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getfilename(1)         DragonFly General Commands Manual        getfilename(1)


NAME

       getfilename - Ask the user to name a file in a given format


SYNOPSIS

       getfilename  format-name file-name


DESCRIPTION

       The getfilename program will ask the user for the name of a file in the
       specified format, and will copy that file to the file-name given as the
       second argument.

       If this doesn't sound very useful by itself, you're right.  However,
       this turns out to be all you need in order to add some useful
       functionality to mailcap-oriented programs such as mailto(1).  For
       example, the following line in a mailcap file allows mailto to help the
       user include PostScript in outgoing mail:

       application/postscript ; lpr -Pipa %s ; description="Include a
       Postscript File";compose="getfilename Postscript %s"


SEE ALSO

       mailto(1), metamail(1)


BUGS

       This is such a tiny program it might actually be bug-free, but I
       wouldn't bet on it.


COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (c) 1991 Bell Communications Research, Inc. (Bellcore)

       Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this material for any
       purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
       copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies, and
       that the name of Bellcore not be used in advertising or publicity
       pertaining to this material without the specific, prior written
       permission of an authorized representative of Bellcore.  BELLCORE MAKES
       NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR SUITABILITY OF THIS MATERIAL
       FOR ANY PURPOSE.  IT IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR
       IMPLIED WARRANTIES.


AUTHOR

       Nathaniel S. Borenstein, Bellcore

                                   Release 1                    getfilename(1)

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