GNU bug report logs - #11796
24.1; message-mode and mailcap-add

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Packages: gnus, emacs;

Reported by: harven <at> free.fr

Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:28:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: notabug

Found in version 24.1

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #15 received at 11796 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Reiner Steib <reinersteib+gmane <at> imap.cc>
To: harven <at> free.fr
Cc: 11796 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#11796: 24.1; message-mode and mailcap-add
Date: Sun, 01 Jul 2012 17:32:32 +0200

On Wed, Jun 27 2012, harven <at> free.fr wrote:

> (add-hook 'message-mode-hook (lambda ()
>     (mailcap-add "application/pdf" "gv --safer %s")))
>
> Then try sending a message with C-x m.
> This gives the following message:
> Symbol's function definition is void: mailcap-add

Beyond Glenn's suggestion, I doubt that `message-mode-hook' is
suitable for adding mailcap entries since mailcap is typically used
when displaying articles whereas Message mode is for composing it.

Bye, Reiner.
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