-@node Invocation, Language, License, Top
+@node Invocation
@chapter Invoking PSPP
@cindex invocation
@cindex PSPP, invoking
* Informational options:: Helpful information about PSPP.
@end menu
-@node Non-option Arguments, Configuration Options, Invocation, Invocation
+@node Non-option Arguments
@section Non-option Arguments
Syntax files and output device substitutions can be specified on
@item @var{file}
A file by itself on the command line will be executed as a syntax file.
-If multiple files may be specified, they are executed in order, as if
+If multiple files are specified, they are executed in order, as if
their contents had been given in a single file.
PSPP terminates after the syntax files run, unless the @code{-i} or
@code{--interactive} option is given (@pxref{Language control options}).
typing its name. You can include any options on the command line as
usual. PSPP entirely ignores any lines beginning with @samp{#!}.
-@node Configuration Options, Input and output options, Non-option Arguments, Invocation
+@node Configuration Options
@section Configuration Options
Configuration options are used to change PSPP's configuration for the
Selects the output device with name @var{device}. If this option is
given more than once, then all devices mentioned are selected. This
option disables all devices besides those mentioned on the command line.
-
-@item -d @var{var}[=@var{value}]
-@itemx --define=@var{var}[=@var{value}]
-
-Defines an `environment variable' named @var{var} having the optional
-value @var{value} specified. @xref{Variable values}.
-
-@item -u @var{var}
-@itemx --undef=@var{var}
-
-Undefines the `environment variable' named @var{var}. @xref{Variable
-values}.
@end table
-@node Input and output options, Language control options, Configuration Options, Invocation
+@node Input and output options
@section Input and output options
Input and output options affect how PSPP reads input and writes
check} and similar scripts.
@end table
-@node Language control options, Informational options, Input and output options, Invocation
+@node Language control options
@section Language control options
Language control options control how PSPP syntax files are parsed and
@item -r
@itemx --no-statrc
-Prevents the execution of the PSPP startup syntax file. Not yet
-implemented, as startup syntax files aren't, either.
+Prevents the execution of the PSPP startup syntax file.
@item -s
@itemx --safer
HOST commands, as well as use of pipes as input and output files.
@end table
-@node Informational options, , Language control options, Invocation
+@node Informational options
@section Informational options
Informational options cause information about PSPP to be written to