From: larsi@ifi.uio.no (Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen)
Subject: Re: Obscure bug with .newsrc
Date: 29 Feb 1996 08:58:05 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <w8shgwacxuq.fsf_-_@eistla.ifi.uio.no> (raw)
In-Reply-To: "d. hall"'s message of Wed, 28 Feb 1996 06:41:56 -0500
"d. hall" <dhall@illusion.apk.net> writes:
> If gnus-save-newsrc-file is set to nil, and activate (gnus-group-restart)
> function, it seems to erase groups from the group buffer. I did this
> accidentally today when I typed R when I forgot my focus was on the Emac X
> window. At first I thought it just decided to hide them by switching
> displayed levels on me, but L did not produce my missing newsgroups. In
> gnus.el the function (gnus-group-restart)
>
> (defun gnus-group-restart (&optional arg)
> "Force Gnus to read the .newsrc file."
> (interactive "P")
> (gnus-save-newsrc-file)
> (gnus-setup-news 'force)
> (gnus-group-list-groups arg))
>
> Should a check be made before asking gnus-setup-news via 'force? Or maybe
> bugging out as soon as we know we're not supposed to read the newsrc file.
> It's a matter of capibility and second guessing the user's intentions.
I don't quite understand. The FORCE parameter says that the .newsrc
file is to be read. Does reading the .newsrc file kill groups off?
It certainly shouldn't!
--
"Yes. The journey through the human heart
would have to wait until some other time."
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