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- .SC FOLDER 1
- .NA
- folder, folders \- set/list current folder/message
- .SY
- folder
- \%[+folder] \%[msg]
- \%[\-all]
- \%[\-fast] \%[\-nofast]
- \%[\-header] \%[\-noheader]
- \%[\-pack] \%[\-nopack]
- \%[\-recurse] \%[\-norecurse]
- \%[\-total] \%[\-nototal]
- \%[\-print] \%[\-noprint]
- \%[\-list] \%[\-nolist]
- \%[\-push] \%[\-pop]
- \%[\-help]
-
- .ti .5i
- folders
- .DE
- Since the \fIMH\fR environment is the shell, it is easy to lose
- track of the current folder from day to day.
-
- When \fIfolder\fR is given the `\-print' switch (the default),
- the current folder and/or message may be set,
- or all folders may be listed.
- When a `+folder' argument is given,
- this corresponds to a \*(lqcd\*(rq operation in the \fICShell\fR;
- when no `+folder' argument is given,
- this corresponds roughly to a \*(lqpwd\*(rq operation in the \fICShell\fR.
-
- \fIFolder\fR will
- list the current folder, the number of messages in it, the
- range of the messages (low\-high), and the current message within
- the folder, and will flag extra files if they exist.
- An example of the output is:
-
- .nf
- .if t .in +.5i
- .ta \w'/rnd/phyl/Mail/EP 'u +\w'has ddd messages 'u +\w'(ddd\-ddd); 'u
- inbox+ has \016 messages (\0\03\-\022); cur=\0\05.
- .re
- .if t .in -.5i
- .fi
-
- If a `+folder' and/or `msg' are specified, they will
- become the current folder and/or message.
- Specifying `\-all'
- will produce a line for each folder in the user's MH directory,
- sorted alphabetically.
- These folders are preceded by the read\-only folders,
- which occur as \*(lqatr\-cur\-\*(rq entries in the user's \fIMH\fR context.
- For example,
-
- .nf
- .if t .in +.5i
- .ta \w'/rnd/phyl/Mail/EP 'u +\w'has ddd messages 'u +\w'(ddd\-ddd); 'u
- Folder \0\0\0# of messages (\0range\0) cur msg (other files)
- /fsd/rs/m/tacc has \035 messages (\0\01\-\035); cur=\023.
- /rnd/phyl/Mail/EP has \082 messages (\0\01\-108); cur=\082.
- ff has \0no messages.
- inbox+ has \016 messages (\0\03\-\022); cur=\0\05.
- mh has \076 messages (\0\01\-\076); cur=\070.
- notes has \0\02 messages (\0\01\-\0\02); cur=\0\01.
- ucom has 124 messages (\0\01\-124); cur=\0\06; (others).
- .ta \w'/rnd/phyl/Mail/EP has 'u
- \0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0\0TOTAL= 339 messages in 7 folders
- .re
- .if t .in -.5i
- .fi
-
- The \*(lq+\*(rq after inbox indicates that it is the current folder.
- The \*(lq(others)\*(rq indicates that the folder `ucom' has files
- which aren't messages.
- These files may either be sub\-folders,
- or files that don't belong under the MH file naming scheme.
-
- The header is output if either an `\-all' or a `\-header' switch
- is specified; it is suppressed by `\-noheader'.
- Also, if \fIfolder\fR
- is invoked by a name ending with \*(lqs\*(rq (e.g., \fIfolders\fR\0),
- `\-all' is assumed.
- A `\-total' switch will produce only the
- summary line.
-
- If a `+folder' and/or `msg' is given along with the `\-all' switch,
- \fIfolder\fR will,
- in addition to setting the current folder and/or message,
- list the top\-level folders for the current folder (with `\-norecurse')
- or list all folders under the current folder recursively (with `\-recurse').
-
- If `\-fast' is given, only the folder name (or names in the
- case of `\-all') will be listed.
- (This is faster because the
- folders need not be read.)
-
- The `\-pack' switch will compress the message names in a folder, removing
- holes in message numbering.
-
- The `\-recurse' switch will list each folder recursively.
- Use of this option effectively defeats the speed enhancement of the `\-fast'
- option,
- since each folder must be searched for subfolders.
- Nevertheless, the combination of these options is useful.
-
- If the specified (or default) folder doesn't exist,
- the user will be queried if the folder should be created.
- (This is the easy way to create an empty folder for use later.)
-
- The `\-push' switch directs \fIfolder\fR to push the current folder onto the
- \fIfolder\-stack\fR,
- and make the `+folder' argument the current folder.
- If `+folder' is not given,
- the current folder and the top of the \fIfolder\-stack\fR are exchanged.
- This corresponds to the \*(lqpushd\*(rq operation in the \fICShell\fR.
-
- The `\-pop' switch directs \fIfolder\fR to discard the top of the
- \fIfolder\-stack\fR,
- after setting the current folder to that value.
- No `+folder' argument is allowed.
- This corresponds to the \*(lqpopd\*(rq operation in the \fICShell\fR.
- The `\-push' switch and the `\-pop' switch are mutually exclusive:
- the last occurrence of either one overrides any previous occurrence of the
- other.
-
- The `\-list' switch directs \fIfolder\fR to list the contents of the
- \fIfolder\-stack\fR.
- No `+folder' argument is allowed.
- After a successful `\-push' or `\-pop', the `\-list' action is taken.
- This corresponds to the \*(lqdirs\*(rq operation in the \fICShell\fR.
- .Fi
- ^$HOME/\&.mh\(ruprofile~^The user profile
- .Pr
- ^Path:~^To determine the user's MH directory
- .Ps
- ^Current\-Folder:~^To find the default current folder
- .Ps
- ^Folder\-Protect:~^To set mode when creating a new folder
- .Ps
- ^Folder\-Stack:~^To determine the folder stack
- .Ps
- ^lsproc:~^Program to list the contents of a folder
- .Sa
- refile(1), mhpath(1)
- .De
- `+folder' defaults to the current folder
- .Ds
- `msg' defaults to none
- .Ds
- `\-nofast'
- .Ds
- `\-noheader'
- .Ds
- `\-nototal'
- .Ds
- `\-nopack'
- .Ds
- `\-norecurse'
- .Ds
- `\-print' is the default if no `\-list', `\-push', or `\-pop' is specified
- .Co
- If `+folder' and/or `msg' are given, they will become the
- current folder and/or message.
- .Hi
- In previous versions of \fIMH\fR,
- the `\-fast' switch prevented context changes from
- occurring for the current folder.
- This is no longer the case: if `+folder' is given,
- then \fIfolder\fR will always change the current folder to that.
- .En
-