Removed the altmsglink (named `@') and env var `$editalt' for repl and dist.

[mmh] / man / mh-profile.man5

diff --git a/man/mh-profile.man5 b/man/mh-profile.man5
index 19250b3..095a0f3 100644 (file)
--- a/man/mh-profile.man5
+++ b/man/mh-profile.man5
@@ -185,14 +185,6 @@ It should typically be set to `,' or `#'.
 (profile, default: `,')
 .RE
 .PP
 (profile, default: `,')
 .RE
 .PP

-.BR AltMsg-Link :
-@
-.RS 5
-Name of the link to the file to which you are replying or which you are
-redistributing. See `$mhaltmsg' below.
-(profile, default: `@')
-.RE
-.PP

 .BR Attachment-Header :
 Attach
 .RS 5
 .BR Attachment-Header :
 Attach
 .RS 5

@@ -597,22 +589,6 @@ how many
 lines long your terminal screen is.
 .RE
 .PP
 lines long your terminal screen is.
 .RE
 .PP

-.B $editalt
-.RS 5
-This is the alternate message.
-.PP
-This is set by
-.B dist
-and
-.B repl
-during edit sessions so you can peruse the message being distributed or
-replied to.  The message is also available through a link called
-`@' (if not changed by
-.BR altmsg-link )
-in the current directory if your current working directory
-and the message's folder are on the same UNIX filesystem.
-.RE
-.PP

 .B $mhdraft
 .RS 5
 This is the path to the working draft.
 .B $mhdraft
 .RS 5
 This is the path to the working draft.

@@ -640,6 +616,13 @@ to tell the
 .I whatnowproc
 about an alternate message associated with the
 draft (the message being distributed or replied to).
 .I whatnowproc
 about an alternate message associated with the
 draft (the message being distributed or replied to).

+It is also set during edit sessions so you can peruse the
+message being distributed or replied to.
+This variable replaces the older
+.B $editalt
+variable.
+There used to be a link named `@' in the working directory, pointing
+to the alternate message, there is no such link anymore.

 .RE
 .PP
 .B $mhdist
 .RE
 .PP
 .B $mhdist