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- VARIABLES
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- Certain variables can be toggled with the specified command line options.
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- also-full-digest After splitting a digest, still include it in the menu
- also-subgroups Group names in sequence includes subgroups as well
- append-signature-mail Explicitly append .signature to outgoing mail
- append-signature-post Explicitly append .signature to posted articles
- attributes Article attribute symbols
- auto-junk-seen Automatically mark seen articles read
- auto-preview-mode Enter preview mode when selecting an article on menu
- auto-read-mode-limit N When in auto read mode, auto select if less than N art
- auto-select-closed M What to select when selecting closed subject
- auto-select-rw If a subject has been read before, it will be auto selected
- auto-select-subject If article is selected, select others with same subject
- backup Keep backup of rc file (-B)
- backup-folder-path FILE Temp file for folder when deleting articles
- backup-suffix STR String to append to backup file names (.bak)
- body-search-header ?
- bug-report-address Mail address for the :bug command
- case-fold-search String and pattern matching is case independent (! -i)
- charset CHR Character set that is being used
- check-db-update-time H Issue warning if no new articles in H hours
- check-group-access Check readability of group directory before showing it
- collapse-subject Offset at which long subjects are compressed
- columns N Screen width
- comp1-key KEY Completion key 1 (space)
- comp2-key KEY Completion key 2 (tab)
- compress Combine multiple blank lines in article display
- confirm-append User must confirm saving in existing files
- confirm-auto-quit User must confirm quit after reading last group
- confirm-create User must confirm creation of new files
- confirm-entry User must confirm entry to groups
- confirm-entry-limit N confirm only for groups with more than N unread art.
- confirm-junk-seen Ask for confirmation before marking seen articles read
- confirm-messages User must confirm all messages with return (-W)
- consolidated-menu Collapse original subject and replies into one line
- consolidated-manual Group manual headings into a hierarchy
- counter-delim-left Left delimiter for closed subject article counter
- counter-delim-right Right delimiter for closed subject article counter
- counter-padding Padding in consolidated menu
- cross-filter-seq Show cross posted articles in first group in sequence
- cross-post Show cross posted articles in all groups (-X)
- data-bits N Screen output is 7 or 8 bits
- date Show article dates (-D)
- debug nn debug info
- decode-header-file FILE Save file for headers of :decoded articles
- decode-skip-prefix N Automatically unshar uuencoded articles if N>0
- deview-noprompt Don't prompt for confirmation when decoding with deview
- dont-read-active Don't read the active file, get group list from .newsrc (-A)
- dont-do-new-groups If not reading active file, ignore new groups
- default-distribution DISTR Default answer when asking for distribution
- default-kill-select Default period (days) for kill or select
- default-save-file FILE Default save file (for + abbreviation)
- delay-redraw Do not redraw screen immediately after : commands
- deview-noprompt Turn off prompting in :deview
- echo-prefix-key Echo command prefix key
- edit-patch-command Allow user to edit command used by :patch before exec
- edit-print-command Allow user to edit command used by :print before exec
- edit-unshar-command Allow user to edit command used by :unshar before exec
- edit-response-check Don't send articles if they are not edited.
- editor CMD Use specified editor instead of $EDITOR
- embedded-header-escape STR String to escape headers with when saving
- enter-last-read-mode M Action with last group with restarting nn
- entry-report-limit N Give entry report for groups with >N unread articles
- erase-key KEY Erase last input character or completion
- expert Give less output
- expired-message-delay N Wait for N seconds after telling article is expired.
- flow-control Toggle between raw and cooked to enable flow control
- flush-typeahead Flush typeahead before reading each command
- folder DIR Folder directory
- folder-format-check Check format of folder that article is being saved to
- folder-save-file FILE File name when saving articles from folder
- follow-distribution Controls Distribution header when doing followup
- from-line-parsing N Strictness of From line parsing in folder
- fsort Sort folders in subject order (nofsort = -f)
- guard-double-slash Allow for systems where // is a network file
- header-lines LIST Customized article header format
- help-key KEY Completion help key (?)
- ignore-formfeed Ignore formfeeds in articles
- ignore-re Articles with subjects previously ignored are killed
- ignore-xon-xoff Ignore ^S and ^Q
- include-art-id Include article-id in ".... writes:" line in follow-ups
- include-full-header M command includes full header in mailed articles.
- include-mark-blank-lines Blank lines have include make when including
- included-mark STR Prefix on included lines in replies (>)
- initial-newsrc-file Initial newsrc for new users
- inews SH Program for delivering news
- inews-pipe-input Article can be piped to inews program
- keep-backup-folder Create backup folder when deleting articles
- keep-unsubscribed Keep unsubscribed groups in .newsrc
- kill Enable/disable auto kill/select (nokill = -k)
- kill-debug Trace auto kill/selection
- kill-key KEY Delete input line key
- kill-reference-count N Autokill articles if more than N references
- layout N Menu layout N (-LN)
- limit N Limit number of presented articles to N (-aN)
- lines N Screen length
- long-menu Use all lines on the menu screen
- macro-debug Trace the execution of all macros
- mail Mailbox file to check for arrival of new mail
- mail-alias-expander PRG Program to expand mail aliases
- mail-format Folders are created in mail compatible format
- mail-header STRING Extra header lines to include in posted mail
- mail-record FILE Save all replies in FILE
- mail-script FILE Use FILE instead of aux script when mailing
- mailer CMD Use CMD to send outgoing mail
- mailer-pipe-input 'mailer' reads standard input/takes file argument
- marked-by-next-group N Articles in menu marked by next-group command
- marked-by-read-return N Articles in menu marked by read-return command
- marked-by-read-skip N Articles in menu marked by read-skip command
- mark-overlap Underline last line from prev page to show overlap
- mark-overlap-shading Shade overlapping lines in article display
- menu-spacing M Spacing between menu lines
- merge-report-rate R Rate of reporting (secs) when doing group merge
- message-history N Number of items in message history
- mouse-usage ?
- multi-key-guard-time Delay allowed between char in a multi key sequence (1/10 secs)
- min-window Minimum size of preview window, clear if smaller
- motd Show message of the day
- mmdf-format Folders are written in MMDF format
- monitor Print all characters when reading article
- new-group-action N Specifies how NEW groups are handles -- see :man
- new-style-read-prompt Improved format for read prompt
- news-header STRING Extra header lines to include in posted articles
- news-record FILE Save all posted articles in FILE
- news-script FILE Use FILE instead of aux script when posting articles
- newsrc FILE Specify alternative .newsrc file
- newsrc-sequence N Whether to rewrite .newsrc order and use it for group sequence
- nntp-cache-dir DIR Alternative directory for nntp cache files
- nntp-cache-size N Max number of different files in cache.
- nntp-debug Trace NNTP transactions
- nntp-group-readahead N If not reading active, read ahead info for N groups
- old N Show read articles also (-xN, or -x if N is omitted)
- orig-to-include-mask N Specifies which header fields are placed in Orig-To:
- overlap N Display last N lines on next page when reading
- pager CMD Screen pager used by (v)iew action
- patch-command CMD Command used by :patch command
- post-distribution Control Distribution: when posting
- prefetch Prefetch articles and group information
- prefetch-article-max N Only prefetch articles with less than N lines
- prefetch-debug Display debugging information on debugging
- prefetch-group-max N Only prefetch group information if less than N lines
- preview-continuation N Specifies what to do after preview of one article
- preview-mark-read Previewing an article marks it read
- previous-also-read When P command show articles already read this session
- print-header-lines F Header lines when printing article
- print-header-type N What type of headers to include when printing
- printer CMD Default print command (e.g. lp -s)
- query-signature Ask for confirmation before appending .signature
- quick-count Use quick method to count unread articles in .newsrc
- quick-save Save in default save file without asking
- re-layout N Presentation of Re: prefixes on menu subjects
- re-layout-read N Controls action of re-layout
- record FILE Set both news-record and mail-record to FILE
- read-return-next-page Z (read-return) return to next menu page, not current
- repeat Do not truncate repeated subject lines
- repeat-group-query Cause 'nn -g' to repeat group query (-r)
- report-cost Report cost of session on exit
- response-check-pause N Wait N seconds after mailing/posting for error check
- response-default-answer STR Default answer to action prompt
- retain-seen-status Retain articles' seen status between invocations
- retry-on-error N Retry N times if open of article fails
- save-closed-mode Action when saving closed subject
- save-counter FMT Format of the save counter (e.g. .%02d)
- save-counter-offset First value of save counter
- save-header-lines F Header to save when using save-short command
- scroll-last-lines N Controls scrolling at the end of article
- save-report Display number of lines saved
- scroll-clear-page Scrolling clears page before drawing next page
- select-on-sender Should = command on menu match on sender or subject
- select-leave-next Ask to mark leave-next articles selected on entry
- shading-on C Escape code to turn shading on
- shading-off C Escape code to turn shading off
- shell CMD Shell to use for ! command.
- shell-restrictions Restricted environment
- show-purpose-mode N When to show group description
- silent Do not print "No news" etc.
- slow-mode Minimize screen output
- slow-speed SPEED 'on slow' clause is true for this and lower speeds
- sort Sort articles on menu (-q)
- sort-mode N Default sort mode for menus and :sort command
- spell-checker CMD Spelling checker for edited messages (one arg)
- split Split digests (-d)
- stop N Stop printing of articles after N lines (-lN)
- subject-match-limit N Treat subjects matching in N characters as identical
- subject-match-minimum N Number of characters before subject-match-parts is used
- subject-match-offset N Skip N characters of subjects before comparison
- subject-match-parts Treat subjects matching up to first digit as identical
- suggest-default-save Show default save file name on prompt line.
- tidy-newsrc Automatically remove garbage from .newsrc
- time Show current time on prompt line (-T)
- tk-debug Display calls from C code to TCL
- tool-mode If no news the check periodically
- tool-update-delay N Check for new news every N seconds
- trace-folder-packing Trace articles when rewriting folder
- trusted-escape-codes C Escape codes that can be sent to screen ie Kanji switch
- unshar-command CMD Command used by :unshar command for unpacking
- unshar-header-file FILE Save file for headers from unshared articles
- unsubscribe-mark-read Unread articles are marked read by (U)nsubscribe.
- update-frequency N Write .newsrc for every N groups
- use-path-in-from Include path in From line in folder
- use-selections Use select file
- visible-bell Use visible bell if defined in termcap/terminfo
- window N Preview window size is N lines (-wN)
- word-key KEY Delete last component (word) of input (^W)
- wrap-header-margin Fold long header lines over multiple lines
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