Hi,
I'm trying to figure out how to get MHonArc 2.2.0 to handle attachments for
a wordprocessing program called Applix ( *.aw extension). I've had a look
through the archives and FAQ and still can't quite get it. (PostScript
attachments work like a dream, so at least that is working.)
Do I need to write my own filter? Or will the proper syntax in mhexternal.pl
do the trick? (I don't know PERL, so if anyone has a generic filter w/notes
on syntax, I'd really like to see it.)
Anyway . . .
When I look at the attachment info in my mail client (Roam for Solaris), I see
the following:
Name: filename
Size: 414126 bytes
Description: default
Type: APPLICATION
Subtype: X-SUN-applix_words
Encoding: BASE64
Open Method: applix $FILE
With my latest effort, I'm getting the following error:
Could not process part with Content-Type: APPLICATION/X-SUN-applix_words;
name="SunPS_SOW-sample.aw".
The attachment is placed in the proper directory as type "Default" and ends
with a .bin extension.
I added the following to mhexternal.pl:
'application/X-SUN-applix_words', 'aw:Applix Word document',
The relevant portion (I believe) of the .rc file follows:
<MIMEFilters>
application/X-SUN-applix_words:m2h_external'filter
</MIMEFilters>
<MimeArgs>
application/X-SUN-applix_words:ext=aw type="Applix Words Document"
</MimeArgs>
^ I got the MIME resources from an old email of Earl's related to Visio
files.
unfortunately, no luck.
Additional info:
This is perl, version 5.003 with EMBED + suidperl security patch
Solaris 2.5.1
MHonArc v 2.2.0
The first few lines of an Applix file look like:
{ericj}hwy61:[94]> head -3 bin00000.bin
*BEGIN WORDS VERSION=430/320 ENCODING=7BIT
<Applix Words>
<asc @(#)% ericj 28
Any help much appreciated.
Thanks.
--Eric
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Eric R. Johnson
NAFO CCC Service Strategy & Planning
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
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