"Louis A. Mamakos" writes:
I had often thought of replacing that mechanism with a Tcl interpreter
so that the functions performed by the format files could be implemented
in a more clear way with simple Tcl scripts. Having it be part of the
the (n)mh command means easy access to the properties (headers, etc)
associated with the original message.
Adding this capability really opens up a wide range of possibilities,
and making the "Right Thing" easier for many end-users, without getting
tied up with the arcane syntax of the existing capability.
I used to want to do that, and then Tcl grew from being small and
quaint into being giant and bloated.
However, the principle is a sound one.
If I had time, I'd experiment with using Guile or some such -- but of
course, who among us has enough time these days...
Perry