12.15.2 Folder Objects
Folder instances represent open folders and have the following
methods:
- error (format[, ...])
-
Print an error message - can be overridden.
- getfullname ()
-
Return the folder's full pathname.
- getsequencesfilename ()
-
Return the full pathname of the folder's sequences file.
- getmessagefilename (n)
-
Return the full pathname of message n of the folder.
- listmessages ()
-
Return a list of messages in the folder (as numbers).
- getcurrent ()
-
Return the current message number.
- setcurrent (n)
-
Set the current message number to n.
- parsesequence (seq)
-
Parse msgs syntax into list of messages.
- getlast ()
-
Get last message, or
0
if no messages are in the folder.
- setlast (n)
-
Set last message (internal use only).
- getsequences ()
-
Return dictionary of sequences in folder. The sequence names are used
as keys, and the values are the lists of message numbers in the
sequences.
- putsequences (dict)
-
Return dictionary of sequences in folder name: list.
- removemessages (list)
-
Remove messages in list from folder.
- refilemessages (list, tofolder)
-
Move messages in list to other folder.
- movemessage (n, tofolder, ton)
-
Move one message to a given destination in another folder.
- copymessage (n, tofolder, ton)
-
Copy one message to a given destination in another folder.
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