Hi Cameron, On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 08:38:45AM +1000, Cameron Simpson wrote: > On 13Aug2012 23:04, Suvayu Ali <fatkasuvayu+linux@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > | On Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 09:24:56AM +1000, Cameron Simpson wrote: > | > | How do I say, run that command on the current message (or pipe it) > | > | inside the macro definition? > | > > | > Use <pipe-message> to send the message to a script which writes a mutt > | > command, and then source the resulting file. > | > | Do you mean something like this: > | > | "<pipe-message> <shell-cmd> > <tmp-file>; source <tmp-file>" > > No, it looks like you're using the shell's "source" command. > I imagine you want mutt doing the sourcing, since you will be writing mutt > commands to the file. Something like: > > <pipe-message> shell-command >tempfile <enter> <enter-command>source > tempfile<enter> > > I would have "shell-command" invoke a script of your own; that way it is > easy to modify and your macro is simple. > This was very helpful thank you. I had some trouble figuring out how to form the command returned by my script, I realised now I had to use `push "string with <command> and arguments"'. > | > Also consider joining the mutt-users list; plenty of mutters there. > | Thanks for reminding me, I will do that soon. > > Not that I have any objection to extra mutt advertising here, but your > issues are mutt specific, not fedora specific... > :) Thanks again, -- Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
