abookrc

Langue: en

Version: 301498 (debian - 07/07/09)

Section: 5 (Format de fichier)

NAME

$HOME/.abook/abookrc - configuration file for abook address book program

DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the abookrc file.
abookrc is the (optional) configuration file for use with the abook(1) address book program.

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

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

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

VARIABLES

autosave=[true|false]
Defines whether the addressbook is automatically saved on exit. Default is true.
show_all_emails=[true|false]
Defines whether all email addresses for a contact are shown in the main list view. Default is true
emailpos=column
Defines the screen column on the main list where the email address is to begin. Default is 25.
extra_column=field
Defines the field to display in the extra (third) column on the main list. Default is "phone" (Home Phone).
field can be any of the following:
-1                     disabled

phone          Home Phone

workphone              Work Phone

fax                    Fax

mobile         Mobile Phone

nick                   Nickname/Alias

url                    URL

notes          Notes
extra_alternative=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.
extrapos=column
Defines the screen column on the main list where the extra field is to begin. Default is 65.
mutt_command=command
Defines the command to start mutt. Default is "mutt".
mutt_return_all_emails=[true|false]
Defines whether to return all email addresses matching the search criteria to a mutt query. Default is true.
print_command=command
Defines the command to used when printing the addressbook. Default is "lpr".
www_command=command
Defines the command used to start the web browser to view a contact's URL. Default is "lynx".
address_style=[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").
use_ascii_only=[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.
add_email_prevent_duplicates=[true|false]
Defines whether to avoid adding addresses already in data. Default is false.
sort_field=field
Defines the field to be used by the "sort by field" command. Default is "nick" (Nickname/Alias).
show_cursor=[true|false]
Defines if the cursor is visible in main display. Default is false.

SAMPLE CONFIGURATION FILE

 # sample abook configuration file
 #
 
 # Automatically save database on exit
 set autosave=true
 
 # Show all email addresses in list
 set show_all_emails=true
 
 # Screen column for email field to start
 set emailpos=25
 
 # Field to be used in the extra column
 set extra_column=phone
 # frequently used values:
 #       -1          disabled
 #       phone       Home Phone
 #       workphone   Work Phone
 #       fax         Fax
 #       mobile      Mobile Phone
 #       nick        Nickname/Alias
 #       url         URL
 
 #
 set extra_alternative=-1
 
 # Screen column for the extra field to start
 set extrapos=65
 
 # Command used to start mutt
 set mutt_command=mutt
 
 # Return all email addresses to a mutt query
 set mutt_return_all_emails=true
 
 # Command used to print
 set print_command=lpr
 
 # Command used to start the web browser
 set www_command=lynx
 
 # address style [eu|us|uk]
 set address_style=eu
 
 # use ASCII characters only
 set use_ascii_only=false
 
 # Prevent double entry
 set add_email_prevent_duplicates=false
 
 # field to be used with "sort by field" command
 set sort_field=nick
 
 # show cursor in main display
 set show_cursor=false
 
 

SEE ALSO

abook(1).

AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Alan Ford <alan@whirlnet.co.uk>.


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