Hi Sandy, Sounds good. I think when this came up in the earliest version of iOS 5 there may have been a limitation in multiple lines?
Cheers, Esther On Apr 23, 2012, at 9:38 AM, Sandy Tomkins wrote: > Ester, > > Just an observation: The snippet I have set up using the > settings/general/kayboard/shortcuts is about 8 lines long and works fine. So, > maybe, this could be the easiest way to go? > Good luck, Sandy, > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 23 Apr 2012, at 20:20, Esther <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Gordon, >> >> Multiple signatures for your different email accounts under iOS 5 are still >> not supported, but I can suggest two different work-arounds. >> >> First, iOS 5 supports the creation of keyboard shortcuts. If you go to >> Settings > General > Keyboard there's a heading for "Shortcuts". The first >> entry under "Shortcuts" gives an example: "omw" for "On my way!" If you >> double tap on this sample entry, you'll view the detailed shortcut screen >> for the example, with text fields for the phrase "On my way!" and for the >> shortcut assignment "omw". There's also a description "Create a shortcut >> that will automatically expand into the word or phrase as you type". You >> can make any editing changes in the text fields for the shortcut and phrase, >> then double tap the "Save" button in the top right corner. Or, you can >> double tap the "Keyboard, back button" at the top left corner of the screen >> to return to the keyboard settings screen. >> >> Just after the sample "omw" shortcut is the "Add New Shortcut" button, which >> is also the last element on the screen. So you can always navigate to it >> with a four finger tap on the bottom half of the screen. Double tap on this >> button, then type in the phrase you want to shortcut in the text field. >> Then flick right when you're done to type in the text for your shortcut >> abbreviation. Double tap the "Save" button in the top right corner. >> >> So the way this could work is that you might set up your basic signature in >> Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > Signature (where the default says >> "Sent from my iPhone"), and then customize each additional line you'd like >> to add by typing your shortcut. >> >> The main drawback of this method is that you still have to type one shortcut >> per line of expanded text. >> >> The other option that I use is to use TextExpander Touch ($4.99 by >> SmileOnMyMac) to expand text. You can define multi-line snippets in this >> app, and download the basic predefined snippet definitions. Then, if you >> type "ddate" ("date" with an added "d" at the beginning), it will expand to >> the current date, and in the format that you set up. You could have a >> multiline signature that you define as "ssig1" (starting with double letters >> for you snippet shortcut definitions is good for avoiding confusion with >> real words). This lets you customize everything. The main drawback is that >> iOS apps like Mail are sandboxed, so you would have to double tap the button >> to copy to clipboard, then use the App Switcher to switch to mail, and then >> paste. Or, you could compose mail in TextExpander and send it out directly >> from there, but that doesn't let you read through your mail and reply. >> >> I'll just note that TextExpander's snippets for HTML and CSS programming are >> really clever, and that most good notes, Twitter, and messenging apps will >> support TextExpander so you can compose using your custom-defined snippets >> within those apps. As for HTML coding, the control sequences will expand >> and leave your insertion point between the control elements if you use the >> TextExpander HTML snippets. So you don't have to type out starting and >> closing elements by hand. >> >> HTH. Cheers, >> >> Esther >> >> >> On Apr 23, 2012, at 4:29 AM, Gordon Smith wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi all >>> >>> I have one small gripe regarding iOS5.1 and I'm wondering whether it's me >>> just missing something. I do not see a way to have a different signature >>> set for each mail account on iOS5. Again this could be user error, and I >>> hope it is. But it does seem strange to me. >>> >>> I'm currently relying on my iPHONE 4S FOR ALL MY NEEDS, AND IT WOULD BE >>> HELPFUL IF ONE COULD USE MULTIPLE SIGNATURES. >>> >>> GORDON >>> >> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
