, where they can be looked up by
              their literal names.
Examples:
 1. signaldict /SIGTERM get %get the value for signal SIGTERM

          2. (xterm) 2 system %start an xterm-prcess
             signaldict begin %open signal dictionary
             SIGKILL kill     %kill process
             end              %close dictionary

          3. %This is equivalent to 2. (see description of "kill"):
             (xterm) 2 system %start an xterm-process
             /SIGKILL kill    %kill it again
Bugs:
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Author:
 R Kupper
FirstVersion:
 Apr 16 1999
SeeAlso:kill wait waitPID system sysexec spoon fork
Source:
 /home/abuild/rpmbuild/BUILD/nest-2.4.1/sli/processes.h

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