Function: nnmail-generate-active

nnmail-generate-active is a byte-compiled function defined in nnmail.el.gz.

Signature

(nnmail-generate-active ALIST)

Documentation

Generate an active file from group-alist ALIST.

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/gnus/nnmail.el.gz
(defun nnmail-generate-active (alist)
  "Generate an active file from group-alist ALIST."
  (erase-buffer)
  (let (group)
    (while (setq group (pop alist))
      (insert (format "%s %d %d y\n" (car group) (cdadr group)
		      (caadr group))))
    (goto-char (point-max))
    (while (search-backward "\\." nil t)
      (delete-char 1))))