Short: LeaveOut YAM message link on Workbench Author: John C Clenance Uploader: jc jcczone net (John C Clenance) Type: comm/yam Version: 1.01 Requires: YAM 2.4 or 2.5, OS3.9 or OS4 Architecture: generic This ARexx script leaves out icons on the WorkBench for YAM e-mail messages. A length-limited version of the message subject is used for the icon name (special characters are also filtered out). When a message icon is double- clicked it opens the e-mail message, launching YAM if it isn't running. It does so by creating an ARexx script (with .info file) to open a message, then it performs a "Leave Out" on the Workbench. The default link file location is the YAM program directory. Note: most special AmigaDOS characters in the subject string are replaced with legal ones before creating the icon name. Translation strings can be changed, but some message names may not be legal AmigaDOS file names. See instructions below for changing defaults. Link files can be removed manually, or with the companion script LvMsgOutClr. The removal script uses the same algorithm to generate a file name, but still relies on user verification. INSTALLATION: 1) Copy LvMsgOut.yam and LvMsgOutClr.yam to YAM:ARexx/ Copy Msg_Open.info to YAM: (the YAM program directory) 2) Check the YAM application path in variable YamApp. The default value is 'YAM:YAM.OS4' 3) Assign the Rexx scripts to keys in YAM OPTIONAL: 4) Change the Rexx file destination variable: OpenScrDest = 'YAM:Users/' /* Message Link Destination */ 5) Change the Rexx file name length. Warning: If message_name.info exceeds the system file name length limit the icon file will not be created. MsgNameLen = 35 /* Max File name length, including .info */ 6) Change character translation lines at your own risk. Variable CharsI holds characters to be replaced, CharsO holds the replacement characters: CharsI = ' ,|#?/:<>()[]"' || "'" /* Characters In */ CharsO = '______-{}{}{}`' || "`" /* Characters Out */ 7) Enable auto-delete in LvMsgOutClr.yam by un-commenting code at the end. USAGE: Creating message icons: - Select a message (only one at a time) and run the script ... - [File Requestor] Verify the file name and path. Using "Left Out" Scripts (or not "Left Out" links) - Double-click a message icon and the mail message will be opened - (YAM will be run if it isn't running). Removing "Left Out" Scripts (Put Away) The script icon is "Put Away" and the directory contining the script is opened on the workbench (the Rexx script is not deleted). - Select a message (only one at a time) and run the script ... - [File Requestor] Verify the file name and path. LIMITATIONS/BUGS: - The message icon name may not include AmigaDOS reserved characters (LvMsgOut.yam replaces them based on a translation table). - The Leave-Out operation fails if the destination directory for the Rexx script has been left-Out on the Workbench.