.TH VIRGIL 2.SH NAMEvirgil \- pose question to name resolver.SH SYNOPSIS.EXinclude "security.m";virgil := load Virgil Virgil->PATH; virgil:	fn(args: list of string): string;.EE.SH DESCRIPTION.B Virgilprovides a client side interface for interactions with thename resolution service.IR virgild (8)..PP.I Argsis a command line of the form:.IP.BR virgil " [" -v.IR address ].RI [ name ].PP.I Nameis the host name to be resolved to a network address.Normally the request is broadcast to any and all.I virgildservers on the network, which.B virgilexpects to find on UDP/IP port 2202.The.B -voption instead directs the request to the given numeric IP.IR address ..PP.B Virgilwaits up to 5 seconds for a reply, retransmitting the request once a second.It accepts and returns the first answer it receives..SH SOURCE.B /appl/lib/virgil.b.SH SEE ALSO.IR sys-dial (2),.IR cs (8),.IR register (8),.IR virgild (8).SH DIAGNOSTICS.B Virgilreturns.L nilfor invalid arguments and if the name was not resolved..SH BUGSThe.I virgildport is hard coded.