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;;; gnuspost.el --- post news commands for GNUS newsreader

;; Copyright (C) 1989, 1990, 1993 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

;; Author: Masanobu UMEDA <[e-mail]>
;; Keywords: news

;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.

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;;; Code:

(require 'gnus)

(defvar gnus-organization-file "/usr/lib/news/organization"
  "*Local news organization file.")

(defvar gnus-post-news-buffer "*post-news*")
(defvar gnus-winconf-post-news nil)

(autoload 'news-reply-mode "rnewspost")
(autoload 'timezone-make-date-arpa-standard "timezone")

;;; Post news commands of GNUS Group Mode and Summary Mode

(defun gnus-group-post-news ()
  "Post an article."
  (interactive)
  ;; Save window configuration.
  (setq gnus-winconf-post-news (current-window-configuration))
  (unwind-protect
      (gnus-post-news)
    (or (and (eq (current-buffer) (get-buffer gnus-post-news-buffer))
	     (not (zerop (buffer-size))))
	;; Restore last window configuration.
	(set-window-configuration gnus-winconf-post-news)))
  ;; We don't want to return to Summary buffer nor Article buffer later.
  (if (get-buffer gnus-summary-buffer)
      (bury-buffer gnus-summary-buffer))
  (if (get-buffer gnus-article-buffer)
      (bury-buffer gnus-article-buffer)))

(defun gnus-summary-post-news ()
  "Post an article."
  (interactive)
  (gnus-summary-select-article t nil)
  ;; Save window configuration.
  (setq gnus-winconf-post-news (current-window-configuration))
  (unwind-protect
      (progn
	(switch-to-buffer gnus-article-buffer)
	(widen)
	(delete-other-windows)
	(gnus-post-news))
    (or (and (eq (current-buffer) (get-buffer gnus-post-news-buffer))
	     (not (zerop (buffer-size))))
	;; Restore last window configuration.
	(set-window-configuration gnus-winconf-post-news)))
  ;; We don't want to return to Article buffer later.
  (bury-buffer gnus-article-buffer))

(defun gnus-summary-followup (yank)
  "Post a reply article.
If prefix argument YANK is non-nil, original article is yanked automatically."
  (interactive "P")
  (gnus-summary-select-article t nil)
  ;; Check Followup-To: poster.
  (set-buffer gnus-article-buffer)
  (if (and gnus-use-followup-to
	   (string-equal "poster" (gnus-fetch-field "followup-to"))
	   (or (not (eq gnus-use-followup-to t))
	       (not (y-or-n-p "Do you want to ignore `Followup-To: poster'? "))))
      ;; Mail to the poster.  GNUS is now RFC1036 compliant.
      (gnus-summary-reply yank)
    ;; Save window configuration.
    (setq gnus-winconf-post-news (current-window-configuration))
    (unwind-protect
	(progn
	  (switch-to-buffer gnus-article-buffer)
	  (widen)
	  (delete-other-windows)
	  (gnus-news-reply yank))
      (or (and (eq (current-buffer) (get-buffer gnus-post-news-buffer))
	       (not (zerop (buffer-size))))
	  ;; Restore last window configuration.
	  (set-window-configuration gnus-winconf-post-news)))
    ;; We don't want to return to Article buffer later.
    (bury-buffer gnus-article-buffer)))

(defun gnus-summary-followup-with-original ()
  "Post a reply article with original article."
  (interactive)
  (gnus-summary-followup t))

(defun gnus-summary-cancel-article ()
  "Cancel an article you posted."
  (interactive)
  (gnus-summary-select-article t nil)
  (gnus-eval-in-buffer-window gnus-article-buffer
    (gnus-cancel-news)))


;;; Post a News using NNTP

;;;###autoload
(fset 'sendnews 'gnus-post-news)

;;;###autoload
(fset 'postnews 'gnus-post-news)

;;;###autoload
(defun gnus-post-news ()
  "Begin editing a new USENET news article to be posted.
Type \\[describe-mode] once editing the article to get a list of commands."
  (interactive)
  (if (or (not gnus-novice-user)
	  (y-or-n-p "Are you sure you want to post to all of USENET? "))
      (let ((artbuf (current-buffer))
	    (newsgroups			;Default newsgroup.
	     (if (eq major-mode 'gnus-article-mode) gnus-newsgroup-name))
	    (subject nil)
	    ;; Get default distribution.
	    (distribution (car gnus-local-distributions)))
	;; Connect to NNTP server if not connected yet, and get
	;; several information.
	(if (not (gnus-server-opened))
	    (progn
	      (gnus-start-news-server t) ;Confirm server.
	      (gnus-setup-news)))
	;; Get current article information.
	(save-restriction
	  (and (not (zerop (buffer-size)))
	       ;;(equal major-mode 'news-mode)
	       (equal major-mode 'gnus-article-mode)
	       (progn
		 ;;(news-show-all-headers)
		 (gnus-article-show-all-headers)
		 (narrow-to-region (point-min)
				   (progn (goto-char (point-min))
					  (search-forward "\n\n")
					  (point)))))
	  (setq news-reply-yank-from (mail-fetch-field "from"))
	  (setq news-reply-yank-message-id (mail-fetch-field "message-id")))
	(pop-to-buffer gnus-post-news-buffer)
	(news-reply-mode)
	(gnus-overload-functions)
	(if (and (buffer-modified-p)
		 (> (buffer-size) 0)
		 (not (y-or-n-p "Unsent article being composed; erase it? ")))
	    ;; Continue composition.
	    ;; Make news-reply-yank-original work on the current article.
	    (setq mail-reply-buffer artbuf)
	  (erase-buffer)
	  (if gnus-interactive-post
	      ;; Newsgroups, subject and distribution are asked for.
	      ;; Suggested by [e-mail].
	      (progn
		;; Subscribed newsgroup names are required for
		;; completing read of newsgroup.
		(or gnus-newsrc-assoc
		    (gnus-read-newsrc-file))
		;; Which do you like? (UMERIN)
		;; (setq newsgroups (read-string "Newsgroups: " "general"))
		(or newsgroups		;Use the default newsgroup.
		    (setq newsgroups
			  (completing-read "Newsgroup: "
					   gnus-newsrc-assoc
					   nil 'require-match
					   newsgroups ;Default newsgroup.
					   )))
		(setq subject (read-string "Subject: "))
		;; Choose a distribution from gnus-distribution-list.
		;; completing-read should not be used with
		;; 'require-match functionality in order to allow use
		;; of unknow distribution.
		(setq distribution
		      (if (consp gnus-distribution-list)
			  (completing-read "Distribution: "
					   gnus-distribution-list
					   nil nil ;Never 'require-match
					   distribution ;Default distribution.
					   )
			(read-string "Distribution: ")))
		;; Empty string is okay.
		;;(if (string-equal distribution "")
		;;    (setq distribution nil))
		))
	  (news-setup () subject () newsgroups artbuf)
	  ;; Make sure the article is posted by GNUS.
	  ;;(mail-position-on-field "Posting-Software")
	  ;;(insert "GNUS: NNTP-based News Reader for GNU Emacs")
	  ;; Insert Distribution: field.
	  ;; Suggested by [e-mail].
	  (mail-position-on-field "Distribution")
	  (insert (or distribution ""))
	  ;; Handle author copy using FCC field.
	  (if gnus-author-copy
	      (progn
		(mail-position-on-field "FCC")
		(insert gnus-author-copy)))
	  (if gnus-interactive-post
	      ;; All fields are filled in.
	      (goto-char (point-max))
	    ;; Move point to Newsgroup: field.
	    (goto-char (point-min))
	    (end-of-line))
	  ))
    (message "")))

(defun gnus-news-reply (&optional yank)
  "Compose and post a reply (aka a followup) to the current article on USENET.
While composing the followup, use \\[news-reply-yank-original] to yank the
original message into it."
  (interactive)
  (if (or (not gnus-novice-user)
	  (y-or-n-p "Are you sure you want to followup to all of USENET? "))
      (let (from cc subject date to followup-to newsgroups message-of
		 references distribution message-id
		 (artbuf (current-buffer)))
	(save-restriction
	  (and (not (zerop (buffer-size)))
	       ;;(equal major-mode 'news-mode)
	       (equal major-mode 'gnus-article-mode)
	       (progn
		 ;; (news-show-all-headers)
		 (gnus-article-show-all-headers)
		 (narrow-to-region (point-min)
				   (progn (goto-char (point-min))
					  (search-forward "\n\n")
					  (point)))))
	  (setq from (mail-fetch-field "from"))
	  (setq	news-reply-yank-from from)
	  (setq	subject (mail-fetch-field "subject"))
	  (setq	date (mail-fetch-field "date"))
	  (setq followup-to (mail-fetch-field "followup-to"))
	  ;; Ignore Followup-To: poster.
	  (if (or (null gnus-use-followup-to) ;Ignore followup-to: field.
		  (string-equal "" followup-to)	;Bogus header.
		  (string-equal "poster" followup-to))
	      (setq followup-to nil))
	  (setq	newsgroups (or followup-to (mail-fetch-field "newsgroups")))
	  (setq	references (mail-fetch-field "references"))
	  (setq	distribution (mail-fetch-field "distribution"))
	  (setq	message-id (mail-fetch-field "message-id"))
	  (setq	news-reply-yank-message-id message-id))
	(pop-to-buffer gnus-post-news-buffer)
	(news-reply-mode)
	(gnus-overload-functions)
	(if (and (buffer-modified-p)
		 (> (buffer-size) 0)
		 (not (y-or-n-p "Unsent article being composed; erase it? ")))
	    ;; Continue composition.
	    ;; Make news-reply-yank-original work on current article.
	    (setq mail-reply-buffer artbuf)
	  (erase-buffer)
	  (and subject
	       (setq subject
		     (concat "Re: " (gnus-simplify-subject subject 're-only))))
	  (and from
	       (progn
		 (let ((stop-pos
			(string-match "  *at \\|  *@ \\| *(\\| *<" from)))
		   (setq message-of
			 (concat
			  (if stop-pos (substring from 0 stop-pos) from)
			  "'s message of "
			  date)))))
	  (news-setup nil subject message-of newsgroups artbuf)
	  (if followup-to
	      (progn (news-reply-followup-to)
		     (insert followup-to)))
	  ;; Fold long references line to follow RFC1036.
	  (mail-position-on-field "References")
	  (let ((begin (point))
		(fill-column 79)
		(fill-prefix "\t"))
	    (if references
		(insert references))
	    (if (and references message-id)
		(insert " "))
	    (if message-id
		(insert message-id))
	    ;; The region must end with a newline to fill the region
	    ;; without inserting extra newline.
	    (fill-region-as-paragraph begin (1+ (point))))
	  ;; Make sure the article is posted by GNUS.
	  ;;(mail-position-on-field "Posting-Software")
	  ;;(insert "GNUS: NNTP-based News Reader for GNU Emacs")
	  ;; Distribution must be the same as original article.
	  (mail-position-on-field "Distribution")
	  (insert (or distribution ""))
	  ;; Handle author copy using FCC field.
	  (if gnus-author-copy
	      (progn
		(mail-position-on-field "FCC")
		(insert gnus-author-copy)))
	  ;; Insert To: FROM field, which is expected to mail the
	  ;; message to the author of the article too.
	  (if (and gnus-auto-mail-to-author from)
	      (progn
		(goto-char (point-min))
		(insert "To: " from "\n")))
	  (goto-char (point-max)))
	;; Yank original article automatically.
	(if yank
	    (let ((last (point)))
	      ;;(goto-char (point-max))
	      ;; Insert at current point.
	      (news-reply-yank-original nil)
	      (goto-char last)))
	)
    (message "")))

(defun gnus-inews-news ()
  "Send a news message."
  (interactive)
  (let* ((case-fold-search nil)
	 (server-running (gnus-server-opened)))
    (save-excursion
      ;; Connect to default NNTP server if necessary.
      ;; Suggested by [e-mail].
      (gnus-start-news-server)		;Use default server.
      ;; NNTP server must be opened before current buffer is modified.
      (widen)
      (goto-char (point-min))
      (run-hooks 'news-inews-hook)
      ;; Mail the message too if To: or Cc: exists.
      (if (save-restriction
	    (narrow-to-region
	     (point-min)
	     (progn
	       (goto-char (point-min))
	       (search-forward (concat "\n" mail-header-separator "\n"))
	       (point)))
	    (or (mail-fetch-field "to" nil t)
		(mail-fetch-field "cc" nil t)))
	  (if gnus-mail-send-method
	      (progn
		(message "Sending via mail...")
		(funcall gnus-mail-send-method)
		(message "Sending via mail... done"))
	    (ding)
	    (message "No mailer defined.  To: and/or Cc: fields ignored.")
	    (sit-for 1)))
      ;; Send to NNTP server. 
      (message "Posting to USENET...")
      (if (gnus-inews-article)
	  (message "Posting to USENET... done")
	;; We cannot signal an error.
	(ding) (message "Article rejected: %s" (gnus-status-message)))
      (set-buffer-modified-p nil))
    ;; If NNTP server is opened by gnus-inews-news, close it by myself.
    (or server-running
	(gnus-close-server))
    (and (fboundp 'bury-buffer) (bury-buffer))
    ;; Restore last window configuration.
    (and gnus-winconf-post-news
	 (set-window-configuration gnus-winconf-post-news))
    (setq gnus-winconf-post-news nil)
    ))

(defun gnus-cancel-news ()
  "Cancel an article you posted."
  (interactive)
  (if (yes-or-no-p "Do you really want to cancel this article? ")
      (let ((from nil)
	    (newsgroups nil)
	    (message-id nil)
	    (distribution nil))
	(save-excursion
	  ;; Get header info. from original article.
	  (save-restriction
	    (gnus-article-show-all-headers)
	    (goto-char (point-min))
	    (search-forward "\n\n" nil 'move)
	    (narrow-to-region (point-min) (point))
	    (setq from (mail-fetch-field "from"))
	    (setq newsgroups (mail-fetch-field "newsgroups"))
	    (setq message-id (mail-fetch-field "message-id"))
	    (setq distribution (mail-fetch-field "distribution")))
	  ;; Verify if the article is absolutely user's by comparing
	  ;; user id with value of its From: field.
	  (if (not
	       (string-equal
		(downcase (mail-strip-quoted-names from))
		(downcase (mail-strip-quoted-names (gnus-inews-user-name)))))
	      (progn
		(ding) (message "This article is not yours."))
	    ;; Make control article.
	    (set-buffer (get-buffer-create " *GNUS-canceling*"))
	    (buffer-flush-undo (current-buffer))
	    (erase-buffer)
	    (insert "Newsgroups: " newsgroups "\n"
		    "Subject: cancel " message-id "\n"
		    "Control: cancel " message-id "\n"
		    ;; We should not use the first value of
		    ;;  `gnus-distribution-list' as default value,
		    ;;  because distribution must be as same as original
		    ;;  article.
		    "Distribution: " (or distribution "") "\n"
		    mail-header-separator "\n"
		    )
	    ;; Send the control article to NNTP server.
	    (message "Canceling your article...")
	    (if (gnus-inews-article)
		(message "Canceling your article... done")
	      (ding) (message "Failed to cancel your article"))
	    ;; Kill the article buffer.
	    (kill-buffer (current-buffer))
	    )))
    ))


;;; Lowlevel inews interface

(defun gnus-inews-article ()
  "Post an article in current buffer using NNTP protocol."
  (let ((artbuf (current-buffer))
	(tmpbuf (get-buffer-create " *GNUS-posting*")))
    (save-excursion
      (set-buffer tmpbuf)
      (buffer-flush-undo (current-buffer))
      (erase-buffer)
      (insert-buffer-substring artbuf)
      ;; Remove the header separator.
      (goto-char (point-min))
      (search-forward (concat "\n" mail-header-separator "\n"))
      (replace-match "\n\n")
      (goto-char (point-max))
      ;; require a newline at the end for inews to append .signature to
      (or (= (preceding-char) ?\n)
	  (insert ?\n))
      ;; This hook may insert a signature.
      (run-hooks 'gnus-prepare-article-hook)
      ;; Prepare article headers.  All message body such as signature
      ;; must be inserted before Lines: field is prepared.
      (save-restriction
	(goto-char (point-min))
	(search-forward "\n\n")
	(narrow-to-region (point-min) (point))
	(gnus-inews-insert-headers))
      ;; Run final inews hooks.  This hook may do FCC.
      ;; The article must be saved before being posted because
      ;; `gnus-request-post' modifies the buffer.
      (run-hooks 'gnus-inews-article-hook)
      ;; Post an article to NNTP server.
      ;; Return NIL if post failed.
      (prog1
	  (gnus-request-post)
	(kill-buffer (current-buffer)))
      )))

(defun gnus-inews-insert-headers ()
  "Prepare article headers.
Fields already prepared in the buffer are not modified.
Fields in gnus-required-headers will be generated."
  (save-excursion
    (let ((date (gnus-inews-date))
	  (message-id (gnus-inews-message-id))
	  (organization (gnus-inews-organization)))
      (goto-char (point-min))
      (or (mail-fetch-field "path")
	  (and (memq 'Path gnus-required-headers)
	       (insert "Path: " (gnus-inews-path) "\n")))
      (or (mail-fetch-field "from")
	  (and (memq 'From gnus-required-headers)
	       (insert "From: " (gnus-inews-user-name) "\n")))
      ;; If there is no subject, make Subject: field.
      (or (mail-fetch-field "subject")
	  (and (memq 'Subject gnus-required-headers)
	       (insert "Subject: \n")))
      ;; If there is no newsgroups, make Newsgroups: field.
      (or (mail-fetch-field "newsgroups")
	  (and (memq 'Newsgroups gnus-required-headers)
	       (insert "Newsgroups: \n")))
      (or (mail-fetch-field "message-id")
	  (and message-id
	       (memq 'Message-ID gnus-required-headers)
	       (insert "Message-ID: " message-id "\n")))
      (or (mail-fetch-field "date")
	  (and date
	       (memq 'Date gnus-required-headers)
	       (insert "Date: " date "\n")))
      ;; Optional fields in RFC977 and RFC1036
      (or (mail-fetch-field "organization")
	  (and organization
	       (memq 'Organization gnus-required-headers)
	       (let ((begin (point))
		     (fill-column 79)
		     (fill-prefix "\t"))
		 (insert "Organization: " organization "\n")
		 (fill-region-as-paragraph begin (point)))))
      (or (mail-fetch-field "distribution")
	  (and (memq 'Distribution gnus-required-headers)
	       (insert "Distribution: \n")))
      (or (mail-fetch-field "lines")
	  (and (memq 'Lines gnus-required-headers)
	       (insert "Lines: " (gnus-inews-lines) "\n")))
      )))


;; Utility functions.

(defun gnus-inews-insert-signature ()
  "Insert signature file in current article buffer.
If there is a file named .signature-DISTRIBUTION, it is used instead
of usual .signature when the distribution of the article is
DISTRIBUTION.  Set the variable to nil to prevent appending the
signature file automatically.
Signature file is specified by the variable gnus-signature-file."
  (save-excursion
    (save-restriction
      ;; Change signature file by distribution.
      ;; Suggested by [e-mail].
      (let ((signature
	     (if gnus-signature-file
		 (expand-file-name gnus-signature-file nil)))
	    (distribution nil))
	(goto-char (point-min))
	(search-forward "\n\n")
	(narrow-to-region (point-min) (point))
	(setq distribution (mail-fetch-field "distribution"))
	(widen)
	(if signature
	    (progn
	      (if (file-exists-p (concat signature "-" distribution))
		  (setq signature (concat signature "-" distribution)))
	      ;; Insert signature.
	      (if (file-exists-p signature)
		  (progn
		    (goto-char (point-max))
		    (insert "--\n")
		    (insert-file-contents signature)))
	      ))))))

(defun gnus-inews-do-fcc ()
  "Process FCC: fields in current article buffer.
Unless the first character of the field is `|', the article is saved
to the specified file using the function specified by the variable
gnus-author-copy-saver.  The default function rmail-output saves in
Unix mailbox format.
If the first character is `|', the contents of the article is send to
a program specified by the rest of the value."
  (let ((fcc-list nil)
	(fcc-file nil)
	(case-fold-search t))		;Should ignore case.
    (save-excursion
      (save-restriction
	(goto-char (point-min))
	(search-forward "\n\n")
	(narrow-to-region (point-min) (point))
	(goto-char (point-min))
	(while (re-search-forward "^FCC:[ \t]*" nil t)
	  (setq fcc-list
		(cons (buffer-substring
		       (point)
		       (progn
			 (end-of-line)
			 (skip-chars-backward " \t")
			 (point)))
		      fcc-list))
	  (delete-region (match-beginning 0)
			 (progn (forward-line 1) (point))))
	;; Process FCC operations.
	(widen)
	(while fcc-list
	  (setq fcc-file (car fcc-list))
	  (setq fcc-list (cdr fcc-list))
	  (cond ((string-match "^[ \t]*|[ \t]*\\(.*\\)[ \t]*$" fcc-file)
		 (let ((program (substring fcc-file
					   (match-beginning 1) (match-end 1))))
		   ;; Suggested by [e-mail].
		   ;; Send article to named program.
		   (call-process-region (point-min) (point-max) shell-file-name
					nil nil nil "-c" program)
		   ))
		(t
		 ;; Suggested by [e-mail].
		 ;; Save article in Unix mail format by default.
		 (funcall (or gnus-author-copy-saver 'rmail-output) fcc-file)
		 ))
	  )
	))
    ))

(defun gnus-inews-path ()
  "Return uucp path."
  (let ((login-name (gnus-inews-login-name)))
    (cond ((null gnus-use-generic-path)
	   (concat gnus-nntp-server "!" login-name))
	  ((stringp gnus-use-generic-path)
	   ;; Support GENERICPATH.  Suggested by [e-mail].
	   (concat gnus-use-generic-path "!" login-name))
	  (t login-name))
    ))

(defun gnus-inews-user-name ()
  "Return user's network address as `NAME@DOMAIN (FULL NAME)'."
  (let ((login-name (gnus-inews-login-name))
	(full-name (gnus-inews-full-name)))
    (concat login-name "@" (gnus-inews-domain-name gnus-use-generic-from)
	    ;; User's full name.
	    (cond ((string-equal full-name "") "")
		  ((string-equal full-name "&")	;Unix hack.
		   (concat " (" login-name ")"))
		  (t
		   (concat " (" full-name ")")))
	    )))

(defun gnus-inews-login-name ()
  "Return user login name.
Got from the variable gnus-user-login-name, the environment variables
USER and LOGNAME, and the function user-login-name."
  (or gnus-user-login-name
      (getenv "USER") (getenv "LOGNAME") (user-login-name)))

(defun gnus-inews-full-name ()
  "Return user full name.
Got from the variable gnus-user-full-name, the environment variable
NAME, and the function user-full-name."
  (or gnus-user-full-name
      (getenv "NAME") (user-full-name)))

(defun gnus-inews-domain-name (&optional genericfrom)
  "Return user's domain name.
If optional argument GENERICFROM is a string, use it as the domain
name; if it is non-nil, strip of local host name from the domain name.
If the function `system-name' returns full internet name and the
domain is undefined, the domain name is got from it."
  ;; Note: compatibility hack.  This will be removed in the next version.
  (and (null gnus-local-domain)
       (boundp 'gnus-your-domain)
       (setq gnus-local-domain gnus-your-domain))
  ;; End of compatibility hack.
  (let ((domain (or (if (stringp genericfrom) genericfrom)
		    (getenv "DOMAINNAME")
		    gnus-local-domain
		    ;; Function `system-name' may return full internet name.
		    ;; Suggested by Mike DeCorte <[e-mail]>.
		    (if (string-match "\\." (system-name))
			(substring (system-name) (match-end 0)))
		    (read-string "Domain name (no host): ")))
	(host (or (if (string-match "\\." (system-name))
		      (substring (system-name) 0 (match-beginning 0)))
		  (system-name))))
    (if (string-equal "." (substring domain 0 1))
	(setq domain (substring domain 1)))
    (if (null gnus-local-domain)
	(setq gnus-local-domain domain))
    ;; Support GENERICFROM as same as standard Bnews system.
    ;; Suggested by [e-mail] and [e-mail].
    (cond ((null genericfrom)
	   (concat host "." domain))
	  ;;((stringp genericfrom) genericfrom)
	  (t domain))
    ))

(defun gnus-inews-message-id ()
  "Generate unique Message-ID for user."
  ;; Message-ID should not contain a slash and should be terminated by
  ;; a number.  I don't know the reason why it is so.
  (concat "<" (gnus-inews-unique-id) "@" (gnus-inews-domain-name) ">"))

(defun gnus-inews-unique-id ()
  "Generate unique ID from user name and current time."
  (let ((date (current-time-string))
	(name (gnus-inews-login-name)))
    (if (string-match "^[^ ]+ \\([^ ]+\\)[ ]+\\([0-9]+\\) \\([0-9]+\\):\\([0-9]+\\):\\([0-9]+\\) [0-9][0-9]\\([0-9][0-9]\\)"
		      date)
	(concat (upcase name) "."
		(substring date (match-beginning 6) (match-end 6)) ;Year
		(substring date (match-beginning 1) (match-end 1)) ;Month
		(substring date (match-beginning 2) (match-end 2)) ;Day
		(substring date (match-beginning 3) (match-end 3)) ;Hour
		(substring date (match-beginning 4) (match-end 4)) ;Minute
		(substring date (match-beginning 5) (match-end 5)) ;Second
		)
      (error "Cannot understand current-time-string: %s." date))
    ))

(defun gnus-inews-date ()
  "Date string of today.
If the variable gnus-local-timezone is non-nil, valid date will be
generated in terms of RFC822.  Otherwise, buggy date in which time
zone is ignored will be generated.  If you are using with Cnews, you
must use valid date."
  (cond (gnus-local-timezone
	 ;; Gnus can generate valid date.
	 (gnus-inews-valid-date))
	(t
	 ;; No timezone info.
	 (gnus-inews-buggy-date))
	))

(defun gnus-inews-valid-date ()
  "Date string of today represented in GMT.
Local timezone is specified by the variable gnus-local-timezone."
  (timezone-make-date-arpa-standard
   (current-time-string) gnus-local-timezone "GMT"))

(defun gnus-inews-buggy-date ()
  "Buggy date string of today.  Time zone is ignored, but fast."
  ;; Insert buggy date (time zone is ignored), but I don't worry about
  ;; it since inews will rewrite it.
  (let ((date (current-time-string)))
    (if (string-match "^[^ ]+ \\([^ ]+\\)[ ]+\\([0-9]+\\) \\([0-9:]+\\) [0-9][0-9]\\([0-9][0-9]\\)"
		      date)
	(concat (substring date (match-beginning 2) (match-end 2)) ;Day
		" "
		(substring date (match-beginning 1) (match-end 1)) ;Month
		" "
		(substring date (match-beginning 4) (match-end 4)) ;Year
		" "
		(substring date (match-beginning 3) (match-end 3))) ;Time
      (error "Cannot understand current-time-string: %s." date))
    ))

(defun gnus-inews-organization ()
  "Return user's organization.
The ORGANIZATION environment variable is used if defined.
If not, the variable gnus-local-organization is used instead.
If the value begins with a slash, it is taken as the name of a file
containing the organization."
  ;; The organization must be got in this order since the ORGANIZATION
  ;; environment variable is intended for user specific while
  ;; gnus-local-organization is for machine or organization specific.

  ;; Note: compatibility hack.  This will be removed in the next version.
  (and (null gnus-local-organization)
       (boundp 'gnus-your-organization)
       (setq gnus-local-organization gnus-your-organization))
  ;; End of compatibility hack.
  (let* ((private-file (expand-file-name "~/.organization" nil))
	 (organization (or (getenv "ORGANIZATION")
			   gnus-local-organization
			   private-file)))
    (and (stringp organization)
	 (string-equal (substring organization 0 1) "/")
	 ;; Get it from the user and system file.
	 ;; Suggested by [e-mail] (Roland McGrath).
	 (let ((dist (mail-fetch-field "distribution")))
	   (setq organization
		 (cond ((file-exists-p (concat organization "-" dist))
			(concat organization "-" dist))
		       ((file-exists-p organization) organization)
		       ((file-exists-p gnus-organization-file)
			gnus-organization-file)
		       (t organization)))
	   ))
    (cond ((not (stringp organization)) nil)
	  ((and (string-equal (substring organization 0 1) "/")
		(file-exists-p organization))
	   ;; If the first character is `/', assume it is the name of
	   ;; a file containing the organization.
	   (save-excursion
	     (let ((tmpbuf (get-buffer-create " *GNUS organization*")))
	       (set-buffer tmpbuf)
	       (erase-buffer)
	       (insert-file-contents organization)
	       (prog1 (buffer-string)
		 (kill-buffer tmpbuf))
	       )))
	  ((string-equal organization private-file) nil) ;No such file
	  (t organization))
    ))

(defun gnus-inews-lines ()
  "Count the number of lines and return numeric string."
  (save-excursion
    (save-restriction
      (widen)
      (goto-char (point-min))
      (search-forward "\n\n" nil 'move)
      (int-to-string (count-lines (point) (point-max))))))

(provide 'gnuspost)

;;; gnuspost.el ends here