+= write_att - extract and write attachments
diff --git a/www/secretary/workbench/models/message.rb b/www/secretary/workbench/models/message.rb
index 5896f08..0ff58f8 100644
--- a/www/secretary/workbench/models/message.rb
+++ b/www/secretary/workbench/models/message.rb
@@ -202,6 +202,31 @@
end
#
+ # write one or more attachments
+ # returns list of temporary file names
+ # [[name, path]]
+ def write_att(*attachments)
+ files = []
+
+ # drop all nil and empty values
+ attachments = attachments.flatten.reject {|name| name.to_s.empty?}
+
+ # if last argument is a Hash, treat it as name/value pairs
+ attachments += attachments.pop.to_a if Hash === attachments.last
+
+ if attachments.flatten.length == 1
+ attachment = attachments.first
+ files << [attachment, find(attachment).as_file.path]
+ else
+ # write out selected attachment
+ attachments.each do |attachment, basename|
+ files << [attachment, find(attachment).as_file.path]
+ end
+ end
+ files
+ end
+
+ #
# Construct a reply message, and in the process merge the email
# address from the original message (from, to, cc) with any additional
# address provided on the call (to, cc, bcc). Remove any duplicates
