diff libinterp/corefcn/file-io.cc @ 24801:daf61c7dfcae

Change default status of pager to "off" (bug #53217). * NEWS: Announce change, and workaround for users who want pager enabled. * pager.cc (Vpage_screen_output): Change static variable initialization to false. * intro.txi: Delete paragraph mentioning that output is always sent through pager. * io.txi: Rewrite section on Paging Screen Output. * file-io.cc (Fstdout): Change documentation to say that stream MAY be filtered through a pager. * toplev.cc (Fsystem): Rewrite documentation showing how to use system command with a pager.
author Rik <rik@octave.org>
date Tue, 27 Feb 2018 10:39:21 -0800
parents 276eca875721
children 75a748cb08a6
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--- a/libinterp/corefcn/file-io.cc	Tue Feb 27 08:57:21 2018 -0800
+++ b/libinterp/corefcn/file-io.cc	Tue Feb 27 10:39:21 2018 -0800
@@ -3162,8 +3162,8 @@
 @deftypefn {} {} stdout ()
 Return the numeric value corresponding to the standard output stream.
 
-Data written to the standard output is normally filtered through the pager.
-@seealso{stdin, stderr}
+Data written to the standard output may be filtered through the pager.
+@seealso{stdin, stderr, page_screen_output}
 @end deftypefn */)
 {
   octave::stream_list& streams = interp.get_stream_list ();