GNU bug report logs - #39112
27.0.60; gnus-summary-attach-article 'S A' with multiple articles selected repeats latest article

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From: Eric Abrahamsen <eric <at> ericabrahamsen.net>
To: Pankaj Jangid <p4j <at> j4d.net>
Cc: 39112 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#39112: 27.0.60; gnus-summary-attach-article 'S A' with
 multiple articles selected repeats latest article
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 21:07:54 -0800

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On 01/14/20 03:42 AM, Pankaj Jangid wrote:
> Eric Abrahamsen <eric <at> ericabrahamsen.net> writes:
>
>>> That command sets up the message-mode buffer and makes it current
>>> before iterating over the articles, so it's unable to actually find
>>> the articles and simply repeats the last value of
>>> gnus-original-article-buffer.
>>
>> Okay, that was only right by accident. The real problem was that the
>> code inside the iterate was setting the buffer to the message-mode
>> buffer. Then the calls to `gnus-summary-select-article' kept
>> re-setting to the summary-buffer, but always on the same article.
>>
>> Anyway, would you test this patch and confirm it fixes the problem?
>
> Just did that. Following observation,
>
> when I process mark multiple items in summary-buffer and move the point
> to anything other than the latest marked mail and then press 'S A', the
> last mail is not added and the second-last email gets attached twice.
>
> When the point is on the last marked email and then I press 'S A', it
> works fine.

Sorry, got busy for a couple of days there...

Looks like the currently-opened message is interfering with the process
somewhat. I've tried this out a few different ways and this new version
of the patch seems to do the right thing, would you give it another
shot?

Eric

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