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[mmh] / man / whatnow.man1

diff --git a/man/whatnow.man1 b/man/whatnow.man1
index 42956c1..36295ac 100644 (file)
--- a/man/whatnow.man1
+++ b/man/whatnow.man1
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ whatnow \- prompting front-end for sending messages
 .RB [ \-prompt
 .IR string ]
 .RI [ file ]
 .RB [ \-prompt
 .IR string ]
 .RI [ file ]

-.RB [ \-version ]
+.RB [ \-Version ]

 .RB [ \-help ]
 .ad
 .SH DESCRIPTION
 .RB [ \-help ]
 .ad
 .SH DESCRIPTION

@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ or
 after the initial edit.
 .PP
 When started, the editor is started on the draft (unless the
 after the initial edit.
 .PP
 When started, the editor is started on the draft (unless the

-.B \-edit
+.B \-editor

 switch with an empty string argument is given,
 in which case the initial edit is suppressed).  Then,
 .B whatnow
 switch with an empty string argument is given,
 in which case the initial edit is suppressed).  Then,
 .B whatnow

-repetitively prompts the user with \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq
+repetitively prompts the user with `What now?'

 and awaits a response.  The valid responses are:
 .PP
 .RS 5
 and awaits a response.  The valid responses are:
 .PP
 .RS 5

@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ and awaits a response.  The valid responses are:
 .B edit
 re\-edit using the same editor that was used on the
 preceding round unless a profile entry
 .B edit
 re\-edit using the same editor that was used on the
 preceding round unless a profile entry

-\*(lq<lasteditor>\-next: <editor>\*(rq names an alternate editor
+`<lasteditor>\-next: <editor>' names an alternate editor

 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
 .B edit <editor>
 invoke <editor> for further editing
 .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u
 .B edit <editor>
 invoke <editor> for further editing

@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@ used to direct
 .BR whatnow 's
 actions in complex ways.
 .PP
 .BR whatnow 's
 actions in complex ways.
 .PP

+If the initial edit fails, no new draft is created, but any
+existing re-used draft is preserved.
+Failures of later edits are ignored and another prompt is printed.
+.PP

 The
 .B \-prompt
 .I string
 The
 .B \-prompt
 .I string

@@ -155,14 +159,8 @@ send(1)
 
 .SH DEFAULTS
 .nf
 
 .SH DEFAULTS
 .nf

-.RB ` \-prompt "' defaults to \*(lqWhat\ Now?\ \*(rq"
+.RB ` \-prompt "' defaults to `What\ Now?\ '"

 .fi
 
 .SH CONTEXT
 None
 .fi
 
 .SH CONTEXT
 None

-
-.SH BUGS
-If the initial edit fails,
-.B whatnow
-deletes your draft (by renaming
-it with a leading comma); failure of a later edit preserves the draft.