[REQUEST] Use env var DOTREMINDERS if set

Bug #1223075 reported by Rolf Morel
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Bug Description

Hi,

I would like to request some functionality from Remind be incorporated into wyrd.

Remind provides the symbolic link 'rem'. When 'remind' is called as 'rem' it does not take a FILE argument but uses a default file. If the environment variable DOTREMINDERS is set use it's value else use "$HOME/.reminders" as the file.

As wyrd already incorporates the optional FILE argument it seems fitting to also support the env var.

For now I am using 'alias wyrd="wyrd $DOTREMINDERS"' in my shell rc.

rem manual page name and description ($ man rem):
NAME
       rem - Invoke Remind with a default filename

DESCRIPTION
       rem is a symbolic link to remind. When remind determines that it has been invoked as rem, it uses a default filename than expecting a filename to be supplied on the command line.

       If the environment variable DOTREMINDERS is set, remind uses the value of DOTREMINDERS as the filename. Otherwise, remind uses the filename $HOME/.reminders

Rolf Morel (rolfmorel)
description: updated
Paul Pelzl (pelzlpj)
Changed in wyrd:
status: New → Confirmed
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
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