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dthello(1)
CDE


NAME
  dthello - CDE login transitional greeting

SYNOPSIS
  dthello [ -display display ] [ -fground color ] [ -bground color ] [ -font
  fontname ] [ -string message ] [ -file filename ] [ -timeout seconds ]

DESCRIPTION
  The dthello client provides transition visuals from the end of login to the
  start of the window manager in the user's session.

  Upon invocation, the dthello client will create an override-redirect window
  the size ofthe screen and draw a specified message on it. At the same time,
  a 1x1 window is created that will be picked up by the window manager. When
  the window manager reparents the little window (an indication that the
  window manager has started), this program exits.

  The message may be specified on the command line, or in a text file.

OPTIONS
  NOTE: The dthello client is designed to be started by the system and is not
  intended to be started directly by users.

  -display display
	    Display id.

  -fground color
	    Foreground color.

  -bground color
	    Background color.

  -font fontname
	    Font.

  -string message
	    String to be displayed in window.

  -file filename
	    Text file name whose contents will be displayed in window. This
	    option may be specified up to five times.

  -timeout seconds
	    Number of seconds before giving up on the window manager and
	    terminating.



RETURN VALUE
   Exit values are:

  0    Successful completion.

  >0   Error condition occured.

EXAMPLES
  dthello -string "Welcome to the Deskop" Transition window will contain this
  message.

RESOURCES
  NOTE: Resources should be prefaced with the string "Dthello*" when
  specified. Resources should be specified in the Dthello app-defaults file.
  Name		Class	      Type	 Default
  ________________________________________________
  vbackground	Vbackground   Pixel	 dynamic
  vforeground	Vforeground   Pixel	 dynamic
  vfont		Vfont	      FontList	 dynamic
  string	String	      String	 .........
  file		File	      String	 NULL
  timeout	Timeout	      Integer	 240

  ________________________________________________

  vbackground
	    Specifes the background color for the transition message.

  vforeground
	    Specifes the foreground color for the transition message.

  vfont	    Specifes the font to use for the transition message.

  string    Specifes the text to use in the transition message.

  file	    Specifies a file whose contents is to be displayed in addition to
	    the transition message.  Only one file may be specified.

  timeout   Number of seconds before giving up on the window manager and
	    terminating.