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Please do not request the hotfix for the purpose of viewing a demo or other non-critical uses. Hotfixes are available so that users with a specific and critical issue can continue day-to-day operations until the actual release is ready. Hotfixes often contain pre-beta code in other areas of the program. They should not be used in production environments unless there is a real need to do so. In addition, because of the nature of hotfixes, we keep track of who has them so that we can make sure they get and install the release version.

Bottom line: If you are not in immediate need of SendMail, please wait for the actual 1.1.4 release.

In the last 2 weeks alot of posts concerned @Sendmail. Being very interested in this feature for my own applications I decided to get in touch with one of the prime "posters", Spencer Wulwick. He has developed an excellent and user friendly application utilizing all the features of SendMail adaptable for just about any application. He was extremely helpful and informative. Anyone in need of help in this regard should contact him.

Peter

Hi -

This message is primarily for "Captain Infinity."

Although still not finalized, I have sent you a revised copy of my @SENDMAIL database.

You mentioned in another thread, that you wanted to see the different messages on the tab page.

When you open the database, you should be in "Search" mode.  Just click on the "Read First" tab.  You'll see a message that many of the tab pages cannot be seen in Search mode but you can see them in Search/Update and Add modes. 

When you press F10 to retrieve the first record, the message on the Read First Tab will be completely different.

Let me know what you think.

Thanks!

Hi -

For anyone interested, who doesn't yet have the database (and if anyone want's a copy, all you have to do is ask) let me explain.

"Read First" is simply the label on one of several tab pages.

On that page, I have a TEXT layout element named "Read First."  The text on that page is defined as an initial value so that it will be seen on every record added to the database.

On top of the Read First LE is another text element named "NOTINSEARCH."  The text on that page is defined as the label of that element and that contains the text I want seen only when the user is in Search mode.

Now to explain the code which is in the on-form-entry event of the form itself.  Keep in mind that this code does NOT execute in Search mode. Visibility(NotInSearch,0) turns the visibility OFF for that element.  It will be executed whenever the user is in either Search/Update or Add mode. With that element being turned off, the User will now see the Read First text.

Forceredraw "immediately redraws all the screen elements."  I don't know the technology behind this (and don't care - lol) but assume this ensures that the display (what you are seeing on your screen) is immediately updated.

Loiter(###) "causes the current process (program) to pause for" a number (as specified by you) of milliseconds. "A value of 1000 equals 1 second."  So Loiter(500) simply provides 1/2 second for the computer to accomplish the redraw before moving on to "bigger and better things."  

The "counterpart" of that code is the code in the form's
on-retrieve-spec-open event.

      Visibility(NotInSearch, 1)
      ForceRedraw()
      Loiter(500) 

This simply turns the visibility of the NOTINSEARCH ELEMENT back on.

By using these "paired" pieces of code you have control over when and where a particular element will be seen by the user.


As for the "Bonus" button, that was designed for use with my particular e-mail program.  The coding behind it causes my E-mail "client" (IncrediMail) to open a new e-mail with the "To" block filled in with the e-mail address of the person who's record I am viewing.  That coding uses @shell and contains specific information related to that particular e-mail program.

Even better than the "bonus button" (in my opinion) is something on the "Feedback" tab.  You see there what looks like an ordinary hyperlink to Spencer@S-O-S.bz.  The very simple code behind this element (thanks, yet again, to Bob Hansen for telling me about it) will open the user's e-mail client (whatever it might happen to be) as defined in the Windows Operating system.

The nice part about either of these elements, is that it allows you to use your own e-mail (rather than Sesame's built-in @sendmail command). This, in turn, allows you to take advantage of all the e-mail program's features, such as inserting pictures, attaching files, etc. etc.

I hope I've answered your questions without boring anyone too much.  

By the way, I just learned that you participate in Bob Hansen's user group (lucky devil - I envy you!).  Bob has a copy of the database and I would imagine he would be glad to demo it for you and also answer questions.

Thanks for asking.