X-Git-Url: http://git.marmaro.de/?p=mmh;a=blobdiff_plain;f=man%2Fwhatnow.man1;h=d0fea84e63591d45ca524ec7d5bca2f95ede3ce6;hp=ce6c9c23b801e0b9487cc84d1c48cebf6e506a95;hb=18591f8e001ecedbee48a51c1d1f08ebaa1c15c8;hpb=a8a894a102eb7f31662d49355312d6e64e081664 diff --git a/man/whatnow.man1 b/man/whatnow.man1 index ce6c9c2..d0fea84 100644 --- a/man/whatnow.man1 +++ b/man/whatnow.man1 @@ -10,11 +10,10 @@ whatnow \- prompting front-end for sending messages .B whatnow .RB [ \-editor .IR editor ] -.RB [ \-noedit ] .RB [ \-prompt .IR string ] .RI [ file ] -.RB [ \-version ] +.RB [ \-Version ] .RB [ \-help ] .ad .SH DESCRIPTION @@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ whatnow \- prompting front-end for sending messages is the default program that queries the user about the disposition of a composed draft. It is normally automatically invoked by one of the -.B nmh +.B mmh commands .BR comp , .BR dist , @@ -31,11 +30,12 @@ or .B repl after the initial edit. .PP -When started, the editor is started on the draft (unless -.B \-noedit -is given, in which case the initial edit is suppressed). Then, +When started, the editor is started on the draft (unless the +.B \-editor +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 @@ -43,33 +43,32 @@ 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 -\*(lq\-next: \*(rq names an alternate editor +`\-next: ' names an alternate editor .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u .B edit invoke for further editing .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u -.B refile +folder -refile the draft into the given folder +.B list +list the draft on the terminal .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u .B display -list the message being distributed/replied\-to -on the terminal +list the message being distributed/replied\-to on the terminal .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u -.B list -list the draft on the terminal +.B whom +list the recipients of the message .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u .B send send the message .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u -.B send \-watch -send the message and monitor the delivery process -.TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u -.B quit -preserve the draft and exit +.B refile +folder +refile the draft into the given folder .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u .B delete delete the draft and exit .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u +.B quit +preserve the draft and exit +.TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u .B cd directory use the directory when interpreting attachment file names .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u @@ -85,8 +84,8 @@ add the named files to the draft as MIME attachments .B alist list the MIME attachments .TP \w'refilezzzzfolderz'u -.B detach [-n] files-or-numbers -remove MIME attachments, either by file name or by number with -n +.B detach numbers +remove MIME attachments by number .RE .PP When entering your response, you need only type enough characters @@ -112,12 +111,16 @@ See .BR mh\-profile (5) for further information about how editors are used by -.BR nmh . +.BR mmh . It also discusses how environment variables can be used to direct .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 @@ -155,14 +158,8 @@ send(1) .SH DEFAULTS .nf -.RB ` \-prompt "' defaults to \*(lqWhat\ Now?\ \*(rq" +.RB ` \-prompt "' defaults to `What\ Now?\ '" .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.