Re: Problems with `nnweb' mode

[Rodolfo Medina]

Rodolfo wrote:

> In Gnus Manual there is:
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> The `nnweb' back end allows an easy interface to the mighty search
> engine.  You create an `nnweb' group, enter a search pattern, and then
> enter the group and read the articles like you would any normal group.
> The `G w' command in the group buffer (*note Foreign Groups::) will do
> this in an easy-to-use fashion.
>
> [...]
>
>    You must have the `url' and `W3' package or those alternatives (try
> `customize-group' on the `mm-url' variable group) installed to be able
> to use `nnweb'.
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> I installed emacs-w3m and also the `url' package,
> but the message gnus finds with the above procedure (`G w' etcetera)
> are all completely blank.




Tassilo Horn <heimdall@uni-koblenz.de> writes:

> It seems, that nnweb.el works. If you want to search for a message
> with the message-id <foobar@barfoo.example> at google, go into your
> *Group* buffer and type:
>
>     `G w RET <foobar@barfoo.example> RET'
>
> Then a new summary buffer with the found article will open.
>
> To search at gmane you could write:
>
>     `G w gmane RET <foobar@barfoo.example> RET'
>
> BTW: You can search with any search string, not only message-ids. So if
> you want to search for postings at google which are about blue roses
> try:
>
>     `G w RET blue roses RET'



Hi, Tassilo:

as I reported in my previous message, the articles I get that way
are all blank: that's why I started the present thread.
If instead it works for you, maybe there's some difference
in our procedures; but I did exactly `G w RET <foobar@barfoo.example> RET'
as you suggest.
Any idea?

Cheers,
Rodolfo