From d8d33997dd0d9b8c7cd8f5154f345fa46a432ba1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Jochen=20K=FCpper?= Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2000 08:19:01 +0000 Subject: Various little info changes, including ml info, TeX output changes, thanks. Added info-directory information. Added detailed node list. --- texinfo/bbdb.texinfo | 202 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------- 1 file changed, 139 insertions(+), 63 deletions(-) (limited to 'texinfo/bbdb.texinfo') 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 + Copyright (c) 1997-1999 Matt Simmons @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 -- cgit v1.2.3