problem was: (null)

[Robb Selby]

On Mon, 3 May 1999 00:19:00 -0700, Kris Sorem Sr wrote:

>On Tue, 27 Apr 1999 20:59:33 +0200, Alexander Sarras wrote:
>
>>> 2. Manually edit the subject of each message in that special folder.
>>HOW?
>>SaS
>
>You can use the System Editor to add a subject line then resave the
>message. You can automate this somewhat with a Rexx script and a manual
>filter. Here is one option:
>Manual filter-
>Search: <header>
>For: SMTP
>Action: Rexx Exit (foreground)  --> <path to Rexx script>
>
>----- begin Rexx script -----
>/* MsgEdit.cmd
>   Edit email message using System Editor.
>   Written by:  Kris Sorem, Sr
>   email:      norseman@humboldt1.com
>*/
>/* Load Rexx Functions */
>Call RxFuncAdd 'SysLoadFuncs','RexxUtil','SysLoadFuncs'
>Call SysLoadFuncs
>/* Get command line parameters */
>parse arg Fname
>/* Edit message with System Editor */
>'e.exe' Fname
>exit
>----- end Rexx script -----
>
>Recommend putting the Rexx script in your PMMail root directory. PMMail
>sends as an argument the serialized file name of the filtered message and
>the relative path to it from the PMMail root directory. The script assumes
>that the System Editor is loaded on your system and can be found using
>your path statement. I tested this script using an Incoming filter but it
>causes POP timing errors. Using an Incoming null subject filter and this
>script in background may work. I discovered that there is no subject line
>in a message header when there is a null subject. I am working on a
>simpler solution.
>
>--
>ATB,
>/s/~Kris
>************************************************
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>

This works fine for putting in a subject, the only problem is you don't
see the subject in the preview pane or list of messages, it stays (null),
the subject appears when you open up the message.  Reindexing doesn't
help.  The problem is that the .BAG file for that folder doesn't get
updated with a subject for that message.  It even doesn't work to move
the message to another folder as I believe the BAG file is what is used
when moving the message, since it is what has the filename of the
message.
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