[mew-int 2737] Re: hyper estraier search

> 1) is wildcard search possible? Hyper Estraier user's guide at
> hyperestraier.sourceforge.net says the wildcard symbol is
> "*". However, when I press "k /", and put in "pattern*" as Hyper
> Estraier virtual pattern, I get results for the literal string
> "pattern*", instead of "pattern<anything here>".

No. This is not supported yet.

Mew uses the normal format (not the simple format) of Hyperestraier.
If we extend to Mew's search syntax to support wildcard, Mew should
do the following conversion:

euro*          -> [BW] euro
*sphere        -> [EW] sphere
*^inter.*all$* -> [RX] ^inter.*all$

> 2) can I use "OR" and "NOT" and in Hyper Estraier virtual patterns, as
> the manual explains for mewl patterns? If I put "!" or "|" in the
> pattern, Mew replies with "filter not is invalid", resp. "filter or is
> invalid".

Yes.

I don't know why Mew says "invalid" in your environment.

--Kazu