Re: [Pan-users] Re: How to upload attachments?

[Jeff Vian]

On Thu, 2006-01-12 at 21:50 -0600, Kevin Brannen wrote:
> Duncan wrote:
> 
> >Kevin Brannen posted <address@hidden>, excerpted below,  on
> >Wed, 11 Jan 2006 22:38:19 -0600:
> >
> >  
> >
> >>Is it possible to make Pan upload attachments?  I don't see any way to do
> >>that, in both the latest stable version and in the CVS version (as of last
> >>week).
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >Sort-of.
> >
> >PAN has no direct way of uploading attachments.  However, it's possible to
> >do it one of two indirect ways.
> >
> >1) Use a stand-alone encoder (such as uuencode) to convert the binary into
> >an encoded file, then open that encoded file in an editor and select/paste
> >(non-clipboard X style) or copy/paste (clipboard based) into PAN's text
> >editor as you would any other content.  Send it as normal.
> >  
> >
> 
> Done that, and it does work as long as the file is small. :-)
> 
> >2) Similarly, use the external text editor function.  It should be
> >possible, and I've suggested it before but don't know that anyone has
> >actually done it (if they have, they've not posted it), to script a
> >solution that does the attachment, then saves the combined message and
> >attachment, and set that script as your "external editor" in PAN's
> >preferences dialog, such that when PAN gets control back from the
> >"external editor", the attachment is now part of the message.  I /do/ know
> >someone has used a very similar technique to allow gpg-signing of
> >messages, as that's where I got the idea.  (Unfortunately, I'm not sure
> >that script was ever posted, tho someone commented they had come up with
> >one.)
> >  
> >
> 
> Hmm, interesting idea.  I might have to try to figure that out.
> 
> >The problem seems to be that the perfect has been the enemy of the good. 
> >PAN stands for Pimp-ass Newsreader, and that's the goal.
> >
> ...
> 
> Thanks for the explanation.  It was longer than I expected, but quite 
> appreciated nevertheless.  It almost makes me want to code it just to 
> get it in. :-)  Like everyone else, time is the difficulty. :-(
> 
> Still, maybe I'll look to see what it would take to do just the single 
> upload, no splits.  I'm curious... :-)
> 
IMHO that would be a step backwards.
If posting of binary attachments is enabled, it would be best to enable
the multipart posting as well so we are not teased with the "almost
works" part.

> Kevin
> 
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