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.TH NYCHECK 1 "Mar 12, 2008"
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.SH NAME
nycheck \- tool to check syntax of specialized\-format patches
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B nycheck
.IR "pam options" " [ " print " ] [ .go ]"
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
\fBnycheck\fP is a tool in the Nypatchy suite of programs
for working with Patchy Master Files (PAM files);
see \fBnypatchy\fP(1).  Specifically, it is a syntax checker for these
files which is more strict than \fBnypatchy\fP itself.
.SH USAGE
The parameter \fIpam\fP is the name of the PAM file (a default extension
of ".car" is assumed), \fIprint\fP is the output file to write to
(the default is standard output if omitted), and \fIoptions\fP is a sequence
of single\-character flags.
.PP
The command should be ended with ".go" unless one wants to enter the
Nypatchy interactive shell.
.SH OPTIONS
.PP
Note that options should be given as a single string of characters with
no space separation and no use of the \- character (except that it can be
used in place of the options field if no options are desired).  Alphabetic
options are not case\-sensitive.
.TP
H
Print help information only.
.TP 
U
Print a warning if user\-defined types occur.
.TP
.I n
For \fIn\fP a number from 0 to 4 inclusive, assume 58, 62, 74, 84, or 98 lines
per page in the output.  (The default is 110 lines per page.)  For \fIn\fP
a number greater than or equal to 20, use that specific number of lines per
page.
.TP
+
Inhibit the initial page\-eject.
.SH SEE ALSO
.BR fcasplit "(1), " nydiff "(1), " nyindex "(1), "
.BR nylist "(1), " nymerge "(1), " nypatchy "(1), " nyshell "(1), "
.BR nysynopt "(1), " nytidy "(1), " yexpand (1)
.PP
The reference manual for the Nypatchy suite of programs is available
in compressed PostScript format at the following URL:
.br
.I http://wwwasdoc.web.cern.ch/wwwasdoc/psdir/p5refman.ps.gz
.PP
Running the command "nycheck help .no" also gives some brief help on usage.
.SH AUTHOR
This manual page was written by Kevin McCarty <kmccarty@debian.org>
for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).  It is
licensed under the GNU General Public License, version 2 or later (at your
choice).
.SH COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) Kevin B. McCarty, 2008.