# Command: signaldict

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Name:

    signaldict - Dictionary containing the machine-dependent signal codes.

Synopsis:

    signaldict -> signaldict

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

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.

Bugs:

    -

Author:

    R Kupper

FirstVersion:

    Apr 16 1999

SeeAlso:

- kill
- wait
- waitPID
- system
- sysexec
- spoon
- fork

Source:

    /opt/conda/conda-bld/nest_1510212701067/work/nest-2.14.0/sli/processes.h

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