4 .TH WHATNOW %manext1% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%]
6 whatnow \- prompting front-end for sending messages
21 is the default program that queries the user about
22 the disposition of a composed draft. It is normally automatically
31 after the initial edit.
33 When started, the editor is started on the draft (unless the
35 switch with an empty string argument is given,
36 in which case the initial edit is suppressed). Then,
38 repetitively prompts the user with `What now?'
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 `<lasteditor>\-next: <editor>' names an alternate editor
47 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
49 invoke <editor> for further editing
50 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
52 list the draft on the terminal
53 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
55 list the message being distributed/replied\-to on the terminal
56 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
58 list the recipients of the message
59 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
62 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
64 refile the draft into the given folder
65 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
67 delete the draft and exit
68 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
70 preserve the draft and exit
71 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
73 use the directory when interpreting attachment file names
74 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
76 print the working directory for attachment files
77 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
79 list files in the attachment working directory using the ls command
80 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
82 add the named files to the draft as MIME attachments
83 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
85 list the MIME attachments
86 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
88 remove MIME attachments by number
91 When entering your response, you need only type enough characters
92 to uniquely identify the response.
96 response, any valid switch to the editor is valid.
100 response, any valid switch to
106 response, any valid switch to
112 for further information about how editors
115 It also discusses how environment variables can be
118 actions in complex ways.
120 If the initial edit fails, no new draft is created, but any
121 existing re-used draft is preserved.
122 Failures of later edits are ignored and another prompt is printed.
127 switch sets the prompting string for
138 .ta \w'%etcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
139 ^$HOME/.mmh/profile~^The user profile
140 ^+drafts~^The draft folder
143 .SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
147 .ta \w'ExtraBigProfileName 'u
148 ^Path:~^To determine the user's mail storage
149 ^Draft\-Folder:~^To set the default draft\-folder
150 ^Editor:~^To override the default editor
151 ^<lasteditor>\-next:~^To name an editor to be used after exit
153 ^listproc:~^Program to list the contents of a message
161 .RB ` \-prompt "' defaults to `What\ Now?\ '"