On 2016-12-16, Paul Fox <pgf(_at_)foxharp(_dot_)boston(_dot_)ma(_dot_)us> wrote:
larry wrote:
The line 'If the draft already exists, comp will ask you as to the
disposition of the draft.' makes no sense to me, and I'm struggling
to make it make sense. If we put to one side the fact that I think
it's a broken sentence, I still haven't managed to get comp to
accept - or prompt me for - a 'replace' option when 'the draft
already exists', so I'm afraid I have to admit defeat here and seek
the wisdom of the elders.
$ comp -draftmessage last
Disposition? ?
Options are:
quit
replace
use
list
refile +folder
new
Disposition?
Ah. Thank you.
-draftmessage is not mentioned until the next paragraph, and not
in relation to anyone's disposition. So, following along logically,
one might reasonably expect 'comp -use' to present these options
as 'the draft already exists', no? I mean, it says, clearly - and
out of the blue - 'If the draft already exists, comp will ask you
as to the disposition of the draft.' It doesn't say 'If the draft
already exists, and you pass it the -draftmessage switch, comp will
ask you as to the disposition of the draft.
I would find '...comp will prompt you for the disposition of the
draft' to be slightly (only slightly, mind) less obtuse than the
current version. I shall campaign vigourously (here, alone, silently,
so as not to disturb anyone) for the removal of 'disposition' in
its entirety. Preposterous!
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