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Re: [Nmh-workers] $editalt and -noatfile
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David Levine |
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Re: [Nmh-workers] $editalt and -noatfile |
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Mon, 03 Dec 2012 08:48:37 -0600 |
Oliver wrote:
> My script for handling replies relies on the $editalt variable. This
> broke recently and git bisect pointed me to commit 25581a94 which
> makes -noatfile the default. I don't care too much for the @ file
> but need $editalt.
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> Does -atfile have wider effects than merely disabling the @ file or
> is there a bug that $editalt relies on the @ file?
It is a bug. Without -atfile, $editalt never gets set.
I'll fix that.
In the meantime, can you use $mhaltmsg? I'm curious because
maybe we should recommend using that instead of $editalt.
David