tk_brief(1)
NAME
tk-Brief is a graphical user interface for writing single or multiple
letters with latex. Even begginers are able to use it without a long
time of learning.
SYNOPSIS
tk_Brief [ -a an ] [ -N name ] [ -str street ] [ -o city ] [ -dir
directory ] [ -fax faxnumber ] [ -h ] [ filename ]
DESCRIPTION
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 Ort>[;<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
SEE ALSO
LaTeX, dvips (1), ispell (1), lpr (1), sendfax (1), gs (1)
LICENSE
Copyright (C) 1998 [Ralf Müller] This program is free software; you can
redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General
Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General
Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
AUTHOR
- Ralf Müller
Rüppurrer Straße 104
D-76137 Karlsruhe
Email: ralf@krisralf.physik.uni-karlsruhe.de WWW: http://krisralf.physik.uni-karlsruhe.de/tk_Brief