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authorJochen Küpper <bbdb@jochen-kuepper.de>2000-07-03 08:19:01 +0000
committerJochen Küpper <bbdb@jochen-kuepper.de>2000-07-03 08:19:01 +0000
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Various little info changes, including ml info, TeX output changes, thanks.
Added info-directory information. Added detailed node list.
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+++ b/texinfo/.cvsignore
@@ -1 +1,15 @@
+bbdb.aux
+bbdb.cp
+bbdb.cps
+bbdb.dvi
+bbdb.fn
+bbdb.fns
bbdb.info*
+bbdb.ky
+bbdb.log
+bbdb.pg
+bbdb.toc
+bbdb.tp
+bbdb.vr
+bbdb.vrs
+
diff --git a/texinfo/bbdb.texinfo b/texinfo/bbdb.texinfo
index 788b00e..2d3ce97 100644
--- a/texinfo/bbdb.texinfo
+++ b/texinfo/bbdb.texinfo
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
@c $Id$
@c
@c $Log$
+@c Revision 1.25 2000/07/03 08:19:01 kuepper
+@c Various little info changes, including ml info, TeX output changes, thanks.
+@c Added info-directory information. Added detailed node list.
+@c
@c Revision 1.24 2000/06/30 21:52:31 kuepper
@c Minor fixes.
@c
@@ -33,45 +37,19 @@
@c Added EOL list, EOL'd advertized-bbdb-delete-current-field-or-record
@c and GNUS support. Documented new bindings in *BBDB* buffer.
@c
-@c Revision 1.17 1998/03/13 10:17:18 simmonmt
-@c This is for version 2.00
-@c
-@c Revision 1.16 1998/03/10 07:46:43 simmonmt
-@c Finished revision
-@c
-@c Revision 1.16 1998/03/10 07:46:43 simmonmt
-@c Finished revision
-@c
-@c Revision 1.15 1998/02/23 06:59:17 simmonmt
-@c Almost finished doc rewrite
-@c
-@c Revision 1.14 1998/01/06 06:53:22 simmonmt
-@c Changed to `setq' to `add-hook' in setup instructions. Added to
-@c Internals section.
-@c
-@c Revision 1.13 1997/12/01 14:51:57 simmonmt
-@c Documented new startup procedure
-@c
-@c Revision 1.12 1997/12/01 05:23:09 simmonmt
-@c Removed `BBDB database' per jwz, added prerequisites section, more
-@c description of special fields, and dissection of record format in
-@c internals section
-@c
-@c Revision 1.11 1997/11/02 06:31:00 simmonmt
-@c Rewrite Part 2 (through MUA-specific features)
-@c
-@c Revision 1.10 1997/10/26 05:17:56 simmonmt
-@c Rewrite part 1
-@c
-@c
-@c
@ifinfo
+@direntry
+* BBDB: (bbdb). The Insidious Big Brother Database.
+@end direntry
+
This file documents the Insidious Big Brother Database
-This is edition $Revision$ of the BBDB User Manual for BBDB version 2.2.
+This is edition $Revision$ of the BBDB User Manual for BBDB
+version 2.2.
Copyright (c) 1991-1994 Jamie Zawinski <jwz@@netscape.com>
+
Copyright (c) 1997-1999 Matt Simmons <simmonmt@@acm.org>
@end ifinfo
@@ -163,6 +141,99 @@ field (@samp{company} or @samp{notes,} for example); @refill
* Concept Index:: Concept Index
* Variable Index:: Variable Index
+
+@detailmenu --- The Detailed Node Listing ---
+
+Installation
+
+* General Prerequisites:: General @b{BBDB} requirements
+
+File Installation
+* Normal User:: "Normal" Installations
+* XEmacs Package:: Installing as an XEmacs package
+
+Initial Configuration
+* Initial Configuration:: How to initially set up the @b{BBDB}
+
+Manual initialization
+
+* Gnus Prep:: Initializing @b{BBDB} support for Gnus
+* MH-E Prep:: Initializing @b{BBDB} support for MH-E
+* RMAIL Prep:: Initializing @b{BBDB} support for RMAIL
+* Sendmail Prep:: Initializing @b{BBDB} support for Sendmail
+* VM Prep:: Initializing @b{BBDB} support for VM
+
+Other packages:
+
+* Message Prep:: Initializing @b{BBDB} support for Message mode
+* Reportmail Prep:: Initializing @b{BBDB} support for Reportmail
+* Supercite Prep:: Initializing @b{BBDB} support for Supercite
+* Web Browser Prep:: Initializing @b{BBDB} support for Web Browsers
+
+The @b{BBDB}
+
+* Database Fields:: Description of database fields
+* Basic Searching:: Basic database searching commands
+* Advanced Searching:: Advanced database searching commands
+* Manual Record Addition:: Adding records by hand
+
+Interfaces
+
+* Mail Reading Interfaces:: Mail Reading Interfaces
+* News Reading Interfaces:: News Reading Interfaces
+* Mail Sending Interfaces:: Mail Sending Interfaces
+
+Reader-specific Features
+
+* Gnus Features:: Gnus-specific Features
+* VM Features:: VM-specific Features
+
+Gnus-specific Features
+
+* Gnus Scoring:: Store score adjustments in the @b{BBDB}
+* Gnus Summary Buffer:: @b{BBDB} information in the Summary buffer
+* GNUS Subject List:: @b{BBDB} information in the Subject List
+
+VM-specific features
+
+* VM Message Summary:: @b{BBDB} information in message summary
+
+Using the @b{BBDB} with other packages
+
+* Using Message Mode:: Using the @b{BBDB} with Message Mode
+* Using Reportmail:: Using the @b{BBDB} with Reportmail
+* Using Supercite:: Using the @b{BBDB} with Supercite
+* Using Web Browsers:: Using the @b{BBDB} with Web Browsers
+
+Options
+
+* Customization Parameters:: Customization Parameters
+* Customization Hooks:: Customization Hooks
+* Predefined Hooks:: Predefined Hooks
+
+Utilities
+
+* bbdb-ftp:: Storing FTP sites in the @b{BBDB}
+* bbdb-print:: Print the @b{BBDB}
+* bbdb-snarf:: Record generation from raw text
+* bbdb-srv:: External control of the @b{BBDB}
+
+Changes in this Version
+
+* Major Changes:: Major changes in this version
+* Other Changes:: Not-so-major changes
+
+The Future
+
+* Known Bugs:: Known Bugs, and how to submit new ones
+* TODO List:: The TODO List
+* EOL Statements:: EOL (End Of Life) Statements
+
+_
+
+* Top::
+
+@end detailmenu
@end menu
@node Installation, The BBDB, Top, Top
@@ -451,8 +522,9 @@ the @code{INFOPATH} environment variable.
@noindent
@b{NOTE:} XEmacs packages are currently supported only under XEmacs
-20.5. If you are not running 20.5, you should install the @b{BBDB}
-according to the instructions in @ref{Normal User}.
+versions after and including 20.5. If you are not running such a version
+of XEmacs, you should install the @b{BBDB} according to the instructions
+in @ref{Normal User}.
@subheading Byte Compiling the Lisp files
@@ -3243,23 +3315,16 @@ where @var{NAME} is the symbol for the name of the note, and
@node Mailing Lists, Changes, Internals, Top
@section Mailing Lists
-There are three mailing lists for the @b{BBDB}. The first is
-@code{bbdb-announce@@xemacs.org}, and is used for new release
-announcements, and as a result has very low traffic. To subscribe to
-@code{bbdb-announce@@xemacs.org}, send mail to
-@code{bbdb-announce-request@@xemacs.org} with @samp{subscribe} as the
-subject.
-
-The second mailing list, @code{bbdb-info@@lists.sourceforge.net}, gets
-moderate traffic, and is intended for the discussion and distribution of
-development versions of the @b{BBDB}. Users of development versions of
-the @b{BBDB} should be subscribed to this list. It is to this list that
-bugs should be reported. @xref{Known Bugs}. for instructions on
-submitting bug reports.
-
-A third mailing list, @code{bbdb-cvs@@lists.sourceforge.net}, is
+There are two mailing lists for the @b{BBDB}.
+@code{bbdb-info@@lists.sourceforge.net} gets moderate traffic, and is
+intended for the discussion and distribution of development versions of
+the @b{BBDB}. Users of development versions of the @b{BBDB} should be
+subscribed to this list. It is also to this list that bugs should be
+reported. @xref{Known Bugs}. for instructions on submitting bug reports.
+
+A second mailing list, @code{bbdb-cvs@@lists.sourceforge.net}, is
intended for developers to follow the changes made to the @b{BBDB}
-development version. Developers of the @b{BBDB} should consider to
+development version. Developers of the @b{BBDB} should consider to
subscribe to this list.
@node Changes, The Latest Version, Mailing Lists, Top
@@ -3299,30 +3364,36 @@ be reverse-migrated from their internal version to that of the disk file.
@node Other Changes, , Major Changes, Changes
@subsection Other Changes
+@subsubheading TeX Output
+
+By default, ec fonts are used for TeX output instead of cm fonts. With
+the @code{ps-fonts} option set in @code{bbdb-print-alist}, TimesNewRoman
+and Courier fonts are used.
+
@itemize @bullet
@end itemize
@node The Latest Version, The Future, Changes, Top
@section The Latest Version
-@noindent Released versions of the @b{BBDB} can be found at the following
-sites:
+@noindent Released versions of the @b{BBDB} can be found at the
+following site:
@itemize @bullet
@item
WWW: @code{http://bbdb.sourceforge.net}
@end itemize
-@noindent Development versions of the @b{BBDB} can be found at the following
-sites:
+@noindent Development versions of the @b{BBDB} can be obtained in the
+following ways:
@itemize @bullet
@item
WWW: @code{http://bbdb.sourceforge.net}
@item
-WWW: @code{http://www.netcom.com/~simmonmt}
+FTP: @code{ftp://ftp.sourceforge.net/pub/bbdb}
@item
-Anononymous CVS: @code{http://bbdb.sourceforge.net}.
+Anonymous CVS: See @code{http://bbdb.sourceforge.net} for instructions.
@end itemize
Users of development versions of the @b{BBDB} should subscribe to the
@@ -3615,18 +3686,23 @@ GNUS code at this time. This EOL statement was added for version 2.1.
@section Thanks
Thanks to everyone on the info-bbdb mailing list for many useful
-suggestions. This hack would be far less insidious without their input!
+suggestions. This hack would be far less insidious without their input !
-@subheading Thanks list for versions after 1.51
+@subheading Thanks list for versions after 2.00.06.
-Thanks to Adrian Aichner, Kees de Bruin, David Carlton, Soren Dayton,
-Brian Edmonds, Boris Goldowsky, Seth Golub, John Heidemann, Christopher
-Kline, Carsten Leonhardt, Hrvoje Niksic, Jens-Ulrik Hoger Petersen,
-Colin Rafferty, Sam Steingold, Marco Walther, Christoph Wedler
+Thanks to Ronan Waide.
Last, but not least, thanks to Jamie Zawinski for writing @b{BBDB} in the
first place.
+@subheading Thanks list for versions after 1.51 prior to and including 2.00.06.
+
+Thanks to Adrian Aichner, Kees de Bruin, David Carlton, Soren Dayton,
+Brian Edmonds, Boris Goldowsky, Seth Golub, John Heidemann, Christopher
+Kline, Carsten Leonhardt, Hrvoje Niksic, Jens-Ulrik Hoger Petersen,
+Colin Rafferty, Matt Simmons, Sam Steingold, Marco Walther, Christoph
+Wedler
+
@subheading Thanks list for versions prior to and including 1.51.
And special thanks to Sebastian Kremer, Joe Wells, Todd Kaufmann, Andy