Re: delete temporary html files

[Reiner Steib]

On Fri, Nov 02 2012, prad wrote:

> sometimes i read emails in my browser because they don't show up
> properly in gnus (S-K S-H). 

You mean `K H'.

> when i quit the summary, i get a message asking me if i want to
> delete tmp html files.
>
> is there a way to set things so tmp html files are deleted
> automatically?

,----[ <f1> v gnus-article-browse-delete-temp RET ]
| gnus-article-browse-delete-temp is a variable defined in `gnus-art.el'.
| Its value is ask
| 
| Documentation:
| What to do with temporary files from `gnus-article-browse-html-parts'.
| If nil, don't delete temporary files.  If it is t, delete them on
| exit from the summary buffer.  If it is the symbol `file', query
| on each file, if it is `ask' ask once when exiting from the
| summary buffer.
`----

> i'm also puzzled as to why the question is asked. why would anyone want
> to keep tmp html files around when it's 
>
> a) already visible in one's browser
> b) you can get it back anytime with S-K S-H

Maybe t ("Don't ask") should be the default.

Bye, Reiner.
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