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.TH PACKF 1 "April 22, 1986" MH [mh.6]
.UC 6
.SH NAME
packf \- compress a folder into a single file
.SH SYNOPSIS
.in +.5i
.ti -.5i
packf
\%[+folder] \%[msgs]
\%[\-file\ name]
\%[\-help]
.in -.5i
.SH DESCRIPTION
\fIPackf\fR
takes messages from a folder and copies them to a single file.
Each message in the file is separated by four CTRL\-A's and a
newline.
Messages packed can be unpacked using \fIinc\fR.

If the \fIname\fR given to the `\-file\ name' switch exists,
then the messages specified
will be appended to the end of the file, otherwise the file will be created
and the messages appended.
.Fi
^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
.Pr
^Path:~^To determine the user's MH directory
.Ps
^Current\-Folder:~^To find the default current folder
.Ps
^Msg\-Protect:~^To set mode when creating a new `file'
.Sa
inc(1)
.De
`+folder' defaults to the current folder
.Ds
`msgs' defaults to all
.Ds
`\-file ./msgbox' 
.Co
If a folder is given, it will become the current folder.
The first message packed will become the current message.
.En

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