Re: Pressing flags a message, pressing creates a task that is linked to the selected message?

[Barry Wainwright]

Title: Re: Pressing <Shift-'> flags a message, pressing <Shift-Cmd-'> creates a task that is linked to the selected message?

On 23/5/02 10:57 am, "SVEN AERTS"  wrote:

> <'> is the key between the semi-colon and the Return key.
> = ù%-key in AZERTY-keyboards like mine... But..nothing happens, neither when
> I press my ' or ` buttons...
> Anybody ? I am addicted to Flags...

The keyboard commands are Cmd-' (that's the single quote character - usually the unshifted double quote character) and Shift-Cmd-', not just the keys on there own

If these key commands are not working for you, is the functionality available from the commands in the message menu (where these keyboard shortcuts are also displayed)?


I know there are some 'translational difficulties' concerning some not alphabetic keyboard commands with different keyboard types, perhaps you are falling into this scenario. If so, you could set up a couple of applescripts triggered by other, accesible, keyboard commands.

For example, the following script will flag the current message:

Tell app "Microsoft Entourage"
Set the flagged of (item 1 of (get current messages)) to true
End tell

This script will create a task (due in 7 days, with a reminder in 6 days) linked to the message:

try
    set theMess to item 1 of (get current messages)
on error
    display dialog "Please select a message before running this script" buttons {"Quit Script"} default button 1 with icon stop
    return -99
end try
set theSub to subject of theMess
set theTask to make new task with properties {name:"Follow Up to message: \"" & theSub & "\""}
tell theTask
    set the content to "this is an automatically generated follow up task created on " & (current date) as text
    set the due date to ((current date) + 7 * days)
    set remind date and time to ((current date) + 6 * days)
end tell
link theMess to theTask
open theTask -- optional. delete this line if you don't want the task opened


Both o fthese scripts could do with a little tidying up in relation to error checking, and working with draft message windows as well as selected messages, but I'll leave that to you to play with if your interested :) (but, please feel free to come back for help if you're stuck)
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Barry Wainwright
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