[Users] [Bug 3349] Unable to insert a file into a message during compose.

[pete nikolic]

On Sat, 13 Dec 2014 16:47:45 +0100
Johan Vromans <jvromans at squirrel.nl> wrote:

> On Fri, 12 Dec 2014 18:48:29 +0000
> noreply at thewildbeast.co.uk wrote:
> 
> > "When inserting a file into a current message via Ctrl-I or via the menu
> > during compose Message->Insert file, claws uses the file extension to
> > correctly or incorrectly determine the file type and decide what kind of
> > file we're inserting. If claws is unable to determine the file type it
> > will fail, going silent, but will raise an assert to stdout, so go look
> > for stdout output your self. You may also scratch your head if that's
> > what you want to do."
> 
> In modern desktop environments, the user won't be able to view stdout
> output at all, so this is not helping.
> 
> It would be acceptible to insert a text like "[cannot insert]" instead of
> popup dialogs, if that would be easier to implement.
> 
> -- Johan
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Sorry maybe i am thinking wrong here  BUT   

Why are you trying to insert a file into a mail  when possibly you would do better
Attaching it to said mail ..



Pete .
 

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