CALENDAR(1,C)               AIX Commands Reference                CALENDAR(1,C)



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calendar



PURPOSE

Writes reminder messages to standard output.

SYNTAX


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Warning: See restrictions, Chapter 18, AIX Programming Tools and Interfaces.

DESCRIPTION

The calendar command reads a file named calendar, which you create in your
current (usually home) directory.  It writes to standard output any line in the
file that contains today's or tomorrow's date.

The calendar command recognizes date formats such as "Dec. 7" or "12/7".  It
also recognizes the special character "*" (asterisk).  For example, "*/7" uses
the asterisk to replace the month; the asterisk is used as a wildcard for
month.  The calendar command does not recognize formats such as "7/*", "7
December", or "DEC. 7".

For you to get reminder service, your calendar file should have read permission
for others (see "chmod").

Note:  The calendar file is read by the C pre-processor.  Any C pre-processor
       commands can be used in the calendar file.  Also, "/*" is the beginning
       of a comment for the pre-processor and must end with the "*/"
       characters.

       All error messages are generated by the C pre-processor.

FLAG

-  Calls calendar for everyone having a file calendar in his home directory and
   sends reminders by mail

EXAMPLE

To display information in the calendar file that pertains to the next two
business days:

  calendar



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A typical calendar file might look like this:

  Aug. 12 - Fly to Denver
  aug 23 - board meeting
  Martha out of town - 8/23, 8/24, 8/25
  8/24 - Mail car payment
  sat aug/25 - beach trip
  August 27 - Meet with Simmons
  August 28 - Meet with Wilson

If today is Friday, August 24, the calendar command displays:

  */25 - Prepare monthly report
  Martha out of town - 8/23, 8/24, 8/25
  8/24 - Mail car payment
  sat aug/25 - beach trip
  August 27 - Meet with Simmons

FILES

$HOME/calendar
/usr/lib/calprog  The program that determines dates.
/etc/passwd       Used to identify users.
/tmp/cal*         Temporary files.

RELATED INFORMATION

See the following commands:  "chmod,"  "mail, Mail," and  "cpp."


























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