Sub filter?
Hi Bat! Fans, Can someone explain to me the purpose of sub filters? (Seems to be lacking in help files?). For instance, if I want mail to be first sorted to a recipient folder, and then by subject, do I use a sub filter, or do I just tick Continue processing with other filters? (which would be far preferable). TIA. -- John Phillips, Sydney, Australia Using The Bat! v3.80.03 on Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2 How does Michael Jackson pick his nose? From a catalog! Current version is 3.71.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Sub filter?
Hello John, Can someone explain to me the purpose of sub filters? What you can do with sub-filters is actually up to your imagination and needs. What you must have in mind is that sub-filters are not checked (executed) if the condition(s) in the parent filter are not met first. As a simple example think of a number of filters that have one condition in common, A in the example below: Filter 1: If A and B do... Filter 2: If A and C do... ... ... Filter N: If A and N do... I would set up this as follows: Filter 1: If A (an maybe not even take any action) Sub-Filter 1: If B do... Sub-Filter 2: If C do... ... ... Sub-Filter N: If N do... This way, if condition A is not met in Filter 1, none of the sub-filters will be executed to check for the other conditions. Why do so? I some times use this set up with sub-filter just for clarity of my filter structure. -- Best regards, Miguel A. Urech (El Escorial - Spain) Using The Bat! v3.80.03 Current version is 3.71.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Sub filter?
Hello John, On Sat, 29 Apr 2006 19:38:24 +1000 GMT (29/04/2006, 16:38 +0700 GMT), John Phillips wrote: JP For instance, if I want mail to be first sorted to a recipient folder, and JP then by subject, do I use a sub filter, or do I just tick Continue JP processing with other filters? (which would be far preferable). If you use a subfilter for the subject, only those messages caught by the recepient filter or mother filter will be tested for the subject condition. If you use continue with other filters instead, all messages will be checked for the subject condition, and even others filters following later in the list. -- Cheers, Thomas. This afternoon there will be a meeting in the south and north ends of the church. Children will be baptized at both ends. http://thomas.fernandez.hat-gar-keine-homepage.de/ Message reply created with The Bat! 3.73 Release Candidate 1 under Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2 Current version is 3.71.03 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
