[imapfilter-devel] Improving Filter Writing Effeciency

[Lefteris Chatzimparmpas]

Hello,

You don't need the '+', just like this:

  for _, account in ipairs({ account1, account2 }) do
      account.INBOX:contain_subject('[OPEN]'):move_messages(account['help/Open'])
      account.INBOX:contain_subject('[CLOSED]'):move_messages(account['help/Closed'])
  end

The '+' (OR operator) is needed when you want to combine different
search results, in order then to apply a single action to all them at
once.


On 01/08/2011 07:17 PM, Philippe LeCavalier wrote:
> Hi again.
> 
> Sorry to bug you. I'm asking this on the list just in case other lua
> illiterates may benefit from this...
> 
> If I want to encompass more subjects and move them to more mailboxes,
> can I do
> 
> for _, account in ipairs({ account1, account2 }) do
> account.INBOX:contain_subject('[OPEN]'):move_messages(account['help/Open']) +
> account.INBOX:contain_subject('[CLOSED]'):move_messages(account['help/Closed'])
> end
> 
> Is '+' the still the correct syntax to indicate to offlineimap the
> operand 'OR'?
> 
> Thanks,
> Phil
> 
> On Sat, 2011-01-08 at 10:34 -0600, Philippe LeCavalier wrote:
> 
>> Quoting Lefteris Chatzimparmpas <lefcha at hellug.gr>:
>>
>>> Yes, that's correct, you got that right.  For each account it will move
>>> messages from its INBOX to its "help/Open" folder.
>>
>> Perfect!
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Phil
>>>
>>>
>>> On 01/08/2011 04:45 PM, Philippe LeCavalier wrote:
>>>> Thanks. That's much cleaner. I have one question though...
>>>> Quoting Lefteris Chatzimparmpas <lefcha at hellug.gr>:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> You can make use of Lua to accomplish this.  For example one way could
>>>>> be:
>>>>>
>>>>>   for _, account in ipairs({ account1, account2 }) do
>>>>>
>>>>> account.INBOX:contain_subject('[OPEN]'):move_messages(account['help/Open'])
>>>>>
>>>>>   end
>>>> Can I assume that I'm reading this correctly in that mail for/from
>>>> account1 will stay in account1 ie it won't move a msg with subject OPEN
>>>> from account1.INBOX to account2.INBOX.help.Open right?
>>>>
>>>> Pardon my ignorance, I really don't know any form of programming language.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Phil
>>>>>
>>>>> You can add more accounts or even write a nice Lua function, and so on.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 01/07/2011 07:49 PM, Philippe LeCavalier wrote:
>>>>>> I have 3 IMAP accounts. I'm wondering if I can merge identical filters?
>>>>>> ie.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --Move Open
>>>>>> results = account1.INBOX:contain_subject('[OPEN]')
>>>>>> results:move_messages(account1['help/Open'])
>>>>>> results = account2.INBOX:contain_subject('[OPEN]')
>>>>>> results:move_messages(account2['help/Open'])
>>>>>>
>>>>>> with something like:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --Move Open
>>>>>> results = account{1|2}.INBOX:contain_subject('[OPEN]')
>>>>>> results:move_messages(account{1|2}1['help/Open'])
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I know the above syntax is incorrect; it's just for illustration
>>>>>> purposes.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any thoughts?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Phil
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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