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hyphen causing problem ?

Fri, 28 Jan 2005 05:08:21 +0200

hyphen causing problem ? hyphen in email address causing problem in forum The Bat! - Templates and Macros.

====quote====
Marck Pearlstone wrote:
Like this:

%modifyonce("To")%-
%To=""%To="Stan "%-
Hi Dan,

The %- macro suppresses extra blank lines. Every line of macro code will cause a blank line in the resulting template unless you add the %- to the end of it.

That's all Roelof was saying there.

//.arck
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====quote====
Marck Pearlstone wrote:
Like this:

%modifyonce("To")%-
%To=""%To="Stan "%-
Hi Dan,

The %- macro suppresses extra blank lines. Every line of macro code will cause a blank line in the resulting template unless you add the %- to the end of it.

That's all Roelof was saying there.

//.arck
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The above also solved the problem

Thank you both,

Michael

28 January 2005 05:08:21, Michael Redbourn.

hyphen causing problem ?

Thu, 27 Jan 2005 17:54:56 +0200

hyphen causing problem ? hyphen in email address causing problem in forum The Bat! - Templates and Macros.
Like this:

====code====

%modifyonce("To")%-
%To=""%To="Stan <walkeld@fair-rite.com>"%-
Hi Dan,

=============

The %- macro suppresses extra blank lines. Every line of macro code will cause a blank line in the resulting template unless you add the %- to the end of it.

That's all Roelof was saying there.
27 January 2005 17:54:56, Marck Pearlstone.

hyphen causing problem ?

Thu, 27 Jan 2005 04:14:42 +0200

hyphen causing problem ? hyphen in email address causing problem in forum The Bat! - Templates and Macros.
Hi,

I'm using 3.0.1.33

When you say that it works for you - did you try typing anything ?

It works for me until I do that.

"you could use another instance of the %- macro"

Not sure how to do what you're suggesting here ?

thanks for the help,

Mike
27 January 2005 04:14:42, Michael Redbourn.

hyphen causing problem ?

Thu, 27 Jan 2005 02:30:11 +0200

hyphen causing problem ? hyphen in email address causing problem in forum The Bat! - Templates and Macros.
I'm lost, since it works for me, my only alteration was a different filepath for the cookie file.
What version of TB are you using?
To keep the empty line above the "Hi Dan," away you could use another instance of the %- macro, it might even fix thisproblem for you (because of the odd ways these things work sometimes), but it's merely a matter of esthetics.

For myself I don't really like self addressing folder templates, because I've seen several cases of people who got seriously bitten by one. Like this guy who sent an order for tickets to a mailing list (with its own folder and self addressing folder templates) in stead of the guys who had to process that order.
Depending on the nature of the message such an instance can be merely embarrassing or really dramatic.
27 January 2005 02:30:11, Roelof Otten.

hyphen causing problem ?

Tue, 25 Jan 2005 00:36:18 +0200

hyphen causing problem ? hyphen in email address causing problem in forum The Bat! - Templates and Macros.
Below is the template that is causing the problem. The template is used on a folder and not my address book. I have several that work and this one works too if I use an address without a hyphen.

%modifyonce("To")%-
%To=""%To="Stan "
Hi Dan,

%Cursor

--
%Cookie="C:\Program Files\The Bat!\cookie.txt"

Dad ))) mailto:%FromAddr

if you try the above you will find that all is well until you attempt to type a message and then the bottom half disappears. Seems you will need to put something in the cookie folder to test it

thanks for you help,

Mike

25 January 2005 00:36:18, Michael Redbourn.

hyphen causing problem ?

Mon, 24 Jan 2005 10:40:26 +0200

hyphen causing problem ? hyphen in email address causing problem in forum The Bat! - Templates and Macros.
What macro doesn't work with that address? (Give the whole relevant part of the template as you use it.)

Is the problem occurring with addressees in your address book, outside of your AB or doesn't is matter whether the addresses are in your AB.
24 January 2005 10:40:26, Roelof Otten.

hyphen causing problem ?

Mon, 24 Jan 2005 09:48:21 +0200

hyphen causing problem ? hyphen in email address causing problem in forum The Bat! - Templates and Macros.
Just thought that I would add ...

If I enter '' around the email address like so ...
Stan <'walkeld@fair-rite.com'> then the macros work ok
but the message can't be sent.

thanks,

Mike

24 January 2005 09:48:21, Michael Redbourn.

hyphen causing problem ?

Sun, 23 Jan 2005 11:16:51 +0200

hyphen causing problem ? hyphen in email address causing problem in forum The Bat! - Templates and Macros.
Hi,

I have a template which works perfectly well with any email address that I've tried so far with the exception of one that contains a hyphen ..

walkeld@fair-rite.com

when I use the above it causes the random generated cookie phrase to disappear as soon as I click the cursor on the page.

Any ideas and/or help (apart from telling the person to use an email address without a hyphen would be appreciated.

thanks,

Michael
23 January 2005 11:16:51, Michael Redbourn.