-.TH ABOOK 1 "June 6, 2003"
+.TH ABOOK 1 2006-09-06
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.SH NAME
abook \- text-based address book program
\fB\-\-datafile\fP \fI<filename>\fR
Use an alternative addressbook file (default is \fI$HOME/.abook/addressbook\fR).
.TP
-\fB\-\-mutt\-query\fP \fI<string>\fR
+\fB\-\-mutt\-query\fP \fI<string>\fR [ \fB\-\-outformat\fP \fI<outputformat>\fR ]
Make a query for mutt (search the addressbook for \fI<string>\fR).
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The \fB\-\-datafile\fP option, as documented above, may be used
.BI BEFORE
this option to search a different addressbook file.
+.br
+Only a subset of the below \fI<outputformat>\fR are allowed: \fBmutt\fP (default), \fBvcard\fP and \fBcustom\fP
.TP
\fB\-\-convert\fP [ \fB\-\-informat\fP \fI<inputformat>\fR ] [ \fB\-\-infile\fP \fI<inputfile>\fR ] [ \fB\-\-outformat\fP \fI<outputformat>\fR ] [ \fB\-\-outfile\fP \fI<outputfile>\fR ]
Converts \fI<inputfile>\fR in \fI<inputformat>\fR to \fI<outputfile>\fR in \fI<outputformat>\fR
- \fBcsv\fP comma separated values
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- \fBpalmcsv\fP Palm comma separated values
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+- \fBvcard\fP VCard addressbook
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The following \fIoutputformats\fR are supported:
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- \fBpine\fP pine addressbook
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-- \fBgcrd\fP GnomeCard (VCard) addressbook
+- \fBvcard\fP VCard addressbook
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- \fBcsv\fP comma separated values
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- \fBspruce\fP Spruce address book
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- \fBwl\fP Wanderlust address book
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+- \fBbsdcal\fP BSD calendar
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+- \fBcustom\fP Custom output format, see below
+.TP
+\fB\-\-outformatstr\fP \fI<string>\fR
+Only used if \fB\-\-mutt\-query\fP \fIor\fR \fB\-\-convert\fP is specified \fIand\fR \fB\-\-outformat\fP=\fIcustom\fR. \fI<string>\fR is a format string allowing placeholders.
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+A placeholder can be any of the standard fields names (see \fBabookrc\fP(5)) and must be encapsulated by curly brackets.
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+The default value is "{nick} ({name}): {mobile}"
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+If \fI<string>\fR starts with \fI!\fR only entries whose all fields from \fI<string>\fR are non-NULL are included.
.TP
\fB\-\-add-email\fP
Read an e-mail message from stdin and add the sender to the addressbook.