4 .TH WHATNOW %manext1% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%]
6 whatnow \- prompting front-end for sending messages
22 is the default program that queries the user about
23 the disposition of a composed draft. It is normally automatically
32 after the initial edit.
34 When started, the editor is started on the draft (unless
36 is given, in which case the initial edit is suppressed). Then,
38 repetitively prompts the user with \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq
39 and awaits a response. The valid responses are:
42 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
44 re\-edit using the same editor that was used on the
45 preceding round unless a profile entry
46 \*(lq<lasteditor>\-next: <editor>\*(rq names an alternate editor
47 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
49 invoke <editor> for further editing
50 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
52 refile the draft into the given folder
53 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
55 list the message being distributed/replied\-to
57 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
59 list the draft on the terminal
60 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
63 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
65 send the message and monitor the delivery process
66 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
68 send the message in the background
69 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
71 preserve the draft and exit
72 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
74 delete the draft and exit
75 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
77 use the directory when interpreting attachment file names
78 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
80 print the working directory for attachment files
81 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
83 list files in the attachment working directory using the ls command
84 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
86 add the named files to the draft as MIME attachments
87 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
89 list the MIME attachments, either short, long [-l] or numbered [-n]
90 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
91 .B detach [-n] files-or-numbers
92 remove MIME attachments, either by file name or by number with -n
95 When entering your response, you need only type enough characters
96 to uniquely identify the response.
100 response, any valid switch to the editor is valid.
106 responses, any valid switch to
118 response, any valid switch to the
126 responses, any valid argument to
129 is valid. If any non\-switch arguments are present, then
130 the pathname of the draft will be excluded from the argument list given
133 (this is useful for listing another
139 for further information about how editors
142 It also discusses how environment variables can be
145 actions in complex ways.
150 switch sets the prompting string for
161 .ta \w'%etcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
162 ^$HOME/.mmh/profile~^The user profile
163 ^+drafts~^The draft folder
166 .SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
170 .ta \w'ExtraBigProfileName 'u
171 ^Path:~^To determine the user's mail storage
172 ^Draft\-Folder:~^To set the default draft\-folder
173 ^Editor:~^To override the default editor
174 ^<lasteditor>\-next:~^To name an editor to be used after exit
176 ^fileproc:~^Program to refile the message
177 ^lproc:~^Program to list the contents of a message
178 ^sendproc:~^Program to use to send the message
186 .RB ` \-prompt "' defaults to \*(lqWhat\ Now?\ \*(rq"
195 switch must be interpreted as a single
196 token by the shell that invokes
199 usually place the argument to this switch inside double\-quotes.
201 If the initial edit fails,
203 deletes your draft (by renaming
204 it with a leading comma); failure of a later edit preserves the draft.
218 and do not actually run the
220 program. Hence, if you define your own
224 since it won't be run.
234 it does not actually run the