powermail-discuss Digest #2621 - Saturday, April 28, 2007 Re: Applescript not triggering, WAS Attachment link failing by "cheshirekat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: Applescript not triggering, WAS Attachment link failing From: "cheshirekat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2007 22:07:11 -0600 On Wed, Apr 25, 200711:07 AM, the following words from Rick Lecoat [EMAIL PROTECTED], emerged from a plethora of SPAM ... >Hi cheshirekat. > >Moving the script filter to the top of the filter list won't work, >because any other filters in the list that are set to move attachments >to specific folders -- even if they are WAAAY down the filter list -- >will cause it to fail. I don't know whether this is because the script >is still running when the attachment gets moved, or whether it's because >the script is postponed until all non-script filters have done their >work and PM loses track of the file's location, but it seems that the >script will only work on attachments that are in (and are staying in) >the default attachment folder. > >Currently I can either tag attachments, or move them to specific >folders, but I want to do both. > >Thanks for your help though. >Rick > >-- >G5 2GHz x2 :: 2GB RAM :: 10.4.7 :: PM 5.5.2 :: 3 pane mode > >-- >Original message: >Received from cheshirekat on 24/4/07 at 22:16 > >>If I were to receive a lot of attachments, as you apparently do, I'd >>move this AppleScript to the top of the list of filters. But you have >>to make sure you UNmark the box for "Don't apply subsequent filters to >>this message". That way, all your attachments will have information in >>the comments, but other filters can still act upon the messages you >>receive and change the message labels or move the messages to specific >>folders. > > I don't know what else to suggest to you. I have been testing the script I sent for several days. I haven't had any problems and the few files I have received have the appropriate text in the comments. The other filters continue to work on messages that have attachments. I placed the filter at the very top of my filter lists - before all other filters with the below criteria. Condition - AppleScript/Mark Attachment Comments Filter incoming messages - checked Actions - no action Don't apply subsequent filters to this message - UNchecked I'm using PowerMail version 5.5.3 build 4480 English (intel) -- Music, like religion, unconditionally brings in its train all the moral virtues to the heart it enters, even though that heart is not in the least worthy. - Jean Baptiste Montegut * MAC PRO 2 GHz Quad Xeon * OS X 10.4.9 * 3 GB RAM * ---------------------------------------------------------------------- End of powermail-discuss Digest