Re: [PATCH 1/2] Add separate "Append to file" button

Wolfgang Denk <[email protected]> Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:56:43 +0200
Newsgroups gmane.mail.exmh.devel
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Dear Randy,

In message <[email protected]> you wrote:
>
> > - rename 'Save to file' to 'Write to file', so that people do not mistake
> >   it for the old behavior.
> 
> Or why not name this option "Overwrite file" 

Because this is not generally correct.  "Overwrite" can only take
place if the output file already exists, which may or may not be the
case.

What about labelling the buttons

	"Save to file (append)"
and
	"Save to file"

This should be sufficiently clear to all users.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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