1 .TH ABOOKRC 5 "Jan 2, 2001"
4 \fB$HOME/.abookrc\fP \- configuration file for abook address book program
6 This manual page documents briefly the
11 is the (optional) configuration file for use with the
16 is stored in a user's $HOME directory. It follows a format of option=value.
17 The following information lists each of these options and the values they
20 If a variable is not set in
22 , a sensible default, as
23 listed with the description below, will be used.
27 are on lines beginning with '#'.
32 \fBautosave\fP=[true|false]
33 Defines whether the addressbook is automatically saved on exit. Default is true.
36 \fBshow_all_emails\fP=[true|false]
37 Defines whether all email addresses for a contact are shown in the main list view. Default is true
41 Defines the screen column on the main list where the email address is to begin. Default is 25.
44 \fBextra_column\fP=field
45 Defines the variable to display in the extra (third) column on the main list. Default is 7 (Home Phone).
47 The following numbers are used to represent commonly used \fIfield\fPs:
66 \fBextra_alternative\fP=field
67 This is an optional setting that allows you to specify an alternative field to be displayed in the extra (third) column if there is no data for the field specified in extra_column for a particular item. The numerical codes for the fields are the same as above. Please note that the data shown where the alternative field has been used will NOT be marked differently in any way from the rest of the extra column. There is no default.
71 Defines the screen column on the main list where the extra field is to begin. Default is 65.
74 \fBmutt_command\fP=command
75 Defines the command to start mutt. Default is "mutt".
78 \fBmutt_return_all_emails\fP=[true|false]
79 Defines whether to return all email addresses matching the search criteria to a mutt query. Default is true.
82 \fBprint_command\fP=command
83 Defines the command to used when printing the addressbook. Default is "lpr".
86 \fBfilesel_sort\fP=[true|false]
87 Defines whether to sort the files in the fileselector in alphabetical order. Default is false.
90 \fBwww_command\fP=command
91 Defines the command used to start the web browser to view a contact's URL. Default is "lynx".
94 \fBaddress_style\fP=[eu|uk|us]
95 Defines the style of address formatting to be used when exporting as text / printing the database (European, UK, or USA). Default is European ("eu").
97 .SH SAMPLE CONFIGURATION FILE
100 # sample abook configuration file
103 # Automatically save database on exit
106 # Show all email addresses in list
109 # Screen column for email field to start
112 # Field to be used in the extra column
114 # frequently used values:
126 # Screen column for the extra field to start
129 # Command used to start mutt
132 # Return all email addresses to a mutt query
133 mutt_return_all_emails=true
135 # Command used to print
138 # Sort files in fileselector (alphabetic order)
141 # Command used to start the web browser
144 # address style [eu|us|uk]
153 This manual page was written by Alan Ford <alan@whirlnet.co.uk>.
157 was written by Jaakko Heinonen <jheinonen@bigfoot.com>