Re: Which one to use?
On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 at 11:42:01 -0400, Rich wrote: AH! Ok then, so that I may possibly better my template (perhaps simplifying it to as RA suggests), the next line is: Dear %Capital(%TOFNAME=+%if:%ABToHandle:%- %if:'%ABToHandle''%ABToFirstName':'%ABToHandle':'%ABToFirstName':%ABToFirstName+) This says: If the first name in the TO address (%ToFName) exists then use it otherwise if the address book handle is not blank then if the address book handle is different to the address book first name, then use the address book handle otherwise use the address book first name otherwise (if the address book handle is blank) use the address book first name -- Robin Using The Bat! v3.99.3 Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2 Popfile v0.22.4 Current version is 3.99 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Which one to use?
On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 at 21:27:59 -0400, Rich wrote: RA On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 at 16:03:38 +, Doug wrote: That way, even if the address says Quality Manager, your reply will say Dear Dave, Dear %ABTOFirstName, If you reply to someone who is not in your address book, you will get Dear , RA Even better is to use RA Dear %Capital(%ABToFirstName=%ToFName) RA If the Address book first name is blank, it takes the first name from RA that address. In my (2.12) templates I have: Dear %Capital(%TOFNAME=+%if:%ABToHandle:%- but do not know what it does! I like the sound (explanation) of RA's template, and sometimes I am puzzled as to how occasionally the way my emails get addressed seems very counter-intuitive! Maybe I'd be better off adopting his. Can anyone please explain to me (not remembering where it came from) what my present template does? You don't seem to have quoted the entire part. The next line or perhaps more are required. What you have there says use the first name of the address if it exists. If it doesn't, then if the address book handle is present ... but what to do in that case appears on the next lines. Presumably the address book handle contains the person's common name (i.e. Jim instead of James). Unfortunately that is pretty restricted because each one address book handle must be unique if it is not blank. -- Robin Using The Bat! v3.99.3 Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2 Popfile v0.22.4 Current version is 3.99 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[2]: Which one to use?
That way, even if the address says Quality Manager, your reply will say Dear Dave, Dear %ABTOFirstName, If you reply to someone who is not in your address book, you will get Dear , RA Even better is to use RA Dear %Capital(%ABToFirstName=%ToFName) RA If the Address book first name is blank, it takes the first name from RA that address. In my (2.12) templates I have: Dear %Capital(%TOFNAME=+%if:%ABToHandle:%- but do not know what it does! I like the sound (explanation) of RA's template, and sometimes I am puzzled as to how occasionally the way my emails get addressed seems very counter-intuitive! Maybe I'd be better off adopting his. Can anyone please explain to me (not remembering where it came from) what my present template does? RA You don't seem to have quoted the entire part. The next line or RA perhaps more are required. AH! Ok then, so that I may possibly better my template (perhaps simplifying it to as RA suggests), the next line is: Dear %Capital(%TOFNAME=+%if:%ABToHandle:%- %if:'%ABToHandle''%ABToFirstName':'%ABToHandle':'%ABToFirstName':%ABToFirstName+) Thank you so much. -- Beautiful Butterfly Displays http://FramedButterflyArt.com Current version is 3.99 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Which one to use?
Hello John, If you are dealing with a limited set of addresses, you can use the info from your address book instead. Then you match the address, and use whatever you have in the Firstname field in your address book. That way, even if the address says Quality Manager, your reply will say Dear Dave, Dear %ABTOFirstName, If you reply to someone who is not in your address book, you will get Dear , This tells you to close the message, add the person to your address book, and then click on reply again. Now that I think of it, I'll bet I could automate that too... -- Dougmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** TheBat! Voyager 3.99.4 on Windows XP Current version is 3.99 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Which one to use?
Doug, On Mon, 13 Aug 2007, at 16:03:38 [GMT +] (02:03:38 14/08/2007 Australian Eastern Time) you wrote: If you are dealing with a limited set of addresses, you can use the info from your address book instead. Then you match the address, and use whatever you have in the Firstname field in your address book. Thanks for the help! -- Regards, John Phillips Sydney, Australia Using Bat! 3.99.3, Windows XP, Service Pack 2 Dell Precision M70 Laptop, 1 meg ram. Current version is 3.99 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Which one to use?
On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 at 16:03:38 +, Doug wrote: If you are dealing with a limited set of addresses, you can use the info from your address book instead. Then you match the address, and use whatever you have in the Firstname field in your address book. That way, even if the address says Quality Manager, your reply will say Dear Dave, Dear %ABTOFirstName, If you reply to someone who is not in your address book, you will get Dear , This tells you to close the message, add the person to your address book, and then click on reply again. Now that I think of it, I'll bet I could automate that too... Even better is to use Dear %Capital(%ABToFirstName=%ToFName) If the Address book first name is blank, it takes the first name from that address. -- Robin Using The Bat! v3.99.3 Windows XP 5.1 Build 2600 Service Pack 2 Popfile v0.22.4 Current version is 3.99 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re[2]: Which one to use?
RA On Mon, 13 Aug 2007 at 16:03:38 +, Doug wrote: That way, even if the address says Quality Manager, your reply will say Dear Dave, Dear %ABTOFirstName, If you reply to someone who is not in your address book, you will get Dear , RA Even better is to use RA Dear %Capital(%ABToFirstName=%ToFName) RA If the Address book first name is blank, it takes the first name from RA that address. In my (2.12) templates I have: Dear %Capital(%TOFNAME=+%if:%ABToHandle:%- but do not know what it does! I like the sound (explanation) of RA's template, and sometimes I am puzzled as to how occasionally the way my emails get addressed seems very counter-intuitive! Maybe I'd be better off adopting his. Can anyone please explain to me (not remembering where it came from) what my present template does? Thx A Dummy -- Beautiful Butterfly Displays http://FramedButterflyArt.com Current version is 3.99 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Which one to use?
I get a lot of e-mails from people who have their reply or from address all in lower case. I would like to convert their given name to Upper and Lower case in my reply, first letter upper case, balance lower case. i.e. sharon smith at isp dot com I would like to have the first line in my reply read Hello Sharon, not Hello sharon. Read in the macro help file I see a CAPITALFIRST macro, but if I add the parameter =%TONAME I get Hello Sharon smith. I really only need the first part of the name; how to do this? Current version is 3.99 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Which one to use?
Thursday, August 9, 2007, John Phillips wrote: Read in the macro help file I see a CAPITALFIRST macro, but if I add the parameter =%TONAME I get Hello Sharon smith. I really only need the first part of the name; how to do this? Use TOFNAME instead of TONAME -- Urban Franklin discovered electricity by rubbing two cats backwards and declared, A horse divided against itself cannot stand.. Franklin died in 1790 and is still dead. Current version is 3.99 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Which one to use?
Urban, On Fri, 10 Aug 2007, at 00:01:38 [GMT +0200] (08:01:38 10/08/2007 Australian Eastern Time) you wrote: Use TOFNAME instead of TONAME Thanks! -- Regards, John Phillips Current version is 3.99 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
