Re: [ANN] Create a TinyURL-no more broken links
On 9/14/08 6:10 PM, Diane Ross [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Part 4 in the series AppleScripting Entourage: Create a TinyURL-no more
broken links describes how to use an AppleScript to automate the process of
creating a TinyURL as well as an alternative to running AppleScripts in
Entourage with TypeIt4Me and TextExpander.
If you're not familiar with a TinyURL, it's an online service that converts
long URLs into short ones more appropriate to share in email. It's
especially helpful sending out long links.Long links that are notorious for
breaking. A TinyURL will not break in email postings and never expires.
Create a TinyURL-no more broken links Part 4 (The Entourage Help Blog)
http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/2008/09/create_a_tinyurl.html
Diane:
The blog page describes the use of an AppleScript by Barry Wainwright for
automating the use of the TinyURL service within Entourage. I created a
compact script with similar functionality and I have attached the text of
the script below.
I've been using a version of this script for some time now in Entourage and
it has performed without problem. I just highlight a long URL in the draft
of a mail message and then select the script from the Entourage script menu.
It automatically replaces the long URL with a short TinyURL version.
Anyone wanting to make use of the script can open Apple's Script Editor,
paste the text attached below into a blank document, save it as a script,
and then put the script in the Entourage Script Menu Items Folder, which
is inside the Microsoft User Data folder.
-Jeffrey Berman
- Attachment follows -
tell application Microsoft Entourage
tell window 1
if class is draft window and selection begins with http then
set selection to do shell script ¬
curl 'http://tinyurl.com/create.php?url=; selection ¬
' | awk -F\\ '/blockquote.+\\/tinyurl.+b.+br/ {print ¬
substr($3,1,length($3)-3); exit}'
else
display dialog A valid URL is not currently selected in ¬
a draft window. buttons OK default button 1 ¬
with icon stop
end if
end tell
end tell
- End of attachment -
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Re: [ANN] Create a TinyURL-no more broken links
Jeffrey Berman (jberman) wrote: I just highlight a long URL in the draft of a mail message and then select the script from the Entourage script menu. It automatically replaces the long URL with a short TinyURL version. Jeff, I'm having trouble with the script. It compiled OK, but when I run it, nothing happens. You can contact me off list if needed to work through this. -- Diane -- To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/ old-archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/
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John Holt wrote: Perhaps I didn¹t explain myself as well as I should have!! I would appreciate any help to achieve a unique sound or action whenever I receive any mail from a specific sender. Did the link Bill provided not work for you? -- Diane
Re: [ANN] Create a TinyURL-no more broken links
Jeffrey Berman (jberman) wrote: Jeff, I'm having trouble with the script. It compiled OK, but when I run it, nothing happens. You can contact me off list if needed to work through this. Diane: I wonder whether the line returns did not translate correctly through the mailing list processor, although I tested the copy I received and I could turn the text into a working script. In any case, I've attached a zipped copy of the compiled script. Drop it in your Entourage Script Menu Items folder and see if this works. This works. Thanks!! It doesn't like brackets though. :-) I'm planning on writing a follow up and I'll mention your script there along with other sites that make a tiny URL. Let me know if you have other scripts that I can post or link to on the Favorite Scripts page. Your script is listed on these pages: Favorite Scripts to use with Entourage http://www.entourage.mvps.org/script/fav_scripts.html Downloads http://www.entourage.mvps.org/downloads.html -- Diane -- To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/ old-archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/
Re: [ANN] Create a TinyURL-no more broken links
Jeffrey Berman (jberman) wrote: I wonder whether the line returns did not translate correctly through the mailing list processor, although I tested the copy I received and I could turn the text into a working script. In any case, I've attached a zipped copy of the compiled script. Drop it in your Entourage Script Menu Items folder and see if this works. This one works. You can download Jeff's Get TinyURL script here: http://www.entourage.mvps.org/downloads/scripts/jeff/Get_TinyURL.zip If you loose the link, it's listed on these pages: Favorite Scripts to use with Entourage http://www.entourage.mvps.org/script/fav_scripts.html Downloads http://www.entourage.mvps.org/downloads.html -- Diane -- To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/ old-archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/
Msnbak to Entourage
Have a friend who has JUST moved to a mac from an hp. They backed up the email to a file with the above extension - .msnbak It is a back up of her MSN email accessed through Outlook Express. There are about 135 megs of emails in 150 folders that they REALLY need to recover. The HD on the pc is mostly probably not accessible, BUT IF (a very big if - maybe as a slave) is there any other way to grab the OE files to retrieve them in Ent 04. Where are the OE data files stored? Since I no longer have a PC available to me, can anyone give us urgent guidance. Step by step would be great since this is all done by email or voicemail. I have renamed the above folder with an .eml extension and he just clicked on it and it is SLOWLY opening in a text file. Entourage crashed when we tried to drag this file to a new folder on Ent. Import didn't work on the eml - but maybe I didn't use the right steps. Tota Tua Claudia -- To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/ old-archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/
