+.TH REPL %manext1% "December 14, 2014" "%nmhversion%"
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.\" %nmhwarning%
-.\" $Id$
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-.TH REPL %manext1% "%nmhdate%" MH.6.8 [%nmhversion%]
.SH NAME
repl \- reply to a message
.SH SYNOPSIS
.na
.B repl
.RI [ +folder ]
-.RI [ msgs ]
-.RB [ \-annotate " | " \-noannotate ]
+.RI [ msg ]
+.RB [ \-annotate " | " \-noannotate ]
.RB [ \-group " | " \-nogroup ]
.RB [ \-cc
all/to/cc/me]
.RB [ \-editor
.IR editor ]
.RB [ \-noedit ]
+.RB [ \-convertargs
+.IR "type argstring" ]
.RB [ \-whatnowproc
.IR program ]
.RB [ \-nowhatnowproc ]
+.RB [ \-atfile ]
+.RB [ \-noatfile ]
+.RB [ \-fmtproc
+.IR program ]
+.RB [ \-nofmtproc ]
.RB [ \-build ]
.RB [ \-file
.IR msgfile ]
a reply template to guide its actions. A reply template is simply a
.B mhl
format file (see
-.BR mh\-format (5)
+.IR mh\-format (5)
for details).
.PP
If the switch
In\-Reply\-To: <Message\-Id>
References: <Message\-Id>
Comments: In\-Reply\-To <From> or <apparently from> or <Sender>
-.ti +3
+.ti +3
message dated <date>
--------
.fi
.B \-cc
.I type
switch. This switch takes an
-argument (
-.IR all / to / cc / me )
+argument
+.RI ( all / to / cc / me )
which specifies who gets added to the default
\*(lqcc:\*(rq list of the reply. You may give this switch multiple times (with
different arguments) if you wish to add multiple types of addresses.
.B \-group
is given, then
.B repl
-will use the the
+will use the
standard forms file \*(lqreplgroupcomps\*(rq. This will construct a
draft message that is intended as a group or followup reply. If a file
named \*(lqreplgroupcomps\*(rq exists in the user's nmh directory, it
-will be used instead of this default forms file.
+will be used instead of this default forms file, unless you specify
+another forms file on the command line or in your profile.
.PP
The default group reply template \*(lqreplgroupcomps\*(rq will direct
.B repl
will display the draft.
.PP
See
-.BR comp (1)
+.IR comp (1)
for a description of the
.B \-editor
and
.B \-noedit
-switches. Note that while in the editor, the message being replied
+switches. Note that while in the editor, with
+.B \-atfile
+and if the current directory is writable, the message being replied
to is available through a link named \*(lq@\*(rq (assuming the default
.IR whatnowproc ).
In addition, the actual pathname of the message is
and the pathname of
the folder containing the message is stored in the environment variable
.BR $mhfolder .
+The creation of the \*(lq@\*(rq file is controlled via the
+.B \-atfile
+and
+.B \-noatfile
+options.
+.PP
+The
+.B \-convertargs
+switch directs
+.B repl
+to pass the arguments for
+.I type
+to
+.BR mhbuild .
+Both arguments are required;
+.I type
+must be non-empty while
+.I argstring
+can be empty, e.g., '' in a shell command line. The
+.B \-convertargs
+switch can be used multiple times.
+.I %docdir%/contrib/replaliases
+shows the use of
+.BR "repl \-convertargs" .
.PP
Although
.B repl
.PP
If the switch
.B \-noformat
-is given (it is the default), then the message
+is given (it is the default) and the
+.B \-filter
+switch is not used, then the message
to which you are replying is not included in the body of the draft.
.PP
If the switch
being replied\-to, and then outputs each line of the body prefaced with
the \*(lq>\*(rq character.
.PP
+You can also use an external format program to format the message body.
+The format program is specified by the
+.IR formatproc
+profile entry, and is enabled by the \*(lqformat\*(rq flag. A message
+filter using an external format program would look like this:
+.PP
+.RS 5
+.nf
+body:component=\*(lq>\*(rq,\|nowrap,\|format
+.fi
+.RE
+.PP
+See the
+.IR mhl(1)
+documentation for more information. The format program can be changed by
+the
+.B \-fmtproc
+.I program
+and
+.B \-nofmtproc
+switches.
+.PP
To use the MIME rules for encapsulation, specify the
.B \-mime
switch.
.B nmh
will not invoke
.B mhbuild
-automatically, unless you
-add this line to your
-.I \&.mh\(ruprofile
-file:
-.PP
-.RS 5
-automimeproc: 1
-.RE
-.PP
-Otherwise, you must specifically give the command
+automatically; you must specifically give the command
.PP
.RS 5
What now? mime
be named.
.PP
In addition to the standard
-.BR mh\-format (5)
+.IR mh\-format (5)
escapes,
.B repl
also recognizes the following additional
.RS 5
.nf
.ta \w'Escape 'u +\w'Returns 'u
-.I Escape Returns Description
+.I "Escape Returns Description"
fcc string Any folders specified with `\-fcc\ folder'
.fi
.RE
.B nmh
draft folder facility. This is an advanced (and highly
useful) feature. Consult the
-.BR mh-draft (5)
+.IR mh-draft (5)
man page for more
information.
.PP
will invoke the
.B whatnow
program. See
-.BR whatnow (1)
+.IR whatnow (1)
for a discussion of available
options. The invocation of this program can be inhibited by using the
.B \-nowhatnowproc
.B \-build
switch is intended to be used by the Emacs mh-e interface
to
-.BR nmh ,
-and is only present if
-.B nmh
-was compiled with support
-for mh-e. It implies
+.BR nmh .
+It implies
.BR \-nowhatnowproc .
It causes a file
.I <mh\-dir>/reply
to be created, containing the draft message that would normally be presented
to the user for editing.
-No mail is actually sent. Note that this switch is not guaranteed to
-be present or to have the same effects in future versions of
-.BR nmh :
-it is documented here only for completeness.
+No mail is actually sent.
.PP
The
.B \-file
.I msgfile
-switch specifies the message to be replied to as an
+switch specifies the message to be replied to as an
exact filename rather than as an
.B nmh
-folder and message number. It is
-intended to be used by the
-.B msh
-interface to
-.BR nmh .
+folder and message number.
The same caveats apply to this option as to the
.B \-build
switch.
-
.SH FILES
+.B repl
+looks for all format, filter and template files in multiple locations:
+absolute pathnames are accessed directly, tilde expansion is done on
+usernames, and files are searched for in the user's
+.I Mail
+directory as specified in their profile. If not found there, the directory
+.RI \*(lq %nmhetcdir% \*(rq
+is checked.
+.PP
.fc ^ ~
.nf
-.ta \w'%etcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
-^%etcdir%/replcomps~^The standard reply template
+.ta \w'%nmhetcdir%/ExtraBigFileName 'u
+^%nmhetcdir%/replcomps~^The standard reply template
^or <mh\-dir>/replcomps~^Rather than the standard template
-^%etcdir%/replgroupcomps~^The standard `reply -group' template
+^%nmhetcdir%/replgroupcomps~^The standard `reply -group' template
^or <mh\-dir>/replgroupcomps~^Rather than the standard template
-^%etcdir%/mhl.reply~^The standard message filter
+^%nmhetcdir%/mhl.reply~^The standard message filter
^or <mh\-dir>/mhl.reply~^Rather than the standard filter
^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
^<mh\-dir>/draft~^The draft file
.fi
-
.SH "PROFILE COMPONENTS"
.fc ^ ~
.nf
^mhlproc:~^Program to filter message being replied\-to
^whatnowproc:~^Program to ask the \*(lqWhat now?\*(rq questions
.fi
-
.SH "SEE ALSO"
-mhbuild(1), comp(1), forw(1), send(1), whatnow(1), mh\-format(5)
-
+.IR comp (1),
+.IR forw (1),
+.IR mhbuild (1),
+.IR send (1),
+.IR whatnow (1),
+.IR mh\-format (5)
+.PP
+.I %docdir%/contrib/replaliases
.SH DEFAULTS
.nf
.RB ` +folder "' defaults to the current folder"
.RB ` \-inplace '
.RB ` \-nomime '
.RB ` \-noquery '
+.RB ` \-noatfile '
.RB ` "\-width\ 72" '
.fi
-
.SH CONTEXT
If a folder is given, it will become the current folder. The message
replied\-to will become the current message.
-
.SH BUGS
If any addresses occur in the reply template, addresses in the template
that do not contain hosts are defaulted incorrectly. Instead of using
since
.B repl
won't run it.
-.PP
-If your current working directory is not writable, the link named
-\*(lq@\*(rq is not available.
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