Re: Re: Feature Request: attach link type

[Darlan Cavalcante Moreira <darcamo@gmail.com>]

I once tried Gnus, but end up using Wanderlust, which is pretty good. Along
with org-contacts I'm becoming more and more motivated to try Gnus again. I
try to have a look at it. Thanks.


At Fri, 04 Mar 2011 22:56:41 +0100,
Sébastien Vauban <wxhgmqzgwmuf@spammotel.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Darlan and Bastien,
> 
> Darlan Cavalcante Moreira wrote:
> >> > Other useful things (just random thoughts) could be:
> >> >  - Perform some operation when a file is attached, such as replacing
> >> >    white-spaces in the file-name by underscores
> >> 
> >> IMHO this goes beyond what org-attach.el should do: attach files.
> >> Besides, that would require even more confirmation steps.
> >
> > My common use scenario for org-attach is to store files associated to a
> > sub-tree. For instance, when I receive a file by E-mail that I need to read
> > I create a task for it and attach the file. I usually need to change the
> > file name, since I don't like spaces and If would be practical if I could
> > attach the file as it is and know that org-attach would store it the way I
> > like. Is there a hook I could use to do this myself then? (I'm not a lisp
> > programmer, but think I can google tips about how to do this).
> 
> Just to comment on that point: reworking the filename is exactly what Gnus do
> with attachment files, once you want to save them. It (optionally) do whatever
> is needed to make them better, such as removing spaces, replacing accents,
> etc...
> 
> Best regards,
>   Seb
> 
> -- 
> Sébastien Vauban
> 
>