FOLDER(1) UNIX Programmer's Manual FOLDER(1) NAME folder, folders - set/list current folder/message SYNOPSIS folder [+folder] [msg] [-all] [-fast] [-nofast] [-header] [-noheader] [-pack] [-nopack] [-recurse] [-norecurse] [-total] [-nototal] [-print] [-noprint] [-list] [-nolist] [-push] [-pop] [-help] folders 9 Since the _M_H environment is the shell, it is easy to lose track of the current folder from day to day. When _f_o_l_d_e_r is given the `-print' switch (the default), the current folder and/or message may be set, or all folders may be listed. When a `+folder' argument is given, this corresponds to a "cd" operation in the _C_S_h_e_l_l; when no `+folder' argument is given, this corresponds roughly to a "pwd" operation in the _C_S_h_e_l_l. _F_o_l_d_e_r will list the current folder, the number of messages in it, the range of the messages (low-high), and the current message within the folder, and will flag extra files if they exist. An example of the output is: inbox+ has 16 messages ( 3- 22); cur= 5. If a `+folder' and/or `msg' are specified, they will become the current folder and/or message. Specifying `-all' will produce a line for each folder in the user's MH directory, sorted alphabetically. These folders are preceded by the read-only folders, which occur as "atr-cur-" entries in the user's _M_H context. For example, Folder # of messages ( range ) cur msg (other files) /fsd/rs/m/tacc has 35 messages ( 1- 35); cur= 23. /rnd/phyl/Mail/EP has 82 messages ( 1-108); cur= 82. ff has no messages. inbox+ has 16 messages ( 3- 22); cur= 5. mh has 76 messages ( 1- 76); cur= 70. notes has 2 messages ( 1- 2); cur= 1. ucom has 124 messages ( 1-124); cur= 6; (others). TOTAL= 339 messages in 7 folders The "+" after inbox indicates that it is the current folder. The "(others)" indicates that the folder `ucom' has files which aren't messages. These files may either be sub-folders, or files that don't belong under the MH file naming scheme. The header is output if either an `-all' or a `-header' switch is specified; it is suppressed by `-noheader'. Also, Printed 1/10/87 MH 1 9 FOLDER(1) UNIX Programmer's Manual FOLDER(1) if _f_o_l_d_e_r is invoked by a name ending with "s" (e.g., _f_o_l_d_- _e_r_s ), `-all' is assumed. A `-total' switch will produce only the summary line. If a `+folder' and/or `msg' is given along with the `-all' switch, _f_o_l_d_e_r will, in addition to setting the current folder and/or message, list the top-level folders for the current folder (with `-norecurse') or list all folders under the current folder recursively (with `-recurse'). If `-fast' is given, only the folder name (or names in the case of `-all') will be listed. (This is faster because the folders need not be read.) The `-pack' switch will compress the message names in a folder, removing holes in message numbering. The `-recurse' switch will list each folder recursively. Use of this option effectively defeats the speed enhancement of the `-fast' option, since each folder must be searched for subfolders. Nevertheless, the combination of these options is useful. If the specified (or default) folder doesn't exist, the user will be queried if the folder should be created. (This is the easy way to create an empty folder for use later.) The `-push' switch directs _f_o_l_d_e_r to push the current folder onto the _f_o_l_d_e_r-_s_t_a_c_k, and make the `+folder' argument the current folder. If `+folder' is not given, the current folder and the top of the _f_o_l_d_e_r-_s_t_a_c_k are exchanged. This corresponds to the "pushd" operation in the _C_S_h_e_l_l. The `-pop' switch directs _f_o_l_d_e_r to discard the top of the _f_o_l_d_e_r-_s_t_a_c_k, after setting the current folder to that value. No `+folder' argument is allowed. This corresponds to the "popd" operation in the _C_S_h_e_l_l. The `-push' switch and the `-pop' switch are mutually exclusive: the last occurrence of either one overrides any previous occurrence of the other. The `-list' switch directs _f_o_l_d_e_r to list the contents of the _f_o_l_d_e_r-_s_t_a_c_k. No `+folder' argument is allowed. After a successful `-push' or `-pop', the `-list' action is taken. This corresponds to the "dirs" operation in the _C_S_h_e_l_l. FILES $HOME/.mh_profile The user profile PROFILE COMPONENTS Path: To determine the user's MH directory Current-Folder: To find the default current folder Printed 1/10/87 MH 2 FOLDER(1) UNIX Programmer's Manual FOLDER(1) Folder-Protect: To set mode when creating a new folder Folder-Stack: To determine the folder stack lsproc: Program to list the contents of a folder SEE ALSO refile(1), mhpath(1) DEFAULTS `+folder' defaults to the current folder `msg' defaults to none `-nofast' `-noheader' `-nototal' `-nopack' `-norecurse' `-print' is the default if no `-list', `-push', or `-pop' is specified CONTEXT If `+folder' and/or `msg' are given, they will become the current folder and/or message. HISTORY In previous versions of _M_H, the `-fast' switch prevented context changes from occurring for the current folder. This is no longer the case: if `+folder' is given, then _f_o_l_d_e_r will always change the current folder to that. Printed 1/10/87 MH 3