tk-brief(1)

Usage

tk_Brief [-a an] [-N name] [-str street] [-o city] [-dir directory] [-fax faxnumber] [-h] [filename]

April 2003" "tk_Brief "

Overview

tk_Brief generates a <filename>.tex file using a <filename>.text file and the input from the input fields. There are different letter styles inplemented, e.g. g-brief. Although it was originally written for the german letter norm, it can create an english or durch letter style. The labels can occur in English of Dutch language. tk_Brief is written in Tcl/Tk and therefor available on many platforms.

Options

-h: Short Help for tk_Brief.

`-a to`	Commandline option for 'to' field.
`-N name`	Commandline option for 'name field.
`-str street`	Commandline option dor 'street' field.
`-o city`	Commandline option for the 'city' field.
`-dir directory`	Starting directory.
`-fax faxnumber`	Commandline option for the 'faxnumber' field..

Buttons

Exit: Exits tk_Brief and saves configurations in ${HOME}/.serienbrief

Configuration: Here are the senders and the layout for the letter style configured.

Edit Text: Using the external editor (default 'jed') edits the letter test and is saved in the file <filename>.text.

Spell checking: Using the configured spell checker (default 'ispell') <filename>.text is checked.

TeX-file: The LaTeXfile can be observed.

Latex: Compiling the File.

Preview: Compiling the file and viewing it with the configured viewer (default

Print: Compiling the file and printing it with the configured print command (default 'lpr -Plaser').

Multiple letters: tk_Brief enteres multiple letter mode.

Send fax: Converting the file into g3 and send the fax using sendfax.

Clear: All temporary files are deleted.

Multiple letters

In multiple letter mode input the addresses using 'Edit Addresses' in the following format:

<to>;<name: >;<street>;<PLZ city>[;<opening>]
<to>;<name: >;<street>;<PLZ city>[;<opening>]
<to>;<name: >;<street>;<PLZ city>[;<opening>]
<to>;<name: >;<street>;<PLZ city>[;<opening>]

into the file <filename>.adresses. tk_Brief formats the addresses and saves them into <filename>.adr_ok. The <filename>.tex files are generated using the addresses. <opening> is optional. 'Preview' and 'Print' enters a warning mode because of the number of files.

For the later printing 'Generate PostScript' can be used. The PostScript files are numbered <filename><NR>.ps.

Requirements

g-brief

pslatex

tcl/tk

Files

$HOME/.serienbrief: configuration file for tk_Brief

<filename>.text: letter text

<filename>.tex: generated LaTeXfile

<filename>.adresses: address file for multiple letters

<filename>.adr_ok: formatted address file for multiple letters

Releases

11 releases since Debian 3.0 (Woody); the text changed 2 times.