karger@osf.org (Paul A. Karger) (01/30/91)
Before I sit down to write the lisp code, does there already exist a macro to convert an entire RMAIL (Babyl) format mail file to UNIX mail file format? There is a command to convert one message at a time, but I have several VERY large files to convert, and a macro to do entire files would be very useful. I have to scrounge up an GNU emacs lisp manual and re-learn lisp to write the macro, so I thought I would ask first. The code should actually be a pretty trivial loop. Thanks! Paul
de5@ornl.gov (Dave Sill) (01/30/91)
In article <18377@paperboy.OSF.ORG>, karger@osf.org (Paul A. Karger) writes: > >Before I sit down to write the lisp code, does there already exist >a macro to convert an entire RMAIL (Babyl) format mail file to >UNIX mail file format? I suggest you grab a copy of lispdir.doc.Z, lispdir.el.Z, and LCD-datafile.Z from tut.cis.ohio-state.edu:pub/gnu/emacs/elisp-archive. Then you'll be able to type M-x lisp-dir-apropos <RET> babyl <RET> yourself, and see: Emacs Lisp Code Apropos -- "babyl" babyl-mail 89-08-17 Skip Montaro, <montanaro@sprite.crd.ge.com> tut.cis.ohio-state.edu:pub/gnu/emacs/elisp-archive/misc/babyl-mail.el.Z Quickie Babyl-to-mail convertor. babyl-vm 89-08-10 Ken Manheimer, <klm@cme.nist.gov> tut.cis.ohio-state.edu:pub/gnu/emacs/elisp-archive/misc/babyl-vm.el.Z Babyl-to-vm convertor. conv-babl 89-07-17 John Kohl, <jtkohl@athena.mit.edu> tut.cis.ohio-state.edu:pub/gnu/emacs/elisp-archive/functions/conv-babl.el.Z Pretty-print Babyl buffers. de-rmail 89-08-17 Nathan Hess, <woodstock@hobbes.intel.com> tut.cis.ohio-state.edu:pub/gnu/emacs/elisp-archive/misc/de-rmail.Z Conversion of BABYL to Unix mail file format. rmail-apply 89-02-03 Dan Pierson, <pierson@multimax.encore.com,encore!pierson> tut.cis.ohio-state.edu:pub/gnu/emacs/elisp-archive/as-is/rmailapply.el.Z Apply function to all messages, babyl-to-mail. rmail2mail 89-12-07 Skip Montanaro, <montnaro@sprite.crd.ge.com> tut.cis.ohio-state.edu:pub/gnu/emacs/elisp-archive/misc/rmail2mail.Z Convert an rmail babyl file to unix mail I recently switched to VM (recommended), and used babyl-vm. It converts whole mail files and mail directories at a time, and retains most of the labels such as replied, forwarded, etc. -- Dave Sill (de5@ornl.gov) It will be a great day when our schools have Martin Marietta Energy Systems all the money they need and the Air Force Workstation Support has to hold a bake sale to buy a new bomber.
karger@osf.org (Paul A. Karger) (01/30/91)
I've gotten three responses to my question on converting Babyl to mail from Dave Sill, James Brewster, and Barry Warsaw. There are probably more on the way. Thanks to you all, and no more replies are needed!