Override the default pager on Windows if not found#1273
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If the pager is set to "less", the default, and we cannot find "less" on the PATH, fall back to "more", a Windows builtin. It would be cleaner for myclirc to have some kind of "pager = auto" setting but it is likely too late for that. Addresses issue #1260 .
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If the pager is set to
less, the default, and we cannot findlesson the PATH, fall back tomore, a Windows builtin.It would be cleaner for myclirc to have some kind of
pager = autosetting but it is likely too late for that.Addresses issue #1260 .
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