.TH TYPEFORTUNE "1" "March 2002" "typefortune" FSF
.SH NAME
typefortune \- generate a .typ file and call gtypist to run this file
.SH SYNOPSIS
.B typefortune
[ \fIOptions\fR... ]
.SH DESCRIPTION
\fBtypefortune\fR creates a \fBgtypist\fR lesson-file from
\fBfortune\fR and runs \fBgtypist\fR on it.
.SH OPTIONS
.TP
\fB\-d\fR
use D: (drill) instead of S: (speed)
.TP
\fB\-s\fR
run \fBfortune\fR \fB\-s\fR
.TP
\fB\-l\fR
run \fBfortune\fR \fB\-l\fR
.TP
\fB\-n <\fIcount\fB>\fR
practice \fI<count>\fR fortunes (default=1)
.TP
\fB\-o <\fIgtypist_options\fB>\fR
pass options to \fBgtypist\fR
.SH EXAMPLE
.PP
To practice 3 fortunes and run gtypist as \-\-silent \-e 5 \-\-word-processor:
.IP
.B
typefortune \-n 3 \-o \(aqsilent e,5 word-processor\(aq
.SH "DIAGNOSTICS"
If
.B typefortune
quits with the following message
.IP
No fortunes found
.PP
then you are missing fortune cookies.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.BR gtypist (1),
.BR fortune (6)
.PP
The full documentation for
.B gtypist (and typefortune)
is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the
.B info
and
.B gtypist
programs are properly installed at your site, the command
.IP
.B info gtypist
.PP
(section "Using typefortune") should give you access to the complete manual.