64 lines
1.1 KiB
Groff
64 lines
1.1 KiB
Groff
.TH label "" "" "/rdb Command"
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.PC "Print mailing labels from a mailing list"
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\fBlabel < \fIlist\fR
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.PP
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.II "print mailing labels"
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The command
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.B label
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prints mailing labels from a mailing list, in list format.
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This command is obsolete because the command
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.B report
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can make labels more easily; but it is
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is retained as an example of shell programming.
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.PP
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.B label
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is a shell script so you can change it easily
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to handle different lists and labels.
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.SH Example
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If you had a file called
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.B maillist
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that looked like this:
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.DM
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Number 1
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Name Ronald McDonald
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Company McDonald's
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Street 123 Mac Attack
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City Memphis
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State TENN
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ZIP 30000
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Phone (111) 222-3333
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.sp \n(pDu
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Number 2
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Name Chiquita Banana
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Company United Brands
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Street Uno Avenido de la Reforma
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City San Jose
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State Costa Rica
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ZIP 123456789
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Phone 1234
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.DE
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.PP
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The command
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.DM
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label < maillist
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.DE
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.PP
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generates mailing labels that look like this:
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.DM
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Ronald McDonald
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McDonald's
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123 Mac Attack
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Memphis, TENN 30000
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.sp 2
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Chiquita Banana
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United Brands
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Uno Avenido de la Reforma
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San Jose, Costa Rica 123456789
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.DE
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.SH "See Also"
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.B
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letter,
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report
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.R
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.SO label
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