12/2/84 forum request: talk, t Syntax: t {-control_args} Function: allows a participant to build a new transaction and optionally enter it into a meeting. Control arguments: -auto_write do not require the "w" request to be given in the editor in order to save editing changes. This is only meaningful if the transaction is entered from the terminal and ended with \f. -brief, -bf suppresses the message that says that the transaction was successfully entered. -fill, -fi specifies that the transaction should be filled after the user has exited input mode. This is the default, unless the -input_file control argument is used or unless the -no_input_fill (-nif) control argument was given with the invocation of forum. The default fill width is 72, but the user can specify the fill width via the -line_length control argument or either the -line_length or -input_line_length control arguments to the forum command. -force, -fc overwrites a previous unprocessed transaction without querying. -input_file pathname, -if pathname specifies that the segment identified by pathname be entered into the proceedings. The default is to input the transaction from the terminal. -line_length LENGTH, -ll LENGTH fills the transaction to the specified line length. The default is 72 columns unless a different value was given with the -input_line_length or -line_length control arguments to the forum command. -long, -lg print a message indicating that the transaction was successfully entered. (Default) -meeting meeting_name, -mtg meeting_name enters the transaction into the proceedings of the meeting_name meeting. The default is to enter the transaction into the proceedings of the meeting the user is currently attending. meeting_name may be a meeting name or a pathname. -no_auto_write Require the "w" request to be given in the editor in order to save editing changes. This is only meaningful if the transaction is entered from the terminal and ended with \f. (Default) -no_fill, -nfi specifies that the transaction not be filled to the default fill width when entered. The default is to fill the transaction, unless the -input_file control argument is specified or the -no_input_fill argument was given with the invocation of forum. The default fill width is 72, but the user can specify the fill width via the -line_length control argument or either the -line_length or -input_line_length control arguments to the forum command. -no_force, -nfc query before overwriting a previous unprocessed transaction. -no_request_loop, -nrql causes the transaction to be entered into the meeting without first entering the forum request loop. (Default unless -if is given) -request_loop, -rql causes the forum request loop to be entered before the transaction is entered in the meeting. (default if -if is given) -subject subject_string, -sj subject_string Specifies that subject_string be used as the subject, avoiding the prompt for subject. The default is to prompt the user for the subject. If subject_string contains spaces, it must be quoted. -terminal_input, -ti Specifies that the transaction be input from the user's terminal. (Default) Notes on terminal input: Unless the user makes use of the -input_file control argument, the transaction will be built by taking lines from the user's terminal. There are three methods of exiting from terminal input mode: line consisting of the single character period (.) Enters the transaction as is, returns to forum request level. \f Exits terminal input mode and invokes 'qedx' editor on transaction. \q or \fq Exits terminal input mode and enters forum request loop. Notes: A transaction which was not entered via the period (.) exit from terminal input mode may be entered from forum request level via the 'enter' request. 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