12.5.2 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.