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1.1 root 1: .\" This file is automatically generated. Do not edit!
2: .SC WHATNOW 1
3: .NA
4: whatnow \- prompting front\-end for send
5: .SY
6: whatnow
7: \%[\-draftfolder\ +folder] \%[\-draftmessage\ msg] \%[\-nodraftfolder]
8: \%[\-editor\ editor] \%[\-noedit]
9: \%[\-prompt\ string]
10: \%[file]
11: \%[\-help]
12: .DE
13: \fIWhatnow\fR is the default program that queries the user about the
14: disposition of a composed draft.
15: It is normally invoked by one of
16: \fIcomp\fR, \fIdist\fR, \fIforw\fR, or \fIrepl\fR
17: after the initial edit.
18:
19: When started,
20: the editor is started on the draft
21: (unless `\-noedit' is given, in which case the initial edit is suppressed).
22: Then, \fIwhatnow\fR repetitively
23: prompts the user with \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq and awaits a response.
24: The valid responses are
25: .nf
26: .in .5i
27: .ta \w'\fBrefile +folder\fR 'u
28: ^\fBdisplay\fR~^to list the message being distributed/replied\-to on
29: ^~^the terminal
30: ^\fBedit\fR~^to re\-edit using the same editor that was used on the
31: ^~^preceding round unless a profile entry
32: ^~^\*(lq<lasteditor>\-next: <editor>\*(rq names an alternate editor
33: ^\fBedit <editor>\fR~^to invoke <editor> for further editing
34: ^\fBlist\fR~^to list the draft on the terminal
35: ^\fBpush\fR~^to send the message in the background
36: ^\fBquit\fR~^to terminate the session and preserve the draft
37: ^\fBquit \-delete\fR~^to terminate, then delete the draft
38: ^\fBrefile +folder\fR~^to refile the draft into the given folder
39: ^\fBsend\fR~^to send the message
40: ^\fBsend \-watch\fR~^to cause the delivery process to be monitored
41: ^\fBwhom\fR~^to list the addresses that the message will go to
42: ^\fBwhom \-check\fR~^to list the addresses and verify that they are
43: ^~^acceptable to the transport service
44: .fi
45: .re
46:
47: For the \fBedit\fR response,
48: any valid switch to the editor is valid.
49: Similarly,
50: for the \fBsend\fR and \fBwhom\fR responses,
51: any valid switch to \fIsend\fR\0(1) and \fIwhom\fR\0(1) commands,
52: respectively,
53: are valid.
54: For the \fBpush\fR response,
55: any valid switch to \fIsend\fR\0(1) is valid
56: (as this merely invokes \fIsend\fR with the `\-push' option).
57: For the \fIrefile\fR response,
58: any valid switch to the \fIfileproc\fR is valid.
59: For the \fBdisplay\fR and \fBlist\fR responses,
60: any valid argument to the \fIlproc\fR is valid.
61: If any non\-switch arguments are present,
62: then the pathname of the draft will be excluded from the argument list
63: given to the \fIlproc\fR
64: (this is useful for listing another \fIMH\fR message).
65:
66: See \fImh\-profile\fR\0(5) for further information
67: about how editors are used by MH.
68: It also discusses how complex environment variables can be used to direct
69: \fIwhatnow\fR's actions.
70:
71: The `\-prompt\ string' switch sets the prompting string for \fIwhatnow\fR.
72:
73: The `\-draftfolder\ +folder' and `\-draftmessage\ msg' switches invoke the
74: \fIMH\fR draft folder facility.
75: This is an advanced (and highly useful) feature.
76: Consult the \fBAdvanced Features\fR section of the \fIMH\fR manual for more
77: information.
78: .Fi
79: ^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
80: ^<mh\-dir>/draft~^The draft file
81: .Pr
82: ^Path:~^To determine the user's MH directory
83: .Ps
84: ^Draft\-Folder:~^To find the default draft\-folder
85: .Ps
86: ^Editor:~^To override the default editor
87: .Ps
88: ^<lasteditor>\-next:~^To name an editor to be used after exit from <lasteditor>
89: .Ps
90: ^fileproc:~^Program to refile the message
91: .Ps
92: ^lproc:~^Program to list the contents of a message
93: .Ps
94: ^sendproc:~^Program to use to send the message
95: .Ps
96: ^whomproc:~^Program to determine who a message would go to
97: .Sa
98: send(1), whom(1)
99: .De
100: `\-prompt\ \*(lqWhat\ Now?\ \*(rq'
101: .Co
102: None
103: .Bu
104: The argument to the `\-prompt' switch must be interpreted as a single token
105: by the shell that invokes \fIwhatnow\fR.
106: Therefore,
107: one must usually place the argument to this switch inside double\-quotes.
108:
109: If \fIsendproc\fR is \fIsend\fR,
110: then \fIwhatnow\fR uses a built\-in \fIsend\fR,
111: it does not actually run the \fIsend\fR program.
112: Hence, if you define your own \fIsendproc\fR,
113: don't call it \fIsend\fR since \fIwhatnow\fR won't run it.
114: .En
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