.TH ABOOKRC 5 "Jan 2, 2001"
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.SH NAME
\fB$HOME/.abookrc\fP \- configuration file for abook address book program
.SH DESCRIPTION
This manual page documents briefly the
.B .abookrc
file.
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.B .abookrc
is the (optional) configuration file for use with the
.B abook(1)
address book program.

.B .abookrc
is stored in a user's $HOME directory. It follows a format of option=value.
The following information lists each of these options and the values they
may take.

If a variable is not set in 
.B .abookrc
, a sensible default, as 
listed with the description below, will be used.

Comments in 
.B .abookrc
are on lines beginning with '#'.

.SH VARIABLES

.TP
\fBautosave\fP=[true|false]
Defines whether the addressbook is automatically saved on exit. Default is true.

.TP
\fBshow_all_emails\fP=[true|false]
Defines whether all email addresses for a contact are shown in the main list view. Default is true

.TP
\fBemailpos\fP=column
Defines the screen column on the main list where the email address is to begin. Default is 25.

.TP
\fBextra_column\fP=field
Defines the variable to display in the extra (third) column on the main list. Default is "phone" (Home Phone).
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The following strings are used to represent commonly used \fIfield\fPs:
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-1			disabled
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phone		Home Phone
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workphone		Work Phone
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fax			Fax
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mobile		Mobile Phone
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nick			Nick / Alias
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url			URL
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notes		Notes

.TP
\fBextra_alternative\fP=field
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 strings 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.

.TP
\fBextrapos\fP=column
Defines the screen column on the main list where the extra field is to begin. Default is 65.

.TP
\fBmutt_command\fP=command
Defines the command to start mutt. Default is "mutt".

.TP
\fBmutt_return_all_emails\fP=[true|false]
Defines whether to return all email addresses matching the search criteria to a mutt query. Default is true.

.TP
\fBprint_command\fP=command
Defines the command to used when printing the addressbook. Default is "lpr".

.TP
\fBfilesel_sort\fP=[true|false]
Defines whether to sort the files in the fileselector in alphabetical order. Default is false.

.TP
\fBwww_command\fP=command
Defines the command used to start the web browser to view a contact's URL. Default is "lynx".

.TP
\fBaddress_style\fP=[eu|uk|us]
Defines the style of address formatting to be used when exporting as text / printing the database (European, UK, or USA). Default is European ("eu").

.TP
\fBuse_ascii_only\fP=[true|false]
This option allows you to force Abook use only ASCII characters. This option is useful if your terminal doesn't support non-ASCII characters. Default is false.

.SH SAMPLE CONFIGURATION FILE

.nf
# sample abook configuration file
#

# Automatically save database on exit
autosave=true

# Show all email addresses in list
show_all_emails=true

# Screen column for email field to start
emailpos=25

# Field to be used in the extra column
extra_column=phone
# frequently used values:
#	-1		disabled
#	phone		Home Phone
#	workphone	Work Phone
#	fax		Fax
#	mobile		Mobile Phone
#	nick		Nick / Alias
#	url		URL

#
extra_alternative=-1

# Screen column for the extra field to start
extrapos=65

# Command used to start mutt
mutt_command=mutt

# Return all email addresses to a mutt query
mutt_return_all_emails=true

# Command used to print
print_command=lpr

# Sort files in fileselector (alphabetic order)
filesel_sort=false

# Command used to start the web browser
www_command=lynx

# address style [eu|us|uk]
address_style=eu

# use ASCII characters only
use_ascii_only=false

.fi

.SH SEE ALSO
.BR abook (1).
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.SH AUTHOR
This manual page was written by Alan Ford <alan@whirlnet.co.uk>.

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.B abook
was written by Jaakko Heinonen <jheinonen@users.sourceforge.net>