jerrad wrote: > I don't really understand how relative numbers are useful, but if > they are to be introduced why not use the same signifier as for > folders? i.e; @ > > cur@2 = cur+2 cur@-4 = cur-4 > > This could also prevent some confusion as to why we are using > something with a clear meaning (+) for such an odd purpose...
i'm not sure i see why '+' is an odd character to use for addition. i'm also not sure how '@' relates to folders. neither the mh nor the folder man page mentions such a relationship. but i admit: i've thought about this quite a bit in the past, and have never come up with syntax that was backward compatible, meaningful, and enough faster to type than the digits themselves to be useful. mainly i wanted to make sure i wasn't missing some simple trick that already exists that would accomplish what i'm looking for. it's not that big a deal -- i can create a wrapper of some sort to accomplish it. paul =--------------------- paul fox, p...@foxharp.boston.ma.us (arlington, ma, where it's 56.8 degrees) _______________________________________________ Nmh-workers mailing list Nmh-workers@nongnu.org https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/nmh-workers
