From 56cb4358ad4b19e10b171209c97755efd99494c6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: David Griffith Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2017 04:09:53 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify some stuff about the intended effects of -W. --- doc/dfrotz.6 | 21 ++++++++++++--------- doc/frotz.6 | 16 ++++++++-------- 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/dfrotz.6 b/doc/dfrotz.6 index 48d6410..b20ce09 100644 --- a/doc/dfrotz.6 +++ b/doc/dfrotz.6 @@ -135,15 +135,18 @@ caution: A few games might use "g", "x" or "z" for different purposes. .TP .B \-W -Write only to the directory specified by the provided pathname. -Ordinarily Frotz will write its saves, transcripts, and move recordings -to whatever path or directory the user provides when the SAVE, SCRIPT, -or RECORDING commands are given. This can be undesirable if Frotz is -run in a restricted environment -- for example by a chatbot. This -option will cause Frotz to write ONLY to the provided path and nowhere -else. Then the controlling process can then watch that directory for -changes and need not worry about someone scribbling something -who-knows-where. +Write or read only to the directory specified by the provided pathname. +Ordinarily Frotz will write or read its saves, transcripts, and move +recordings in whatever path or directory the user provides when the +.B SAVE, +.B SCRIPT, +or +.B RECORDING +commands are given. This can be undesirable if Frotz is run in a +restricted environment -- for example by a chatbot. This option will +cause Frotz to write or read only to the provided path and nowhere else. +Then the controlling process can then watch that directory for changes +and need not worry about someone scribbling or snooping who-knows-where. .TP .B \-Z N diff --git a/doc/frotz.6 b/doc/frotz.6 index e804fc8..33a2717 100644 --- a/doc/frotz.6 +++ b/doc/frotz.6 @@ -177,18 +177,18 @@ caution: A few games might use "g", "x" or "z" for different purposes. .TP .B \-W -Write only to the directory specified by the provided pathname. -Ordinarily Frotz will write its saves, transcripts, and move recordings -to whatever path or directory the user provides when the +Write or read only to the directory specified by the provided pathname. +Ordinarily Frotz will write or read its saves, transcripts, and move +recordings in whatever path or directory the user provides when the .B SAVE, .B SCRIPT, or .B RECORDING -commands are given. This can be undesirable if Frotz is run in a -restricted environment -- for example by a chatbot. This option will -cause Frotz to write only to the provided path and nowhere else. Then -the controlling process can then watch that directory for changes and -need not worry about someone scribbling something who-knows-where. +commands are given. This can be undesirable if Frotz is run in a +restricted environment -- for example by a chatbot. This option will +cause Frotz to write or read only to the provided path and nowhere else. +Then the controlling process can then watch that directory for changes +and need not worry about someone scribbling or snooping who-knows-where. .TP .B \-Z N -- 2.34.1