Re: Update records in some Gnus groups

2015-04-30 Thread Phil Hudson
'update))) ...and it actually takes effect. Problem solved :-). Result! And thank you for the function - I propose to steal that one! Let's all try to remember to record all our BBDB folklore on Emacswiki for posterity. -- Phil Hudson http://hudson-it.ddns.net

Re: bbdb3 won't stop auto-updating records

2015-04-30 Thread Phil Hudson
of the Principle of Least Astonishment. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_least_astonishment -- Phil Hudson http://hudson-it.ddns.net @UWascalWabbit PGP/GnuPG ID: 0x887DCA63 -- One

Re: bbdb3 won't stop auto-updating records

2015-04-30 Thread Phil Hudson
On Tue, 28 Apr 2015 at 10:34:32 am BST, Phil Hudson phil.hud...@iname.com wrote: The term mail alias itself seems to me to be poorly chosen, bespeaking an inward-looking, comp-sci-technical, historical reasons (IOW no reason) viewpoint rather than an outward-looking, user- and usability

Re: bbdb3 won't stop auto-updating records

2015-04-28 Thread Phil Hudson
systems, one involving .mailrc and the other involving BBDB fields? Or only one? If both, are they somehow integrated/overlapping, or are they independent? -- Phil Hudson http://hudson-it.ddns.net @UWascalWabbit PGP/GnuPG ID: 0x887DCA63

Re: bbdb3 won't stop auto-updating records

2015-04-29 Thread Phil Hudson
On Tue, 28 Apr 2015 at 2:35:06 pm BST, Piet van Oostrum p...@vanoostrum.org wrote: In BBDB 3.1.2 there is no bbdb-define-all-aliases. It should be bbdb-mail-aliases, as mentioned in some earlier messages on this list. So the wiki should be updated. Done. -- Phil Hudson

Re: bbdb3 won't stop auto-updating records

2015-04-27 Thread Phil Hudson
a unique nickname for a mail recipient, or a group name for multiple mail recipients, or possibly both/either. I've just checked, and as I thought, mail-alias is an unknown field type which I am asked to define. Before I go ahead, what does defining a field type involve? -- Phil Hudson

Re: bbdb3 won't stop auto-updating records

2015-04-28 Thread Phil Hudson
On Tue, 28 Apr 2015 at 9:48:56 am BST, Glyn Millington glyn.milling...@gmail.com wrote: Yes. There are two. They are independent. But message.el can use either. Got it. Thanks. -- Phil Hudson http://hudson-it.ddns.net @UWascalWabbit PGP/GnuPG ID

Re: bbdb3 won't stop auto-updating records

2015-04-28 Thread Phil Hudson
names thus far. Maintainers can then gradually eliminate the obsolete symbol compiler warnings over time. Before I (attempt to) code this and submit a patch, can anyone see a reason I've missed why it's a bad idea? -- Phil Hudson http://hudson-it.ddns.net @UWascalWabbit

Re: Has something happened here

2015-08-11 Thread Phil Hudson
On Wed, 12 Aug 2015 at 5:43:16 am BST, Michael ber...@opensuse.us wrote: I haven't seen any mail on this list for about 2 months. Guess not. I think that's probably a good sign. Could be v3 is now mature. -- Phil Hudson http://hudson-it.ddns.net @UWascalWabbit

Re: Org capture template to call a BBDB contact

2015-12-08 Thread Phil Hudson
doco. Thanks Michael. Can't see a way to use bbdb-dial* though. That's more like the do-it-now alternative to this, which is more plan-it-now. -- Phil Hudson http://hudson-it.ddns.net @UWascalWabbit PGP/GnuPG ID