I did few tests and I think I'm going to use environment variable. Before calling mutt I will source "~/.mutt/my-env.sh" where I'll set the variable I'd like to use in muttrc (eg. MUTT_MAIL_FOLDER=~/Mail). mailboxes `echo -n "+ "; cd $MUTT_MAIL_FOLDER/gmail; find . -maxdepth 1 -type d -name "*" -printf "+'%f' "`
It seems to work fine. I was just looking for a way to do it only with mutt variable. On Thu, Aug 29, 2019 at 12:45 AM <mutt-users-requ...@mutt.org> wrote: > > I would like to use "folder" for mailboxes command: > > mailboxes `echo -n "+ "; cd $folder; find . -maxdepth 1 -type d -name > "*" > > -printf "+'%f' "` > > > > When I run mutt, I get the content of my home directory in the side > panel: > > $folder was not "expanded". It works if I use an environment variable set > > before starting mutt. > > > > Is it possible to use a mutt variable (e.g $folder) in a shell command ? > > Not a direct answer, but you _could_ use an environment variable, and > then expand it in both places, ie. > > set folder=`echo $FOLDER` > >
