diff options
| author | Frederic Culot <calcurse@culot.org> | 2009-08-18 13:07:59 +0000 |
|---|---|---|
| committer | Frederic Culot <calcurse@culot.org> | 2009-08-18 13:07:59 +0000 |
| commit | 20cd296a80d2f3a2b43de4c00fc5ed26ce36221e (patch) | |
| tree | 54a60afb16d1f024eea962e3a4a7221857fddf17 /doc/manual_it.html | |
| parent | c8c81d6da29637d6d8fe9f2dcc3cd7084eff1763 (diff) | |
| download | calcurse-20cd296a80d2f3a2b43de4c00fc5ed26ce36221e.zip | |
Manuals updated with parts related to daemon mode.
Diffstat (limited to 'doc/manual_it.html')
| -rwxr-xr-x | doc/manual_it.html | 150 |
1 files changed, 106 insertions, 44 deletions
diff --git a/doc/manual_it.html b/doc/manual_it.html index 4cf11b1..8593a6b 100755 --- a/doc/manual_it.html +++ b/doc/manual_it.html @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <!-- /* - * $calcurse: manual_it.html,v 1.12 2009/07/10 19:49:08 culot Exp $ + * $calcurse: manual_it.html,v 1.13 2009/08/18 13:08:01 culot Exp $ * * Copyright (c) 2004-2009 Frederic Culot <frederic@culot.org> * All rights reserved. @@ -91,13 +91,14 @@ partecipare allo sviluppo di calcurse. <li><a href="#basics_interface_noninteractive">4.2.1 Modo non interattivo</a></li> <li><a href="#basics_interface_interactive">4.2.2 Modo interattivo</a></li> </ul></li> - <li><a href="#basics_files">4.3 Files di <code>calcurse</code></a></li> - <li><a href="#basics_import_export"><span class="todo">4.4 Import/Export capabilities</span></a> + <li><a href="#basics_daemon"><span class="todo">4.3 Background mode</span></a></li> + <li><a href="#basics_files">4.4 Files di <code>calcurse</code></a></li> + <li><a href="#basics_import_export"><span class="todo">4.5 Import/Export capabilities</span></a> <ul> - <li><a href="#basics_import"><span class="todo">4.4.1 Import</span></a></li> - <li><a href="#basics_export"><span class="todo">4.4.2 Export</span></a></li> + <li><a href="#basics_import"><span class="todo">4.5.1 Import</span></a></li> + <li><a href="#basics_export"><span class="todo">4.5.2 Export</span></a></li> </ul></li> - <li><a href="#basics_help">4.5 Aiuto in linea</a></li> + <li><a href="#basics_help">4.6 Aiuto in linea</a></li> </ul></li> <li><a href="#options">5. Opzioni</a> <ul> @@ -201,6 +202,8 @@ caratteristiche<a name="overview_features"></a></h2> <span class="todo">Key bindings are also configurable, to fit everyone's needs.</span> Infine un sistema configurabile di allarmi ricorda all'utente l'avvicinarsi degli appuntamenti. +<span class="todo">The reminders are sent even if the user's interface +is not running, as calcurse is able to run in background.</span> </p> <h1>3. Installazione<a name="install"></a></h1> @@ -268,7 +271,7 @@ caratteristiche<a name="overview_features"></a></h2> Innanzitutto è necessario scompattare l'archivio contenente i sorgenti: </p> - <pre>tar zxvf calcurse-2.6.tar.gz</pre> + <pre>tar zxvf calcurse-2.7.tar.gz</pre> <p> Una volta verificati i requisiti e scompattato l'archivio la procedura d'installazione è piuttosto semplice visto che segue i tre @@ -319,7 +322,7 @@ caratteristiche<a name="overview_features"></a></h2> dell'argomento. Sono possibili due formati: <ul> - <li>una data <span class="todo">(possible formats described below).</li> + <li>una data <span class="todo">(possible formats described below).</span></li> <li>un numero 'n'.</li> </ul> Nel primo caso viene mostrata la lista degli appuntamenti per la @@ -403,6 +406,15 @@ caratteristiche<a name="overview_features"></a></h2> regular expression. </div> </dd> + <dt><code>--status</code></dt> + <dd> + <div class="todo"> + Display the status of running instances of calcurse. If + calcurse is running, this will tell if the interactive + mode was launched or if calcurse is running in background. + The process pid will also be indicated. + </div> + </dd> <dt><code>-t[num], --todo[=num]</code></dt> <dd> @@ -633,7 +645,38 @@ d'ambiente<a name="basics_invocation_environment"></a></h3> </dl> </p> -<h2>4.3 File di <code>calcurse</code><a name="basics_files"></a></h2> +<div class="todo"> +<h2>4.3 Background mode<a name="basics_daemon"></a></h2> + +<p>When the daemon mode is enabled in the notification configuration menu +(see <a href="#options_notify">Notify-bar settings</a>), <code>calcurse</code> will stay +in background when the user interface is not running. In background mode, +<code>calcurse</code> checks for upcoming appointments and runs the user-defined +notification command when necessary. When the user interface is started again, +the daemon automatically stops.</p> + +<p><code>calcurse</code> background activity can be logged (set the +<code>notify-daemon_log</code> variable in the notification configuration +<a href="#options_notify">menu</a>), and in that case, information about the daemon +start and stop time, reminders' command launch time, signals received... will be written +in the <code>daemon.log</code> file (see section <a href="#basics_files">files</a>).</p> + +<p> +Using the <code>--status</code> command line option (see section +<a href="#basics_invocation_commandline">Command line arguments</a>), +one can know if <code>calcurse</code> is currently running in background or not. +If the daemon is running, a message like the following one will be displayed (the pid of +the daemon process will be shown): +<pre>calcurse is running in background (pid 14536)</pre> + +<p class="rq"><span class="valorise">Note:</span> +To stop the daemon, just send the <code>TERM</code> signal to it, using a command such as: +<code>'kill daemon_pid'</code>, where <span class="emp">daemon_pid</span> is the process id +of the daemon (14536 in the above example). +</p> +</div> + +<h2>4.4 File di <code>calcurse</code><a name="basics_files"></a></h2> <p> Al primo avvio di <code>calcurse</code> viene creata nella vostra directory <code>$HOME</code> @@ -673,13 +716,22 @@ d'ambiente<a name="basics_invocation_environment"></a></h3> </dl> <div class="todo"> -<h2>4.4 Import/Export capabilities<a name="basics_import_export"></a></h2> + <p class="rq"><span class="valorise">Note:</span> + If the logging of calcurse daemon activity was set in the notification + configuration menu, the extra file <code>daemon.log</code> will appear + in calcurse data directory. This file contains logs about calcurse activity + when running in background. + </p> +</div> + +<div class="todo"> +<h2>4.5 Import/Export capabilities<a name="basics_import_export"></a></h2> <p> The import and export capabilities offered by <code>calcurse</code> are described below. </p> -<h3>4.4.1 Import<a name="basics_import"></a></h3> +<h3>4.5.1 Import<a name="basics_import"></a></h3> <p> Data in icalendar format as described in the rfc2445 specification (see <a href="#links_others">links</a> section below) can be imported @@ -718,7 +770,7 @@ d'ambiente<a name="basics_invocation_environment"></a></h3> </ul> </p> -<h3>4.4.2 Export<a name="basics_export"></a></h3> +<h3>4.5.2 Export<a name="basics_export"></a></h3> <p> Two possible export formats are available: <code>ical</code> and <code>pcal</code> (see section <a href="#links_others">Links</a> below @@ -726,7 +778,7 @@ d'ambiente<a name="basics_invocation_environment"></a></h3> </p> </div> -<h2>4.5 Aiuto in linea<a name="basics_help"></a></h2> +<h2>4.6 Aiuto in linea<a name="basics_help"></a></h2> <p> In ogni momento è possibile richiedere il sistema dell'aiuto in linea premendo il tasto '?': una volta avviato si possono richiedere @@ -766,16 +818,14 @@ d'ambiente<a name="basics_invocation_environment"></a></h3> modificati. </dd> - <div class="todo"> - <dt><code>periodic_save</code> - (default: <span class="emp">0</span>)</dt> - <dd>If different from '0', user's data will be automatically - saved every <span class="emp">periodic_save</span> minutes. - When an automatic save is performed, two asterisks - (i.e. '<code>**</code>') will appear on the top right-hand side - of the screen).</p> - </dd> - </div> + <dt><code><span class="todo">periodic_save</code> + (default: <span class="emp">0</span>)</span></dt> + <dd><span class="todo">If different from '0', user's data will be automatically + saved every <span class="emp">periodic_save</span> minutes. + When an automatic save is performed, two asterisks + (i.e. '<code>**</code>') will appear on the top right-hand side + of the screen).</span> + </dd> <dt><code>confirm_quit</code> (default: <span class="emp">yes</span>)</dt> @@ -823,26 +873,25 @@ d'ambiente<a name="basics_invocation_environment"></a></h3> finestra del calendario. </dd> - <div class="todo"> - <dt><code>output_datefmt</code> - (default: <span class="emp">%D</span>)</dt> - <dd>This option indicates the format to be used when displaying dates - in non-interactive mode. Using the default values, dates are displayed the - following way: <span class="emp">mm/dd/aa</span>. - You can see all of the possible formats by typing <code>man 3 strftime</code> - inside a terminal.</dd> - <dt><code>input_datefmt</code> - (default: <span class="emp">1</span>)</dt> - <dd>This option indicates the format that will be used to enter dates in - <span class="emp">calcurse</span>. Four choices are available: - <ol> - <li>mm/dd/yyyy</li> - <li>dd/mm/yyyy</li> - <li>yyyy/mm/dd</li> - <li>yyyy-mm-dd</li> - </ol> - </dd> - </div> + <dt><code><span class="todo">output_datefmt</code> + (default: <span class="emp">%D</span>)</span></dt> + <dd><span class="todo">This option indicates the format to be used when displaying dates + in non-interactive mode. Using the default values, dates are displayed the + following way: <span class="emp">mm/dd/aa</span>. + You can see all of the possible formats by typing <code>man 3 strftime</code> + inside a terminal.</span></dd> + + <dt><code><span class="todo">input_datefmt</code> + (default: <span class="emp">1</span>)</span></dt> + <dd><span class="todo">This option indicates the format that will be used to enter dates in + <span class="emp">calcurse</span>. Four choices are available:</span> + <ol> + <li>mm/dd/yyyy</li> + <li>dd/mm/yyyy</li> + <li>yyyy/mm/dd</li> + <li>yyyy-mm-dd</li> + </ol> + </dd> </dl> @@ -989,6 +1038,19 @@ d'ambiente<a name="basics_invocation_environment"></a></h3> calcurse --next | mail -s "[calcurse] upcoming appointment!" user@host.com </code> </dd> + <dt><code><span class="todo">notify-daemon_enable</code> + (default: <span class="emp">no</span>)</span></dt> + <dd><span class="todo">If set to yes, daemon mode will be enabled, meaning <code>calcurse</code> + will run into background when the user's interface is exited. This will allow the + notifications to be launched even when the interface is not running. More details + can be found in section <a href="#basics_daemon">'Background mode'</a>.</span> + </dd> + <dt><code><span class="todo">notify-daemon_log</code> + (default: <span class="emp">no</span>)</span></dt> + <dd><span class="todo">If set to yes, <code>calcurse</code> daemon activity will be logged (see section + <a href="#basics_files">files</a></span>). + </dd> + </dl> <h1>6. Bachi conosciuti<a name="known_bugs"></a></h1> @@ -1445,7 +1507,7 @@ d'ambiente<a name="basics_invocation_environment"></a></h3> <div class="footer"> Copyright © 2004-2009 Frédéric Culot<br> - Calcurse version 2.6 - Last change: July 10, 2009<br> + Calcurse version 2.7 - Last change: August 18, 2009<br> </div> </div> |