xmaddressbook(1)

xmaddressbook1

Xmaddressbook is a x11/motif based address book program.

Usage

xmaddressBook [options] [standard X options]

Overview

XmAddressbook is a X11/Motif based address book program. It allows the user to enter addressbook type information. It saves its data in a text file. It can output the addressbook in Postscript. It also has a Curses interface for searching and viewing the address book.

Options

-help or -h

The options for the program

-convert or -c

Convert old rolo .rolodex file to XmAddressbook format.

-convert1.1 or -c1.1 SourceFilename Destination Filename

Convert XmAddressbook 1.0.X files to XmAddressbook 1.1 format.

-user or -u User's_Home_Directory

Another user's .xmaddressbook.dat file

-version or -v Get program version

information.

-curses Use the Curses interface.

XmAddressBook accepts all of the standard X Toolkit command line options.

X defaults

This program accepts the usual defaults for toolkit applications.

Environment

It uses the PRINTER and/or LASER environment variables to determine what printer to use.

DISPLAY

to get the default host and display number.

Only searches by name, company, and remarks; not by the other fields.

Releases

6 releases since Debian 2.0 (Hamm); the text changed 1 time.

  1. 2.0–3.1
  2. 4.0

Bugs

Author

Boyd Fletcher
[email protected]
Center For Coastal Physical Oceanography
Old Dominion University

From xmaddressbook 1.5.3-20 in Debian 4.0 (Etch). Parsed by carta from the page's man source.