I am not quite certain what you mean about
mail having a specific format like that.
If you're refering to using those as the
mail -headers-, you're out of luck. Mail
headers are defined by a standards document.
For example, your mail had a header
From: Todd Cary [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
There is no way we could replace that with
this FirstName: Todd/LastName: Cary because
no mail program in the world would recognize
that.
Otoh, if you're just talking about putting
content into the mail message body that has
that form, of course it's possible. It would
(of course) take a little programming, but it
would be possible.
But where would we be getting the information?
You could look up the phone # in the address
book, but there is no standard field for SSN
in the Palm address book. Are you planning
on presenting a form to the use w/ fields
for each of these items?
Short answer: yes, it can be done (although
I would suggest C instead of Java at this point)
Caveat: you need to define a lot more about
how your app is supposed to work.
--
-Richard M. Hartman
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
186,000 mi./sec ... not just a good idea, it's the LAW!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Todd Cary [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, August 20, 1999 11:45 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Java and PalmPilot
>
>
> Richard -
>
> A client asked me if a PalmPilot can be programmed so that an
> email can
> have a specific format. Here is what the client has in mind:
>
> FirstName: Todd
> LastName: Cary
> Tel: 707-773-4523
> SSN: 425-65-9972
>
> Would you know if a Java program can be written that would provide
> this? Maybe the creation of a simple text file that is copied into an
> email? I do not own a PalmPilot, so I have no knowledge of it's
> capabilities.
>
> Todd
>
> --
> Todd Cary
> Ariste Software
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>
