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Subject templates/macros, Incrementally numbering a subject automatically
 
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I was hoping someone could help me with this question .

Is it possible to create a template/macro that will generate an automatically incremented subject?

For example: <any subject> - ##/##, or “this is message 06 of 25”

And activate/call via a HotKey combination?

For example: CTRL-Z, asks for “subject”, and then asks for “total number of messages”.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Regards, E
 
 
 
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Not directly, no. TB Doesn't have any "Stop for extra keyboard input" macros.

You may be able to do something in conjunction with a tool like PowerPro to get the extra input. The %CALC macro can be used to perform calculations. There are also some add-on macro plugins available that may help with this. Here is where I run out of know-how - so .. over to someone else?
iviarck
 
 
 
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Thanks for getting back Marck

In searching the archives I came cross the following


->If that template include a %SUBJECT= macro, it too       will be re-evaluated.

->You have options here:

->1) you could use the MyMacros user input macro to prompt for the subject completion text in real time.”


Is the “MyMacros” a called sub routine to fill in the subject line by either “polling” for input or using fixed information from another source?

Then, when the user issues the ctrl-n command, a new message is created and the “subject” is filled in with the pre-scribed input.

I am not familiar with PowerPro, can you elaborate a bit?

Regards, E
 
 
 
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"MyMacros" is a third party tbp (The Bat! plugin) add-on. You have to locate and download it and install it as per the instructions on the maker's site. It includes a keyboard input macro that could help you out here. It has many other add-on macros besides the input macro.

PowerPro is an incredibly powerful freeware utility that provides all sorts of automation and scripting to the windows desktop.
iviarck
 
 
 
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Got 'em both, I'll give 'em try.

Thanks Marck.
 
 
 
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