I have used almost all known newsgroup readers and just when I think I have found my ideal, it bites my ankle.
On 2021-04-17, Jim S <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> wrote:
I have used almost all known newsgroup readers and just when I think I have found my ideal, it bites my ankle.
But not slrn?
Andrew
In article <20210417190133.355@skamandros.andrews-corner.org>, andrew@skamandros.invalid says...
On 2021-04-17, Jim S <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> wrote:
I have used almost all known newsgroup readers and just when I think I have
found my ideal, it bites my ankle.
But not slrn?
Andrew
Indeed.
I've never found out how to install it on Windows 10.
On 2021-04-26, Jim S <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> wrote:
In article <20210417190133.355@skamandros.andrews-corner.org>,
andrew@skamandros.invalid says...
On 2021-04-17, Jim S <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> wrote:
I have used almost all known newsgroup readers and just when I think I have
found my ideal, it bites my ankle.
But not slrn?
Andrew
Indeed.
I've never found out how to install it on Windows 10.
The slrn website holds a binary of slrn with exhaustive instructions
in the archive in a README file:
https://slrn.info/windows/README.1st https://slrn.info/windows/slrn-1.0.3-win32-ads.zip
There is also an overly complex guide online that tells how to compile
your own copy:
https://www.andrews-corner.org/slrn-windows.html
I am running slrn under Windows 10 and it runs very, very nicely...
Andrew
I started, then saw *_ELEVEN_* easy steps.
However undeterred, I read those 'easy' steps and started....but
then I realsised: 'Life's too short at my age'.
I will go on using Dialog, now that Bernt has fixed it.
I would, as you may have guessed, rather use Gravity, but as my
original post said I cannot get the 'Ignore thread' and 'Add to Bozo
bin' to 'stick'. I can see them in the Ignore List, but they keep
coming back. So like I said I will live with Dialog for now.
On 2021-04-27, Jim S <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> wrote:
I started, then saw *_ELEVEN_* easy steps.
However undeterred, I read those 'easy' steps and started....but
then I realsised: 'Life's too short at my age'.
Fair enough. Mind you I am 60 now and I created and maintain that
page, but I know what you mean: when you are older you choose how you
will spend your time.
In article <20210417190133.355@skamandros.andrews-corner.org>, andrew@skamandros.invalid says...
On 2021-04-17, Jim S <jim@jimXscott.co.uk> wrote:
I have used almost all known newsgroup readers and just when I think I have
found my ideal, it bites my ankle.
But not slrn?
Andrew
Indeed.
I've never found out how to install it on Windows 10.
Ah, Windows 10. There's your problem right there. :-)
On 2021-05-01, Bud Frede <frede@mouse-potato.com> wrote:
Ah, Windows 10. There's your problem right there. :-)
Windows 10 runs slrn just fine mind you...
On Sun, 18th Apr 2021 10:53:35 +0100, Jim S wrote:
[40tude Dialog: 2 Scripts to plonk without confirmation dialog]
I understand the scripts, but not this :
First stuffing the keyboard buffer with Alt+o (to get the
Scoring&Actions
window closed, later on) may seem counter-intuitive. But the scripts
work only this way round.
This is just an explanation of the inner workings of the scripts. You
can safely ignore this.
The following shows a complete walk-through for creating the scripts and assigning the shortcuts. The whole process can, IMHO, be finished in
less than 5 minutes.
1) Open the Script editor: menu Settings -> Scripting -> Scripting...
2) Select the "Custom scripts" tab on the left side of the Script editor
3) Choose menu File -> New script... and enter DoPlonk as name.
Now a new entry DoPlonk.ds is created in the list of "Custom scripts"
This entry is pre-selected.
4) In the script body window on the right side you'll see 3 lines of code.
5) Overwrite these 3 lines with:
Program DoPlonk;
Begin
PostKey(79, false, true, false, false, false, false, false, false);
ADo('AddPlonkFilter');
End.
6) Save the script: menu File -> Save
7) Compile the script: menu Script -> Compile
8) Choose menu File -> New script... again and enter DoSubjPlonk as name.
9) Again overwrite the 3 standard lines of script code. This time with:
Program DoSubjPlonk;
Begin
PostKey(79, false, true, false, false, false, false, false, false);
ADo('AddSubjectPlonkFilter');
End.
10) Save the script: menu File -> Save
11) Compile the script: menu Script -> Compile
12) Close the Script editor window.
13) Open the Shortcut editor: menu Settings -> Configure buttons/shortcuts 14) Choose "Scripts" (the last entry in the Categories list on the left side 15) Select DoPlonk from the Commands list on the right side
16) Click in the field beside the label "Shortcut*"
17) Hit whatever keyboard shortcut you wish to assign to DoPlonk
18) Select DoSubjPlonk from the Commands list
19) Click again in the field beside the label "Shortcut*"
20) Hit whatever keyboard shortcut you wish to assign to DoSubjPlonk
21) Close the Shortcut editor
When you try to assign a shortcut to DoPlonk or DoSubjPlonk, which is
already in use by another command, you can decide to either assign the shortcut, anyway. (Overwrite? -> YES.) This way, the former command will loose that shortcut and DoPlonk or DoSubjPlonk will be executed by this shortcut from now on.
Or you can cancel the assignment of that shortcut. (Overwrite? -> NO.)
This way, you'll be back in the field "Shortcut*" and can try to assign another one.
HTH.
Bernd
I finally plucked up the courage to do these scripts (53 weeks after)
Of course it works a treat, but I would quite like it to delete the header
at the same time.
Currently I have to read the article and them - 'show only unread'
Can I amend the scripts you sent or is that a whole new can of worms?
On Mon, 25th Apr 2022 14:51:11 +0100, Jim S wrote:
[40tude Dialog: 2 Scripts to plonk without confirmation dialog]
I finally plucked up the courage to do these scripts (53 weeks after)
Of course it works a treat, but I would quite like it to delete the header >> at the same time.
Currently I have to read the article and them - 'show only unread'
Can I amend the scripts you sent or is that a whole new can of worms?
IMHO, we already talked about this in this very thread. Please take a
look at my altered versions of the scripts from 2021-04-19 (18:42):
Message-ID: <1fevaouhkj7bx.dlg@b.rose.tmpbox.news.arcor.de> https://groups.google.com/g/news.software.readers/c/gtvdBh2OEVU/m/5u8Lbv-NAwAJ
If you set your default view to hide ignored messages, plonked messages should disappear immediately after applying the newer versions of the
plonk scripts.
HTH.
Bernd
Ah! My default view is to hide 'read' messages.
Program DoPlonk;
Begin
PostKey(79, false, true, false, false, false, false, false, false);
ADo('AddPlonkFilter');
ADo('Ignore');
ADo('MarkRead');
ADo('RefreshView');
End.
On Mon, 25th Apr 2022 19:24:54 +0100, Jim S wrote:
Ah! My default view is to hide 'read' messages.
Hiding on status 'read' hampers access to articles already read, but still containing worthwhile information. Therefore, status 'ignore' usually is preferred as hiding pointer. But depending on your pre-defined default plonk-rule either or even both status variants can work. The default
plonk rule is set up in the [Scoring] section of the Dialog settings.ini (located in the main Dialog directory), for example:
[Scoring]
DefPlonk=!ignore,markread
If you wish to alter the setting, make sure that Dialog is closed before
you edit settings.ini.
For /instant/ hiding you nevertheless need to use the newer script variants from the message I linked to. Below you see them with /another/ alteration.
I added 'MarkRead' in both scripts. So either filter should work now.
Program DoPlonk;
Begin
PostKey(79, false, true, false, false, false, false, false, false);
ADo('AddPlonkFilter');
ADo('Ignore');
ADo('MarkRead');
ADo('RefreshView');
End.
Program DoSubjPlonk;
Begin
PostKey(79, false, true, false, false, false, false, false, false);
ADo('AddSubjectPlonkFilter');
ADo('Ignore');
ADo('MarkRead');
ADo('RefreshView');
End.
HTH.
Bernd
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Program DoPlonk;
Begin
PostKey(79, false, true, false, false, false, false, false, false);
ADo('AddPlonkFilter');
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ADo('Ignore');
ADo('MarkRead');
ADo('RefreshView');
End.
Program DoSubjPlonk;
Begin
PostKey(79, false, true, false, false, false, false, false, false);
ADo('AddSubjectPlonkFilter');
ADo('Ignore');
ADo('MarkRead');
ADo('RefreshView');
End.
HTH.
Bernd
Follow-up
Apart from their names aren't these two scripts identical?
On Tue, 26th Apr 2022 09:23:21 +0100, Jim S wrote:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Program DoPlonk;
Begin
PostKey(79, false, true, false, false, false, false, false, false);
ADo('AddPlonkFilter');
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ADo('Ignore');
ADo('MarkRead');
ADo('RefreshView');
End.
Program DoSubjPlonk;
Begin
PostKey(79, false, true, false, false, false, false, false, false);
ADo('AddSubjectPlonkFilter');
ADo('Ignore');
ADo('MarkRead');
ADo('RefreshView');
End.
HTH.
Bernd
Follow-up
Apart from their names aren't these two scripts identical?
Not entirely. ;-) I marked the relevant differences above.
Originally, you wanted to be able to alternatively plonk on name
(= first script) as well as on subject (= second script). Both
approaches require the call of different Dialog-internal functions.
The later "housekeeping" in these scripts is identical, though...
Bernd
On Tue, 26th Apr 2022 09:23:21 +0100, Jim S wrote:
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Program DoPlonk;
Begin
PostKey(79, false, true, false, false, false, false, false, false);
ADo('AddPlonkFilter');
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ADo('Ignore');
ADo('MarkRead');
ADo('RefreshView');
End.
Program DoSubjPlonk;
Begin
PostKey(79, false, true, false, false, false, false, false, false);
ADo('AddSubjectPlonkFilter');
ADo('Ignore');
ADo('MarkRead');
ADo('RefreshView');
End.
HTH.
Bernd
Follow-up
Apart from their names aren't these two scripts identical?
Not entirely. ;-) I marked the relevant differences above.
Originally, you wanted to be able to alternatively plonk on name
(= first script) as well as on subject (= second script). Both
approaches require the call of different Dialog-internal functions.
The later "housekeeping" in these scripts is identical, though...
Bernd
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