Does anyone have any ideas on how to click on a field and have it pop up an email in Outlook express?

Or even to click on a field and have it open explorer?

I really need help on this! I'm really confused here and need some clarification.

all the pg.111 tells me to do is use @shell. So I did that with this code:

var IEWebSite as Int
var IEpath as String
IEpath = @Chr(34) + "C:/Program Files/Internet Explorer/IEXPLORE. EXE" + @Chr(34)

If IEWebSite <> "" THEN
   IEWebSite = @Shell (IEpath + " + "WebSite")
IF NOT IEpath = 0 THEN
    @Msg ("Couldn't open web browser")
//@Shell returns a 0 if it is sucessful, a 1 if it fails

However, there are no warnings or anything in the program editor, but when I click on the web site field it doesn't do anything. I'm trying to get it so that when I click on the field it brings up internet explorer and copys and pastes the web site into the url box. What is wrong with my code? I really need to figure this out, but I'm totally clueless here! If someone could rescue me it would be great!

THANKS!

Here is some syntax that can be called with @shell for Outlook Express:

Quote:


Works in other programs, I have not actually used with Sesame shell but expect it will be OK

Could you post the entire code snippet? It's hard to find syntax error with just that little bit. 

You have a syntax error someplace. We can't find it without seeing the whole piece of code.

You have several problems here:

1. Web site - www. contains illegal characters in the element name. You need to rename this element before it can be used in programming.

2. You reference an element named "WebSite" in your code, but it does not appear to be named that. Problems 1 and 2 will both be solved by renaming the element to WebSite.

3. You have several other syntax errors.
var WebSite as Int
should be
var IEWebSite as Int
(so it is not named the same as your element)

If WebSite <> " Then
should be
If WebSite <> "" Then

WebSite = @Shell (IEpath + " " WebSite)
should be
IEWebSite = @Shell (IEpath + " " + WebSite)
(Note the corrected variable name and the added + sign)

If Not WebSite = 0 Then
should be
If Not IEWebSite = 0 Then
(Note we're checking the variable, not the element value)

Here's the whole thing corrected, assuming you rename the element to be called WebSite.

var IEWebSite as Int
var IEpath as String
IEpath = @Chr(34) + "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" + @Chr(34)

If WebSite <> "" Then
   IEWebSite = @Shell (IEpath + " " + WebSite)
If Not IEWebSite = 0 Then
   @Msg ("Couldn't open web browser")
 

I tried out your code and this is what happened:

Error while parsing module "Web Site (4)"
Unknown Identifier
Line 5, position 4:[Identifier:Web Site]
If WebSite <>
    ^

I also changed the element name to Web Site. I'm not sure why it won't work so if you could clarify, it would be appreciated.

Thanks!

DNolan,

For both Website and Email opening, you will add a command buttons. Enter following Codes in the respective Command Button On Element Entry Event.


For WebSite:
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var IEpath as String
var IEfailure as Int
IEPath = @Chr(34) + "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" + @Chr(34)
// The @Chr(34) wraps double quotes around the pathname of Internet Explorer

IF WebSite <>"" THEN
   IEfailure = @Shell(IEpath + " " + WebSite)
IF NOT IEfailure = 0 THEN
   @Msg("Couldn't open web browser")
// @Shell returns a 0 if it is successful, a 1 if it fails
/* WebSite is the Name of the Element which stores website address, you might have to replace that as per the name you have given for that element */

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For Outlook Express, the following code will go in On Element Entry Event on the Command Button.

===============
var Outlook_Exp_Path as string
var OutLook_failure as Int

Outlook_Exp_Path = @Chr(34) + "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" + @Chr(34)


IF Email <>"" THEN
   OutLook_failure = @Shell(Outlook_Exp_Path + " " + "/mailurl:mailto:" + Email)
IF NOT OutLook_failure = 0 THEN
   @Msg("Couldn't open Outlook Express")
// @Shell returns a 0 if it is successful, a 1 if it fails

/* Email is the Name of the Element which stores e-mail address, you might have to replace that as per the name you have given for that element */

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Both of the above work work perfectly fine for me. Please let us know how do they work for you. You just have to change the name of two elements namely WebSite and Email, as per your application.