read mail message in outlook pane - (Moved)

[devilburnz]

Hi guys, is there any codes or synax to get the mail body and subject from the outlook panel? 

meaning i can choose a specific email in my outlook mailbox and by 1 single click without opening it, i am able to capture the mail body and subject(outlook panel preview).

Any experts advise? Thanks! 

 

[water]

Please have a look at my OutlookEX UDF (for download please see my signature).
Example script:

#include <OutlookEX.au3>

Local $iAttachmentCount = 0, $sAttachmentNames = ""
Global $oOutlook = _OL_Open()
MsgBox(0, "Select", "Please select one or multiple items ...")
Global $oSelection = $oOutlook.ActiveExplorer().Selection
For $oSel In $oSelection
    $iAttachmentCount = $oSel.attachments.Count
    $sAttachmentNames = ""
    $aAttachments = _OL_ItemAttachmentGet($oOutlook, $oSel)
    MsgBox(0, "_OL_ItemAttachmentGet", "@error = " & @error & ", @extended = " & @extended) 
    _ArrayDisplay($aAttachments)
    If $iAttachmentCount > 0 Then
        For $i = 1 To $aAttachments[0][0]
            $sAttachmentNames = $aAttachments[$i][2] & @CRLF
        Next
    EndIf
    MsgBox(0, "Selection", "Subject: " & @CRLF & StringLeft($oSel.Subject, 100) & @CRLF & @CRLF & "Body:" & @CRLF & StringLeft($oSel.Body, 100) & @CRLF & @CRLF & "Attachments: " & $iAttachmentCount & @CRLF & $sAttachmentNames)
Next

 

Edited February 12, 2020 by water

[devilburnz]

Thanks water, it works like a charm.

does the activeexplorer function support attachment? i tried it seems invaild.

the code should able to accept no error for no email attachment and  if there is 1 or more attachments, it show able to print in messagebox according to the no.ofattachments. 

[water]

Sure, attachments can be accessed.
I have updated my example code above (and stripped down subject and body to 100 characters).

Adding a print button needs to create a GUI as MsgBox can't be extended in this way.

[devilburnz]

saw the message box print the count of the attachments. 

is there a way to print the attachment names instead? 

[water]

Updated again.

[JLogan3o13]

Moved to the appropriate forum, as the AutoIt Example Scripts forum very clearly states:

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Share your cool AutoIt scripts, UDFs and applications with others.

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Do not post general support questions here, instead use the AutoIt Help and Support forums.

Moderation Team

Edited February 10, 2020 by JLogan3o13

[devilburnz]

Thanks water for the help.

 i used your codes, however, i not able to get the attachnames display in the msgbox. any advise? 😮 

[water]

Function _OL_ItemAttachmentGet returns  (according to the help file OutlookEx.htm):

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;                  |1 - DisplayName: String representing the name, which does not need to be the actual file name, displayed below the icon representing the embedded attachment
;                  |2 - FileName: String representing the file name of the attachment
;                  |3 - PathName: String representing the full path to the linked attached file

So if you replace

$sAttachmentNames = $aAttachments[$i][2] & @CRLF

with

$sAttachmentNames = $aAttachments[$i][1] & @CRLF

you should get the name displayed in the mail.

[devilburnz]

hi water. i still not able to get the $attachmentnames display in the msgbox. i tried [1], [2] and [3]. hmmm

[water]

I modified the script again.
You now get an array with a list of attachments. Can you please post a screenshot of this array?

[devilburnz]

i have added the arraydisplay function. the list did not appear. 

[water]

Modified the script again. You now should get an error message from _OL_ItemAttachmentGet.

[devilburnz]

i have tried again. the arraydisplay did not pop out. only the msg box without the attachmentname ... hmm 

[water]

Strange - somehow my last modification of the script in post #2 got lost.
Could you please grab the script again and run? You should get a MsgBox.

[devilburnz]

yup i run it, the msg box error @error = 3, @extended = 0

hmmm..

[water]

Did you have a look at the help file (OutlookEx.htm)? There you'll find the explanation of the error code.

[devilburnz]

hmm i was trying to search for the error in the help file, unfortunately, i could not find files start with OL, outlook,outlookEx etc.

Hence, i not able to provide the error explanation. any advise? 

[water]

The OutlookEX.zip file you downloaded contains an OutlookEX.htm file. This file holds the header for each function - including the error codes and their description.

[devilburnz]

Thanks water.

Prior to my edited post, i have modify the codes successfully!!

 

Edited February 17, 2020 by devilburnz
done