| Title: | *OLD* ALL-IN-1 (tm) Support Conference |
| Notice: | Closed - See Note 4331.l to move to IOSG::ALL-IN-1 |
| Moderator: | IOSG::PYE |
| Created: | Thu Jan 30 1992 |
| Last Modified: | Tue Jan 23 1996 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 4343 |
| Total number of notes: | 18308 |
My customer would like to be able to use a template document when
creating a mail message much like can be done when creating a word
processing document.
Sounds reasonable to me.
Can it be done?
BS
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| 3146.1 | I'm sure someone must have done it. | IOSG::CARLIN | Dick Carlin IOSG, Reading, England | Fri Aug 13 1993 20:23 | 5 |
The quick answer is that the API exists (MAIL CREATE /TEMPLATE) but the
UI would need to be modified to make use of it. How much customisation
are you willing to do?
Dick
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| 3146.2 | A lot! | DYPSS6::SMITH | TBDBITL Alumnus | Tue Aug 17 1993 14:28 | 17 |
Dick,
I don't know how I overlooked that option in the manual. What I wanted
to do was to use a different template file based on what the user
enters into a classification field I have added to the EMHEAD form. Of
course by that time, the "MAIL CREATE" function has already begun. To
get it to work, I have added "/NOEDIT" to the "MAIL CREATE". Then, I
determine the RMS filename of the template file based on the
classification entered. Next, I copy the template file in place of the
file just created. Then put the user in the editor.
Since the EMHEAD form is accessed as part of the "MAIL CREATE"
function, I can't find a way to use the "/TEMPLATE" for my purpose.
What I have done seems to be working fine though.
Thanks,
BS
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| 3146.3 | Looks fine | IOSG::CARLIN | Dick Carlin IOSG, Reading, England | Tue Aug 17 1993 17:13 | 7 |
You are right. CREATE /TEMPLATE doesn't help much. What you are doing
sounds fine. Just one thing though, when you say "put the user in the
editor" are you following the same MAIL EDIT path that the E option in
EM follows? This way you will correctly invoke reservation and protect
the document during editing if the main drawer is shared.
Dick
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| 3146.4 | Yes | DYPSS6::SMITH | TBDBITL Alumnus | Fri Aug 20 1993 14:06 | 5 |
Dick,
Yes. Thanks.
Brad
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