Added documentation.

Docs/manual.texi

@@ -27959,8 +27959,8 @@ Debug log. Default is 'd:t:o,/tmp/mysql.trace'
 @item -D, --database=..
 Database to use;  This is mainly useful in the @code{my.cnf} file.
 @cindex default character set option
-@item
+@item --default-character-set=... 
---default-character-set=...    Set the default character set.
+Set the default character set.
 @cindex execute option
 @item -e, --execute=...
 Execute command and quit. (Output like with --batch)
@@ -27995,6 +27995,12 @@ Produce HTML output.
 @item -L, --skip-line-numbers
 Don't write line number for errors. Useful when one want's to compare result
 files that includes error messages
+@cindex no pager option
+@item --no-pager
+Disable pager and print to stdout. See interactive help (\h) also.
+@cindex no tee option
+@item --no-tee
+Disable outfile. See interactive help (\h) also.
 @cindex unbuffered option.
 @item -n, --unbuffered
 Flush buffer after each query.
@@ -28008,7 +28014,11 @@ Give a variable a value. @code{--help} lists variables.
 @item -o, --one-database
 Only update the default database. This is useful for skipping updates to
 other database in the update log.
-@item
+@cindex pager option
+@item --pager[=...]
+Output type. Default is your ENV variable PAGER. Valid pagers are less,
+more, cat [> filename], etc.  See interactive help (\h) also. This
+option does not work in batch mode. Pager works only in UNIX.
 @cindex password option
 @item -p[password], --password[=...]
 Password to use when connecting to server. If password is not given on
@@ -28034,6 +28044,10 @@ Socket file to use for connection.
 Output in table format. This is default in non-batch mode.
 @item -T, --debug-info
 Print some debug info at exit.
+@cindex tee option
+@item --tee=...
+Append everything into outfile. See interactive help (\h) also. Does not
+work in batch mode.
 @cindex user option
 @item -u, --user=#
 User for login if not current user.
@@ -28061,22 +28075,28 @@ commands that it supports:
 mysql> help
 
 MySQL commands:
-help    (\h)    Display this text
+help    (\h)    Display this text.
-?       (\h)    Synonym for `help'
+?       (\h)    Synonym for `help'.
-clear   (\c)    Clear command
+clear   (\c)    Clear command.
-connect (\r)    Reconnect to the server. Optional arguments are db and host
+connect (\r)    Reconnect to the server. Optional arguments are db and host.
-edit    (\e)    Edit command with $EDITOR
+edit    (\e)    Edit command with $EDITOR.
-exit    (\q)    Exit mysql. Same as quit
+ego     (\G)    Send command to mysql server, display result vertically.
-go      (\g)    Send command to mysql server
+exit    (\q)    Exit mysql. Same as quit.
-ego     (\G)    Send command to mysql server; Display result vertically
+go      (\g)    Send command to mysql server.
-print   (\p)    Print current command
+nopager (\n)    Disable pager, print to stdout.
-quit    (\q)    Quit mysql
+notee   (\t)    Don't write into outfile.
-rehash  (\#)    Rebuild completion hash
+pager   (\P)    Set PAGER [to_pager]. Print the query results via PAGER.
-source  (\.)    Execute a SQL script file. Takes a file name as an argument
+print   (\p)    Print current command.
-status  (\s)    Get status information from the server
+quit    (\q)    Quit mysql.
-use     (\u)    Use another database. Takes database name as argument
+rehash  (\#)    Rebuild completion hash.
+source  (\.)    Execute a SQL script file. Takes a file name as an argument.
+status  (\s)    Get status information from the server.
+tee     (\T)    Set outfile [to_outfile]. Append everything into given outfile.
+use     (\u)    Use another database. Takes database name as argument.
 @end example
 
+From the above, pager only works in UNIX.
+
 @cindex status command
 The @code{status} command gives you some information about the
 connection and the server you are using. If you are running in the
@@ -28115,6 +28135,71 @@ All big results are automatically limited to @code{#select_limit#} rows.
 @code{#max_join_size} row combinations will be aborted.
 @end itemize
 
+Some useful hints about the @code{mysql} client:
+
+Some data is much more readable when displayed vertically, instead of
+the usual horizontal box type output. For example longer text, which
+includes new lines, is often much easier to be read with vertical
+output.
+
+@example
+mysql> select * from mails where length(txt) < 300 limit 300,1\G
+*************************** 1. row ***************************
+  msg_nro: 3068
+     date: 2000-03-01 23:29:50
+time_zone: +0200
+mail_from: Michael Widenius <monty@monty.pp.sci.fi>
+    reply: monty@mysql.com
+  mail_to: "Thimble Smith" <tim@mysql.com>
+       cc: mysql_all@mysql.com
+      sbj: UTF-8
+      txt: >>>>> "Thimble" == Thimble Smith <tim@mysql.com> writes:
+
+Thimble> Hi.  I think this is a good idea.  Is anyone familiar with UTF-8
+Thimble> or Unicode?  Otherwise I'll put this on my TODO list and see what
+Thimble> happens.
+
+Yes, please do that.
+
+Regards,
+Monty
+     file: inbox-jani-1
+     hash: 190402944
+1 row in set (0.09 sec)
+
+mysql>
+@end example
+
+For logging, one can use the @code{tee} option. The @code{tee} can be
+started with option @code{--tee=...}, or from the command line
+interactively with command @code{tee}. All the data displayed on the
+screen will also be appended into a given file. This can be very useful
+for debugging purposes also. The @code{tee} can be disabled from the
+command line with command @code{notee}. Executing @code{tee} again
+starts logging again. Without a parameter the previous file will be
+used. Note that @code{tee} will flush the results into the file after
+each command, just before the command line appears again waiting for the
+next command.
+
+Browsing, or searching the results in the interactive mode in UNIX less,
+more, or any other similar program, is now possible with option
+@code{--pager[=...]}. Without argument, @code{mysql} client will look
+for environment variable PAGER and set @code{pager} to that.
+@code{pager} can be started from the interactive command line with
+command @code{pager} and disabled with command @code{nopager}.  The
+command takes an argument optionally and the @code{pager} will be set to
+that. Command @code{pager} can be called without an argument, but this
+requires that the option @code{--pager} was used, or the @code{pager}
+will default to stdout. @code{pager} works only in UNIX, since it uses
+the popen() function, which doesn't exist in Windows. In Windows, the
+@code{tee} option can be used instead, although it may not be as handy
+as @code{pager} can be in some situations.
+
+You can even combine the two functions above; have the @code{tee}
+enabled, @code{pager} set to 'less' and you will be able to browse the
+results in unix 'less' and still have everything appended into a file
+the same time.
+
 @cindex administration, server
 @cindex server administration
 @cindex @code{mysladmn}

client/mysql.cc

@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ static HashTable ht;
 enum enum_info_type { INFO_INFO,INFO_ERROR,INFO_RESULT};
 typedef enum enum_info_type INFO_TYPE;
 
-const char *VER="11.5";
+const char *VER="11.6";
 
 static MYSQL mysql;			/* The connection */
 static bool info_flag=0,ignore_errors=0,wait_flag=0,quick=0,
@@ -496,14 +496,12 @@ static void usage(int version)
 			Give a variable an value. --help lists variables.\n\
   -o, --one-database	Only update the default database. This is useful\n\
 			for skipping updates to other database in the update\n\
-			log.\n\
+			log.\n");
-  --tee=...             Append everything into outfile. See interactive help\n\
-                        (\\h) also. Does not work in batch mode.\n");
 #ifndef __WIN__
   printf("\
   --pager[=...]         Output type. Default is your ENV variable PAGER.\n\
                         Valid pagers are less, more, cat [> filename], etc.\n\
-                        See interactive help (\\h) also. This options does\n\
+                        See interactive help (\\h) also. This option does\n\
                         not work in batch mode.\n");
 #endif
   printf("\
@@ -524,7 +522,9 @@ static void usage(int version)
 #include "sslopt-usage.h"
   printf("\
   -t  --table		Output in table format.\n\
-  -T, --debug-info	Print some debug info at exit.\n");
+  -T, --debug-info	Print some debug info at exit.\n\
+  --tee=...             Append everything into outfile. See interactive help\n\
+                        (\\h) also. Does not work in batch mode.\n");
 #ifndef DONT_ALLOW_USER_CHANGE
   printf("\
   -u, --user=#		User for login if not current user.\n");
@@ -1760,7 +1760,7 @@ com_pager(String *buffer, char *line __attribute__((unused)))
   {
     if (!strlen(default_pager))
     {
-      tee_fprintf(stdout, "Default pager wasn't available, using stdout.\n");
+      tee_fprintf(stdout, "Default pager wasn't set, using stdout.\n");
       opt_nopager=1;
       strmov(pager, "stdout");
       PAGER= stdout;