Removed the mhlproc profile entry. Call mhl directly.

[mmh] / man / forw.man1

diff --git a/man/forw.man1 b/man/forw.man1
index 5f99bfa..0d5cd40 100644 (file)
--- a/man/forw.man1
+++ b/man/forw.man1
@@ -13,21 +13,13 @@ forw \- forward messages
 .RB [ \-annotate " | " \-noannotate ]
 .RB [ \-form
 .IR formfile ]
 .RB [ \-annotate " | " \-noannotate ]
 .RB [ \-form
 .IR formfile ]

-.RB [ \-format " | " \-noformat ]
-.RB [ \-filter
-.IR filterfile ]
-.RB [ \-inplace " | " \-noinplace ]
-.RB [ \-mime " | " \-nomime ]

 .RB [ \-editor
 .IR editor ]
 .RB [ \-noedit ]
 .RB [ \-whatnowproc
 .IR program ]
 .RB [ \-nowhatnowproc ]
 .RB [ \-editor
 .IR editor ]
 .RB [ \-noedit ]
 .RB [ \-whatnowproc
 .IR program ]
 .RB [ \-nowhatnowproc ]

-.RB [ \-dashstuffing " | " \-nodashstuffing ]

 .RB [ \-build ]
 .RB [ \-build ]

-.RB [ \-file
-.IR msgfile ]

 .RB [ \-version ]
 .RB [ \-help ]
 .PP
 .RB [ \-version ]
 .RB [ \-help ]
 .PP

@@ -41,7 +33,7 @@ forw \- forward messages
 .IR number ]
 .RB [ \-volume
 .IR number ]
 .IR number ]
 .RB [ \-volume
 .IR number ]

-[other\ switches\ for\
+[other\ switches\ for

 .BR forw ]
 .RB [ \-version ]
 .RB [ \-help ]
 .BR forw ]
 .RB [ \-version ]
 .RB [ \-help ]

@@ -76,28 +68,23 @@ alternate forms file with the switch
 If the
 .B \-annotate
 switch is given, each message being forwarded will
 If the
 .B \-annotate
 switch is given, each message being forwarded will

-be annotated with the lines:
+be annotated with the line:

 .PP
 .RS 5
 .nf
 Forwarded:\ date
 .PP
 .RS 5
 .nf
 Forwarded:\ date

-Forwarded:\ addrs

 .fi
 .RE
 .PP
 .fi
 .RE
 .PP

-where each address list contains as many lines as required.  This
-annotation will be done only if the message is sent directly from
+This annotation will be done only if the message is sent directly from

 .BR forw .
 If the message is not sent immediately from
 .BR forw ,
 .RB \*(lq comp
 .BR \-use \*(rq
 may be used to re\-edit and send the constructed
 .BR forw .
 If the message is not sent immediately from
 .BR forw ,
 .RB \*(lq comp
 .BR \-use \*(rq
 may be used to re\-edit and send the constructed

-message, but the annotations won't take place.  Normally annotations
-are done inplace in order to preserve any links to the message.  You may
-change this by using the
-.B \-noinplace
-switch.
+message, but the annotations won't take place.  Annotations
+are always done inplace in order to preserve any links to the message.

 .PP
 See
 .BR comp (1)
 .PP
 See
 .BR comp (1)

@@ -107,86 +94,20 @@ and
 .B \-noedit
 switches.
 .PP
 .B \-noedit
 switches.
 .PP

-Although
-.B forw
-uses a forms (components) file to direct it how to
-construct the beginning of the draft, it uses a message filter file to
-direct it as to how each forwarded message should be formatted in the
-body of the draft.  The filter file for \fIforw\fR should be a standard
-form file for
-.BR mhl ,
-as
-.B forw
-will invoke
-.B mhl
-to filter (re\-format) the forwarded messages prior to being output to
-the body of the draft.
-.PP
-The switches
-.BR \-noformat ,
-.BR \-format ,
-and
-.B \-filter
-.I filterfile
-specify which message filter file to use.
-.PP
-If
-.B \-noformat
-is specified (this is the default), then each forwarded
-message is output into the draft exactly as it appears with no
-.B mhl
-filtering.
+.B Forw
+generates an attachment header field for the messages to be forwarded.
+.B Send
+will care to encapsulate them using MIME rules.

 .PP
 .PP

-If
-.B \-format
-is specified, then a default message filter file is used.
-This default message filter should be adequate for most users.
-This default filter
-.RI \*(lq mhl.forward \*(rq
-is:
+To send non-MIME forwarded messages, compose a new message (e.g. with
+.B comp )
+and read in the output of:

 .PP
 .RS 5
 .PP
 .RS 5

-.nf
-%mhl_forward%
-.fi
+mhl \-forwall \-form mhl.forward `mhpath
+.I MSGS... `

 .RE
 .PP
 .RE
 .PP

-If a file named
-.RI \*(lq mhl.forward \*(rq
-exists in the user's mmh
-directory, it will be used instead of this form.  You may specify an
-alternate message filter file with the switch
-.B \-filter
-.IR filterfile .
-.PP
-Each forwarded message is separated with an encapsulation delimiter.
-By default, any dashes in the first column of the forwarded messages
-will be prepended with `\-\ ' so that when received, the message is
-suitable for bursting by
-.BR burst .
-This follows the Internet RFC\-934 guidelines.  You may use the flag
-.B \-nodashstuffing
-in order
-to suppress this form of quoting to the forwarded messages.
-.PP
-For users of
-.BR prompter ,
-by specifying
-.BR prompter 's
-.B \-prepend
-switch in the
-.I .mmh/profile
-file, any commentary text is entered
-before the forwarded messages.  (A major win!)
-.PP
-To use the MIME rules for encapsulation, specify the
-.B \-mime
-switch. This directs
-.B forw
-to generate an attachment header field.
-.B send
-will care for everything else.
-.PP

 The
 .B \-editor
 .I editor
 The
 .B \-editor
 .I editor

@@ -225,32 +146,6 @@ be present or to have the same effects in future versions of
 it is documented here only for completeness.
 .PP
 The
 it is documented here only for completeness.
 .PP
 The

-.B \-file
-.I msgfile
-switch specifies the message to be forwarded as an
-exact filename rather than as an
-.B nmh
-folder and message number. It is
-intended to be used by the
-.B msh
-interface to
-.BR nmh .
-This switch implies
-.BR \-noannotate .
-The forwarded message is simply
-copied verbatim into the draft; the processing implied by
-the
-.BR \-filter ,
-.BR \-mime ,
-and
-.B \-digest
-switches is bypassed, and the usual leading and
-trailing 'Forwarded Message' delimiters are not added.
-The same caveats apply to this option as to the
-.B \-build
-switch.
-.PP
-The

 .B \-digest
 .IR list ,
 .B \-issue
 .B \-digest
 .IR list ,
 .B \-issue

@@ -286,8 +181,6 @@ User's Manual for more information on making digests.
 ^or $HOME/.mmh/forwcomps~^Rather than the standard skeleton
 ^%etcdir%/digestcomps~^The message skeleton if `\-digest' is given
 ^or $HOME/.mmh/digestcomps~^Rather than the standard skeleton
 ^or $HOME/.mmh/forwcomps~^Rather than the standard skeleton
 ^%etcdir%/digestcomps~^The message skeleton if `\-digest' is given
 ^or $HOME/.mmh/digestcomps~^Rather than the standard skeleton

-^%etcdir%/mhl.forward~^The standard message filter
-^or $HOME/.mmh/mhl.forward~^Rather than the standard filter

 ^$HOME/.mmh/profile~^The user profile
 ^+drafts~^The draft folder
 .fi
 ^$HOME/.mmh/profile~^The user profile
 ^+drafts~^The draft folder
 .fi

@@ -303,7 +196,6 @@ User's Manual for more information on making digests.
 ^Editor:~^To override the default editor
 ^Msg\-Protect:~^To set mode when creating a new message (draft)
 ^fileproc:~^Program to refile the message
 ^Editor:~^To override the default editor
 ^Msg\-Protect:~^To set mode when creating a new message (draft)
 ^fileproc:~^Program to refile the message

-^mhlproc:~^Program to filter messages being forwarded

 ^whatnowproc:~^Program to ask the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq questions
 .fi
 
 ^whatnowproc:~^Program to ask the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq questions
 .fi
 

@@ -317,10 +209,6 @@ mhbuild(1), comp(1), repl(1), send(1), whatnow(1), mh\-format(5),
 .RB ` +folder "' defaults to the current folder"
 .RB ` msgs "' defaults to cur"
 .RB ` \-noannotate '
 .RB ` +folder "' defaults to the current folder"
 .RB ` msgs "' defaults to cur"
 .RB ` \-noannotate '

-.RB ` \-noformat '
-.RB ` \-inplace '
-.RB ` \-dashstuffing '
-.RB ` \-nomime '

 .fi
 
 .SH CONTEXT
 .fi
 
 .SH CONTEXT

@@ -328,25 +216,6 @@ If a folder is given, it will become the current folder.
 The first message forwarded will become the current message.
 
 .SH BUGS
 The first message forwarded will become the current message.
 
 .SH BUGS

-If
-.I whatnowproc
-is
-.BR whatnow ,
-then
-.B forw
-uses a built\-in
-.BR whatnow ,
-it does not actually run the
-.B whatnow
-program.
-Hence, if you define your own
-.IR whatnowproc ,
-don't call it
-.B whatnow
-since
-.B forw
-won't run it.
-.PP

 When
 .B forw
 is told to annotate the messages it forwards, it
 When
 .B forw
 is told to annotate the messages it forwards, it