BANNER(6) Games Manual BANNER(6)
NAME
banner - print large banner on printer
SYNOPSIS
/usr/games/banner [ -wn ] message ...
DESCRIPTION
Banner prints a large, high quality banner on the standard output. If
the message is omitted, it prompts for and reads one line of its stan-
dard input. If -w is given, the output is scrunched down from a width
of 132 to n , suitable for a narrow terminal. If n is omitted, it
defaults to 80.
The output should be printed on a hard-copy device, up to 132 columns
wide, with no breaks between the pages. The volume is enough that you
want a printer or a fast hardcopy terminal, but if you are patient, a
decwriter or other 300 baud terminal will do.
BUGS
Several ASCII characters are not defined, notably <, >, [, ], \, ^, _,
{, }, |, and ~. Also, the characters ", ', and & are funny looking
(but in a useful way.)
The -w option is implemented by skipping some rows and columns. The
smaller it gets, the grainier the output. Sometimes it runs letters
together.
AUTHOR
Mark Horton
3rd Berkeley Distribution 1 February 1983 BANNER(6)
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