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1 files changed, 17 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/aerc.go b/aerc.go
index 1a32126..e8944d7 100644
--- a/aerc.go
+++ b/aerc.go
@@ -105,13 +105,26 @@ func main() {
return
}
}
+ initDone := make(chan struct{})
args := os.Args[optind:]
if len(args) > 1 {
usage()
return
} else if len(args) == 1 {
- lib.ConnectAndExec(args[0])
- return
+ arg := args[0]
+ err := lib.ConnectAndExec(arg)
+ if err == nil {
+ return // other aerc instance takes over
+ }
+ fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Failed to communicate to aerc: %v", err)
+ // continue with setting up a new aerc instance and retry after init
+ go func(msg string) {
+ <-initDone
+ err := lib.ConnectAndExec(msg)
+ if err != nil {
+ fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Failed to communicate to aerc: %v", err)
+ }
+ }(arg)
}
var (
@@ -163,6 +176,8 @@ func main() {
as.OnMailto = aerc.Mailto
}
+ close(initDone)
+
for !ui.ShouldExit() {
for aerc.Tick() {
// Continue updating our internal state