WHATNOW(1) UNIX Programmer's Manual WHATNOW(1) NAME whatnow - prompting front-end for send SYNOPSIS whatnow [-draftfolder +folder] [-draftmessage msg] [-nodraftfolder] [-editor editor] [-noedit] [-prompt string] [file] [-help] 9 _W_h_a_t_n_o_w is the default program that queries the user about the disposition of a composed draft. It is normally invoked by one of _c_o_m_p, _d_i_s_t, _f_o_r_w, or _r_e_p_l after the initial edit. When started, the editor is started on the draft (unless `-noedit' is given, in which case the initial edit is suppressed). Then, _w_h_a_t_n_o_w repetitively prompts the user with "What now?" and awaits a response. The valid responses are display to list the message being distributed/replied-to on the terminal edit to re-edit using the same editor that was used on the preceding round unless a profile entry "<lasteditor>-next: <editor>" names an alternate editor edit <editor> to invoke <editor> for further editing list to list the draft on the terminal push to send the message in the background quit to terminate the session and preserve the draft quit -delete to terminate, then delete the draft refile +folder to refile the draft into the given folder send to send the message send -watch to cause the delivery process to be monitored whom to list the addresses that the message will go to whom -check to list the addresses and verify that they are acceptable to the transport service For the edit response, any valid switch to the editor is valid. Similarly, for the send and whom responses, any valid switch to _s_e_n_d (1) and _w_h_o_m (1) commands, respec- tively, are valid. For the push response, any valid switch to _s_e_n_d (1) is valid (as this merely invokes _s_e_n_d with the `-push' option). For the _r_e_f_i_l_e response, any valid switch to the _f_i_l_e_p_r_o_c is valid. For the display and list responses, any valid argument to the _l_p_r_o_c is valid. If any non-switch arguments are present, then the pathname of the draft will be excluded from the argument list given to the _l_p_r_o_c (this is useful for listing another _M_H message). See _m_h-_p_r_o_f_i_l_e (5) for further information about how editors are used by MH. It also discusses how complex envariables can be used to direct _w_h_a_t_n_o_w's actions. The `-prompt string' switch sets the prompting string for _w_h_a_t_n_o_w. 9 Printed 1/10/87 MH 1 WHATNOW(1) UNIX Programmer's Manual WHATNOW(1) The `-draftfolder +folder' and `-draftmessage msg' switches invoke the _M_H draft folder facility. This is an advanced (and highly useful) feature. Consult the Advanced Features section of the _M_H manual for more information. FILES $HOME/.mh_profile The user profile <mh-dir>/draft The draft file PROFILE COMPONENTS Path: To determine the user's MH directory Draft-Folder: To find the default draft-folder Editor: To override the default editor <lasteditor>-next: To name an editor to be used after exit from <lasteditor> fileproc: Program to refile the message lproc: Program to list the contents of a message sendproc: Program to use to send the message whomproc: Program to determine who a message would go to SEE ALSO send(1), whom(1) DEFAULTS `-prompt "What Now? "' CONTEXT None BUGS The argument to the `-prompt' switch must be interpreted as a single token by the shell that invokes _w_h_a_t_n_o_w. There- fore, one must usually place the argument to this switch inside double-quotes. If _s_e_n_d_p_r_o_c is _s_e_n_d, then _w_h_a_t_n_o_w uses a built-in _s_e_n_d, it does not actually run the _s_e_n_d program. Hence, if you define your own _s_e_n_d_p_r_o_c, don't call it _s_e_n_d since _w_h_a_t_n_o_w won't run it. Printed 1/10/87 MH 2