Re: [Evolution] Evolution triggering program

[Patryk Benderz <Patryk Benderz esp pl>]

Dnia 2011-02-10, czw o godzinie 14:19 +0000, Anthony Kavanagh pisze:
> Hopefully someone can help me out with a new evolution problem. I want a
> certain key word in a subject of a received email to kick off a certain
> program. Evolution seemed to have exactly this option in message
> filters. But it doesn't seem to work as it should for me.
>
> I did a little test by first making a simply pop-up script called
> TESTER. I tested this via terminal and it runs fine. I then added the
> evolution filter:
>
> if subject contains TESTER:
> change colour to blue
> Run Program ~/bins/TESTER.
>
> Now if I send myself an email with the subject TESTER the colour does
> indeed change but there is no pop up. If I select the email and hammer
> ctrl+y (to reapply filters) loads of times it will eventually. But
> clearly this is not right. 
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Sounds like you have a lot of filters, and some other filters are
triggered befor your TESTER filter is reached. Try to place TESTER
filter at the begin of your rules - might help.
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