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.TH WHATNOW %manext1% MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%]
.SH NAME
whatnow \- prompting front-end for sending messages
.SH SYNOPSIS
.in +.5i
.ti -.5i
whatnow
\%[\-draftfolder\ +folder] \%[\-draftmessage\ msg]
.br
\%[\-nodraftfolder]
\%[\-editor\ editor] \%[\-noedit]
.br
\%[\-prompt\ string]
\%[file]
\%[\-version]
\%[\-help]
.in -.5i
.SH DESCRIPTION
\fIWhatnow\fR is the default program that queries the user about
the disposition of a composed draft.  It is normally automatically
invoked by one of the \fInmh\fR commands \fIcomp\fR, \fIdist\fR,
\fIforw\fR, or \fIrepl\fR 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,
\fIwhatnow\fR repetitively prompts the user with \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq
and awaits a response.  The valid responses are:

.nf
.in .5i
.ta \w'\fBrefile +folder\fR  'u
^\fBedit\fR~^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
^\fBedit <editor>\fR~^invoke <editor> for further editing
^\fBrefile +folder\fR~^refile the draft into the given folder
^\fBmime\fR~^process the draft as MIME composition file using
^~^the "buildmimeproc" command (mhbuild by default)
^\fBdisplay\fR~^list the message being distributed/replied\-to
^~^on the terminal
^\fBlist\fR~^list the draft on the terminal
^\fBsend\fR~^send the message
^\fBsend \-watch\fR~^send the message and monitor the delivery process
^\fBpush\fR~^send the message in the background
^\fBwhom\fR~^list the addresses that the message will go to
^\fBwhom \-check\fR~^list the addresses and verify that they are
^~^acceptable to the transport service
^\fBquit\fR~^preserve the draft and exit
^\fBquit \-delete\fR~^delete the draft and exit
^\fBdelete\fR~^delete the draft and exit
.fi
.re

When entering your response, you need only type enough characters
to uniquely identify the response.

For the \fBedit\fR response, any valid switch to the editor is valid.

For the \fBsend\fR and \fBpush\fR responses, any valid switch to
\fIsend\fR\0(1) are valid (as \fBpush\fR merely invokes \fIsend\fR
with the `\-push' option).

For the \fBwhom\fR response, any valid switch to \fIwhom\fR\0(1)
is valid.

For the \fBrefile\fR response, any valid switch to the \fIfileproc\fR
is valid.

For the \fBdisplay\fR and \fBlist\fR responses, any valid argument to
the \fIlproc\fR 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 \fIlproc\fR (this is useful for listing another \fInmh\fR message).

See \fImh\-profile\fR\0(5) for further information about how editors
are used by nmh.  It also discusses how environment variables can be
used to direct \fIwhatnow\fR's actions in complex ways.

The `\-prompt\ string' switch sets the prompting string for \fIwhatnow\fR.

The `\-draftfolder\ +folder' and `\-draftmessage\ msg' switches invoke
the \fInmh\fR draft folder facility.  This is an advanced (and highly
useful) feature.  Consult the \fImh-draft\fR(5) man page for more
information.

.Fi
^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
^<mh\-dir>/draft~^The draft file
.Pr
^Path:~^To determine the user's nmh directory
.Ps
^Draft\-Folder:~^To find the default draft\-folder
.Ps
^Editor:~^To override the default editor
.Ps
^<lasteditor>\-next:~^To name an editor to be used after exit
^~^from <lasteditor>
.Ps
^automimeproc:~^If value is 1, and the draft is a MIME
^~^composition file, then automatically call
^~^buildmimeproc prior to sending.
.Ps
^buildmimeproc:~^Program to translate MIME composition files
.Ps
^fileproc:~^Program to refile the message
.Ps
^lproc:~^Program to list the contents of a message
.Ps
^sendproc:~^Program to use to send the message
.Ps
^whomproc:~^Program to determine who a message would go to
.Sa
send(1), whom(1)
.De
`\-prompt\ \*(lqWhat\ Now?\ \*(rq'
.Co
None
.Bu
The argument to the `\-prompt' switch must be interpreted as a single
token by the shell that invokes \fIwhatnow\fR.  Therefore, one must
usually place the argument to this switch inside double\-quotes.

If the initial edit fails, \fIwhatnow\fR deletes your draft (by renaming
it with a leading comma); failure of a later edit preserves the draft.

If the \fIbuildmimeproc\fR fails (returns a nonzero status), \fIwhatnow\fR
simply prints a \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq prompt.  \fIwhatnow\fR depends on the
\fIbuildmimeproc\fR to tell the user that something went wrong.

If \fIwhatnowproc\fR is \fIwhatnow\fR, then \fIcomp\fR, \fIdist\fP,
\fIforw\fP, and \fIrepl\fP use a built\-in \fIwhatnow\fR, and do not
actually run the \fIwhatnow\fR program.  Hence, if you define your own
\fIwhatnowproc\fR, don't call it \fIwhatnow\fR since it won't be run.

If \fIsendproc\fR is \fIsend\fR, then \fIwhatnow\fR uses a built\-in
\fIsend\fR, it does not actually run the \fIsend\fR program.  Hence, if
you define your own \fIsendproc\fR, don't call it \fIsend\fR since
\fIwhatnow\fR won't run it.
.En