Subject: viewing-3.93-shell-Amiga

From: "John O. Stambaugh" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 1 Sep 1996 09:07:23 -0400

I have seen a few post asking about viewing pictures with pine. Never did
see any replys (probably in FAQ). But where is FAQ? How do I get there?
Other wise, how do I view with abouve set-up?

John O. Stambaugh <[email-masked]> 
Lantana, Florida USA

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From: Mike Brudenell <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 1996 08:59:09 +0100 (BST)

On Sun, 1 Sep 1996, John O. Stambaugh wrote:

> see any replys (probably in FAQ).

Ummm... I don't actually recall seeing such a question go by recently
(but then I confess I have been somewhat snowed under with other things).

The description below assumes you are using (the current) version 3.95 of
Pine on UNIX.  I don't use PC-Pine myself but believe things to probably
be configurable in a similar way; however filenames etc will be different.

Method 1
--------
At Pine's Main Menu type "S" (Setup) then "C" (Configuration) to get to
the Setup Configuration screen.  Look down for a variable called
"image-viewer", put your cursor on it, and type "?" to read the on-line
help about it.

Method 2 (preferred nowadays)
--------
Set up a personal "Mailcap" file (or ask your system manager to set one up
systemwide.  This file contains information on the command to use to view
an attachment of a particular MIME type.  It is more flexible than the old
"image-viewer" variable described above, as you can use different viewers
to view different formats of image.

If you need assistance setting up a mailcap file try asking your local
support desk.

> But where is FAQ? How do I get there?

The FAQ is available on the World-Wide Web at the Pine Information Centre:

	http://www.cac.washington.edu/pine/

> Other wise, how do I view with abouve set-up?

I'm not sure what the "above setup is", as I said above.  The instructions
I summarised will work for UNIX Pine, and probably (in some shape or form)
for PC-Pine.  However if you're referring to an Amiga (in the Subject
line) then I have no specific information I can give.

Cheers,

Mike Brudenell                                         <[email-masked]>
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