-.\"
+.TH PROMPTER %manext1% 1999-04-30 "%nmhversion%"
+.
.\" %nmhwarning%
-.\" $Id$
-.\"
-.\" include the -mh macro file
-.so %etcdir%/tmac.h
-.\"
-.TH PROMPTER %manext1% MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%]
+.
.SH NAME
-prompter \- prompting editor front-end for nmh
+prompter \- nmh's prompting editor front-end
.SH SYNOPSIS
-.in +.5i
-.ti -.5i
-prompter
-\%[\-erase\ chr]
-\%[\-kill\ chr]
-\%[\-prepend] \%[\-noprepend]
-\%[\-rapid] \%[\-norapid]
-\%[\-doteof] \%[\-nodoteof]
-file
-\%[\-version]
-\%[\-help]
-.in -.5i
+.HP 5
+.na
+.B prompter
+.RB [ \-help ]
+.RB [ \-version ]
+.RB [ \-erase
+.IR chr ]
+.RB [ \-kill
+.IR chr ]
+.RB [ \-prepend " | " \-noprepend ]
+.RB [ \-rapid " | " \-norapid ]
+.RB [ \-doteof " | " \-nodoteof ]
+.I file
+.ad
.SH DESCRIPTION
-\fIPrompter\fR is an editor front\-end for \fInmh\fR which allows rapid
-composition of messages. This program is not normally invoked directly by
-users but takes the place of an editor and acts as an editor front\-end.
-It operates on an RFC\-822 style message draft skeleton specified by
-file, normally provided by the nmh commands \fIcomp\fR, \fIdist\fR,
-\fIforw\fR, or \fIrepl\fR.
-
-\fIPrompter\fR is particularly useful when composing messages over slow
-network or modem lines. It is an \fInmh\fR program in that it can have
-its own profile entry with switches, but it is not invoked directly by
-the user. The commands \fIcomp\fR, \fIdist\fR, \fIforw\fR, and \fIrepl\fR
-invoke \fIprompter\fR as an editor, either when invoked with
-`\-editor\ prompter', or by the profile entry \*(lqEditor:\ prompter\*(rq,
-or when given the command `edit\ prompter' at the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq prompt.
-
-For each empty component \fIprompter\fR finds in the draft, the user
-is prompted for a response; A <RETURN> will cause the whole component
-to be left out. Otherwise, a `\\' preceding a <RETURN> will continue
-the response on the next line, allowing for multiline components.
-Continuation lines \fBmust\fR begin with a space or tab.
-
-Each non\-empty component is copied to the draft and displayed on the
+.B prompter
+is an editor front-end for
+.B nmh
+which allows rapid composition of messages.
+This program is not normally invoked directly by users but takes
+the place of an editor and acts as an editor front-end.
+It operates on an RFC 822-style message draft skeleton specified by
+.IR file ,
+normally provided by the
+.B nmh
+commands
+.BR comp ,
+.BR dist ,
+.BR forw ,
+or
+.BR repl .
+.PP
+.B prompter
+is particularly useful when composing messages over slow
+network or modem lines. It is an
+.B nmh
+program in that it can have its own profile entry with switches,
+but it is not invoked directly by the user.
+The commands
+.BR comp ,
+.BR dist ,
+.BR forw ,
+and
+.B repl
+invoke
+.B prompter
+as an editor, either when invoked with
+.B \-editor
+.IR prompter ,
+or by the profile entry \*(lqEditor:\ prompter\*(rq,
+or when given the command
+.B edit
+.B prompter
+at the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq prompt.
+.PP
+For each empty component
+.B prompter
+finds in the draft, the user is prompted for a response;
+A <RETURN> will cause the whole component to be left out.
+Otherwise, a `\\' preceding a <RETURN> will continue the
+response on the next line, allowing for multiline components.
+Continuation lines
+.I must
+begin with a space or tab.
+.PP
+Each non-empty component is copied to the draft and displayed on the
terminal.
-
+.PP
The start of the message body is denoted by a blank line or a line
-of dashes. If the body is non\-empty, the prompt, which isn't written
+of dashes. If the body is non-empty, the prompt, which isn't written
to the file, is
-
- \*(lq--------Enter additional text\*(rq,
-
-or (if `\-prepend' was given)
-
- \*(lq--------Enter initial text\*(rq.
-
-Message\-body typing is terminated with an end\-of\-file (usually
-CTRL\-D). With the `\-doteof' switch, a period on a line all by itself
-also signifies end\-of\-file. At this point control is returned to
-the calling program, where the user is asked \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq.
-See \fIwhatnow\fR for the valid options to this query.
-
-By using the `\-prepend' switch, the user can add type\-in to the
-beginning of the message body and have the rest of the body follow.
-This is useful for the \fIforw\fR command.
-
-By using the `\-rapid' switch, if the draft already contains text in
-the message\-body, it is not displayed on the user's terminal. This is
-useful for low\-speed terminals.
-
+.PP
+.RS 5
+--------Enter additional text
+.RE
+.PP
+or (if
+.B \-prepend
+was given)
+.PP
+.RS 5
+--------Enter initial text
+.RE
+.PP
+Message-body typing is terminated with an end-of-file (usually
+CTRL-D). With the
+.B \-doteof
+switch, a period on a line all by itself also signifies end-of-file.
+At this point control is returned to the calling program,
+where the user is asked \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq.
+See
+.IR whatnow (1)
+for the valid options to this query.
+.PP
+By using the
+.B \-prepend
+switch, the user can add type-in to the beginning of the message body
+and have the rest of the body follow.
+This is useful for the
+.B forw
+command.
+.PP
+By using the
+.B \-rapid
+switch, if the draft already contains text in the message-body, it is
+not displayed on the user's terminal. This is useful for low-speed
+terminals.
+.PP
The line editing characters for kill and erase may be specified by the
-user via the arguments `\-kill\ chr' and `\-erase\ chr', where chr may
-be a character; or `\\nnn', where \*(lqnnn\*(rq is the octal value for
+user via the arguments
+.B \-kill
+.I chr
+and
+.B \-erase
+.IR chr ,
+where
+.I chr
+may be a character; or `\\nnn', where \*(lqnnn\*(rq is the octal value for
the character.
-
-An interrupt (usually CTRL\-C) during component typing will abort
-\fIprompter\fR and the \fInmh\fR command that invoked it. An interrupt
-during message\-body typing is equivalent to CTRL\-D, for historical
-reasons. This means that \fIprompter\fR should finish up and exit.
-
-The first non\-flag argument to \fIprompter\fR is taken as the name of
-the draft file, and subsequent non\-flag arguments are ignored.
-.\" (\fIRepl\fR invokes editors with two file arguments:
-.\" the draft file name and the replied\-to message file name.)
-.Fi
-^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
+.PP
+An interrupt (usually CTRL-C) during component typing will abort
+.B prompter
+and the
+.B nmh
+command that invoked it. An interrupt during message-body typing is
+equivalent to CTRL-D, for historical reasons.
+This means that
+.B prompter
+should finish up and exit.
+.PP
+The first non-flag argument to
+.B prompter
+is taken as the name of the draft file, and subsequent non-flag
+arguments are ignored.
+.\" (\fIrepl\fR invokes editors with two file arguments:
+.\" the draft file name and the replied-to message file name.)
+.SH FILES
+.fc ^ ~
+.nf
+.ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
+^$HOME/.mh_profile~^The user profile
^/tmp/prompter*~^Temporary copy of message
-.Pr
-prompter\-next: To name the editor to be used on exit from \fIprompter\fR
-.Ps
+.fi
+.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
+.fc ^ ~
+.nf
+.ta 2.4i
+.ta \w'ExtraBigProfileName 'u
+prompter\-next: To name the editor to be used on exit from .B prompter
^Msg\-Protect:~^To set mode when creating a new draft
-.Sa
-comp(1), dist(1), forw(1), repl(1), whatnow(1)
-.De
-`\-prepend'
-.Ds
-`\-norapid'
-.Ds
-`\-nodoteof'
-.Co
+.fi
+.SH "SEE ALSO"
+.IR comp (1),
+.IR dist (1),
+.IR forw (1),
+.IR repl (1),
+.IR whatnow (1)
+.SH DEFAULTS
+.nf
+.RB ` \-prepend '
+.RB ` \-norapid '
+.RB ` \-nodoteof '
+.fi
+.SH CONTEXT
None
-.Hh
-The `\-rapid' option is particularly useful with \fIforw\fP, and
-`\-noprepend' is useful with \fIcomp\ \-use\fP.
-
-The user may wish to link \fIprompter\fR under several names (e.g.,
-\*(lqrapid\*(rq) and give appropriate switches in the profile entries
-under these names (e.g., \*(lqrapid: -rapid\*(rq). This facilitates
-invoking prompter differently for different \fInmh\fP commands (e.g.,
+.SH "HELPFUL HINTS"
+The
+.B \-rapid
+option is particularly useful with
+.BR forw ,
+and
+.B \-noprepend
+is useful with
+.B comp
+.BR \-use .
+.PP
+The user may wish to link
+.B prompter
+under several names (e.g., \*(lqrapid\*(rq) and give appropriate
+switches in the profile entries under these names
+(e.g., \*(lqrapid: -rapid\*(rq). This facilitates
+invoking prompter differently for different
+.B nmh
+commands (e.g.,
\*(lqforw: -editor rapid\*(rq).
-.Bu
-\fIPrompter\fR uses \fIstdio\fR\0(3), so it will lose if you edit files
-with nulls in them.
-.En
+.SH BUGS
+.B prompter
+uses
+.IR stdio (3),
+so it will lose if you edit files with nulls in them.
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