Hi,
I believe we're talking about different things. The history line size should not create any limitation other than ROOT forgetting the 501st command entered. Could you please send us a macro we can execute that shows the problem you're trying to solve?
Cheers, Axel.
OKUMURA, Akira wrote:
> Hello Axel,
>
> If users can change the size of history without re-compiling, (e.g. by
> editing .rootrc)
> it will be better approach.
>
> # like as .bashrc
> # export HISTSIZE=1000
> # export HISTFILESIZE=1000
>
> When I run ROOT many times in batch mode from a shell script,
> default 500 lines is not enough.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> OKUMURA, Akira oxon_at_icrr.u-tokyo.ac.jp
> Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo
> 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha Kashiwa Chiba 277-8582 Japan
> Phone/Fax : +81 4-7136-3153
> Skype : okumura.akira
>
> On 2006/09/22, at 1:36, Axel Naumann wrote:
>
>> Hi, >> >> hmm, my (and I believe almost everybody's) .root_hist contains the last >> 400..499 commands. You can adjust these sizes in clib/src/Getline.c: >> >> #ifndef HIST_SIZE >> #define HIST_SIZE 500 >> #endif >> #ifndef HIST_SAVE >> #define HIST_SAVE 400 >> #endif >> >> It will add up to HIST_SIZE lines; once that's reached, it will remove >> the oldest ones, until it's back down to HIST_SAVE lines. >> >> Cheers, Axel. >> >> OKUMURA, Akira wrote: >>> Hello Rene, >>> >>> I would like to store more than 100 commands. >>> >>>> You can use the up and down arrow at the command line, to access the >>> previous and next command. The >>>> commands are recorded in the history file $HOME/.root_hist. It contains >>> the last 100 commands. It is a text >>>> file, and you can edit, cut, and paste from it. >>> --- from users's guide >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> >>> OKUMURA, Akira oxon_at_icrr.u-tokyo.ac.jp >>> Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo >>> 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha Kashiwa Chiba 277-8582 Japan >>> Phone/Fax : +81 4-7136-3153 >>> Skype : okumura.akira >>> >>> On 2006/09/21, at 4:19, Rene Brun wrote: >>> >>>> What do you mean by "record size of root_hist" ? >>>> There is no such concept. >>>> What is the problem? >>>> >>>> Rene Brun >>>> >>>> OKUMURA, Akira wrote: >>>>> Hello ROOTers, >>>>> >>>>> Can I change the record size of root_hist ? >>>>> >>>>> If I have to recompile that part of ROOT, >>>>> could you tell me where I need to edit ? >>>>> >>>>> Sincerely, >>>>> >>>>> OKUMURA, Akira oxon_at_icrr.u-tokyo.ac.jp >>>>> Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo >>>>> 5-1-5 Kashiwanoha Kashiwa Chiba 277-8582 Japan >>>>> Phone/Fax : +81 4-7136-3153 >>>>> Skype : okumura.akira >>>> >>>> >>> >> >>
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