Re: Unread messages count in Multizilla newsgroup

Philip Chee wrote, on 2010-01-18 08:14:
> On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:36:05 -0300, Rubens wrote:
>> MCBastos wrote, on 2010-01-17 23:08:
>>> Interviewed by CNN on 17/1/2010 09:43, Rubens told the world:
>>>
>>>> I did notice a misterious glitch using SeaMonkey to read this newsgrou=
p:
>>>>
>>>> Upon open SeaMonkey=B4s newsreader, an "unread" messages count is
>>>> displayed at the right of the newsgroup name in Seamonkey=B4s left pan=
e,
>>>> even if I have already read all the messages received up to that momen=
t.
>>> I have seen this behavior in another group. I think Seamonkey sometimes
>>> gets confused about the count of unread messages.
>>>
>>> Try right-clicking on the group and selecting "Mark Newsgroup Read." It
>>> should reset the unread messages count to zero.
>>>
>> Yes, right clicking like that it is possible to reset the unread =

>> messages count
>> to zero, but the symptom returns next time Seamonkey is started.
>>
>> What I think is more strange is that this happens only for this newsgrou=
p,
>> at least for me, and it resists up to unsubscribing and deleting the
>> corresponding .msf file.
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> I would suggest instead that Rubens edit the appropriate news.rc file.
> e.g. if the problematic newsgroup is mozilla.dev.apps.seamonkey, locate
> a line in the file similar to:
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> mozilla.dev.apps.seamonkey: 1-7710,7712-8760,8762-8854
> =

> And then "close up the gaps" as follows:
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> mozilla.dev.apps.seamonkey: 1-8854
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> Phil
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Thanks Phil,

Your approach has solved the problem !