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ZAWAY User Commands ZAWAY
NNAAMMEE
zaway - tell other people via Zephyr that you aren't around
SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
zzaawwaayy [ _f_i_l_e ]
DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
_z_a_w_a_y provides a way for you to automatically send replies
when other people contact you using _z_w_r_i_t_e(_1). _z_a_w_a_y sub-
scribes itself to class "MESSAGE", instance "*", so that it
can monitor your incoming messages. It does not affect the
operation of any other client receiving messages. _z_a_w_a_y is
typically run when you are leaving your terminal or display
temporarily. _z_a_w_a_y usually never exits; when you return to
your terminal you should type the interrupt character (usu-
ally ^C) in order to make _z_a_w_a_y exit.
_z_a_w_a_y uses a message file (which defaults to $HOME/.away) to
describe what reponses should be sent to which senders. The
general format of this file is:
>name
>name
message
>name
message
Any number of user names may be specified preceding the mes-
sage to send to those senders. If a user name appears more
than once, the message will be a concatenation of each of
the appropriate messages. There are two special names: "*"
indicates that the following message should be sent to all
senders and "%" indicates that the following message should
only be sent if the user name has not matched yet.
If no file is specified, and no default file can be found,
the following message is returned:
I'm sorry, but I am currently away from the terminal
and am not able to receive your message.
If a user name does not match any of those listed in the
file, and no "*" or "%" field is specified, no return mes-
sage is sent. All messages are preceded by the line
"Automated reply:". To avoid loops, messages are not sent
in response to messages beginning with "Automated reply:" or
sent by the same Kerberos principal as the user running
_z_a_w_a_y.
SSAAMMPPLLEE FFIILLEE
>eichin
MIT Project Athena July 1, 1988 1
ZAWAY User Commands ZAWAY
>tony
Hi there guys! I'm in the other room right now.
I'll be back in 5 minutes or so.
>jruser
Sorry, but I'm gone for the day...
>%
Hello...I'm not sure who you are. I'll be back soon,
though.
>*
This message comes to you compliments of zaway!
The final "compliments" message will be included in all mes-
sages, whereas the "I'm not sure" message will only be
included in messages that are not from "eichin", "tony", or
"jruser".
FFIILLEESS
$HOME/.away
SSEEEE AALLSSOO
zephyr(1), zwgc(1), zwrite(1), zhm(8), zephyrd(8)
Project Athena Technical Plan Section E.4.1, `Zephyr Notifi-
cation Service'
AAUUTTHHOORR
Robert S. French (MIT-Project Athena)
RREESSTTRRIICCTTIIOONNSS
Copyright (c) 1987,1988 by the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology. All Rights Reserved.
_z_e_p_h_y_r(_1) specifies the terms and conditions for redistribu-
tion.
MIT Project Athena July 1, 1988 2