Talk:OutLinker Installation

ActivityOwner:

It looks as though a small step was missed--that of naming the module1 after its creation. You need to provide an image to represent the following:

Provide a name for the Module Go to the Properties box and replace the text "Module1" with "SaveLinkandMindRead" and press the Enter/Return key.

I'm running Exchange and tried to provide the proper name "Mailbox - Curtis N. Bingham" and found that it couldn't find the mainarchive. When I tried to run the macro again, it told me that the explorer had quit and I needed to exit and restart Outlook. That seems drastic!

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The name of the module isn't important. I'll try to update the doc and pictures to reflect that.

You need to create the "mainarchive" in the destination location you are working with. I'll get the code to do it automatically at some point.

I'd recommend downloading latest code and setting "underinbox=true" and then create mainarchive as a subfolder underneath. It should work straight away then.

Another option is to try the "listfolders" macro as a way to check the folder names.

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Single forms dialog or mindreader syntax?
Is there a way to either create a single dialog instead of the multiple verification dialogs or else bypass the verification altogether using traditional mindreader syntax? I get too many messages and need to deal with them more expeditiously.

CB

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I agree - done - with a few more features to boot!

Form Files?
AO--what are the 'form files' indicated here: Public Const useform = False 'set true only if you have installed the form files

Is that for upcoming work or is that referring to this file: ' 2) Windows Forms 2.0             (c:\windows\system32\fm20.dll)

Inquiring minds want to know!

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Yes -- There was a simple form for the name portion that is broken now by recent revisions. We're looking at a form interface and compiled install version, but for now I'm just trying to use it and figure out what I want it to do. I probably should edit it out of code for now to avoid confusion.

Issue installing OutLinker
ActivityOwner I am trying to install Outlinker and am having an issue with adding in the reference dialog in the VB editor in Outlook the MindManager (6 or 7) Type Library : c:\program files\mindmanager 7\mindmanager.exe, when I select this it launches Mindmanager. How do I get the type library linked in, I am getting a runtime error without the mindmanger references.

Thanks

Ben

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Hi Ben -- Try looking for and checking off "MindManager Type Library" in the list of references. One of the other original references required browsing to the dll, so I put everything in both ways, but that probably isn't the best way to do it.

- Update -

That did it, the correct item to check is MindManager 7 Type Library (for v7 obviously)

Folder location
Hello... If I want to store the files processed by Outlinker in a PST file directly, not a folder within, would I leave the ArchiveFolder: configuration note blank?

Thanks -Ben

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No -- that wouldn't work. It isn't currently programmed to work that way. If you go into the code to the "function getarchivefolder" and add the "set" line below the comment "get outlook folder"

'Get Outlook Folder

set outlookfolder=outlookstore

and then comment out the if/then block that usually does the setting of the folder down to 'clean up

it looks like it might work.

Macros in this project are disabled....
I'm running Outlook 2007 and having troubles getting the macros to run.

I've followed the instructions step by step. When I click on the Project1.Outlinker button on my menu bar, nothing happens. When I go to Tools->Macro->Macros and select Project1.Outlinker, the VB window opens and I get the message, "The Macros in this project are disabled. Please refer to the online help or documentation of the host application to determine how to enable macros."

Well, I've gone into the Outlook:Tools->Trust Center->Macro Security, and set the radio button to "No security check for macros (Not recommended). No change in behavior.

Oops. Restarted Outlook, which seemed to make a difference.

Resetting archive folder?
The first time I got it working, it prompted me for the archive folder and as it cycled through each one I missed the right one. Is there an easy way to reset it? I had to go into the VB editor, set a breakpoint, manually set the "started" variable to force it to go through the initialization routine.

It would be best if you could display a selection box showing the folder tree to allow me to select/create a new folder. Curtis

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I'm not sure how to set up a selection box for the folder tree. The interim solution to the situation you describe would be to go into the notes folder "Outlinker Settings" and just edit or delete the entry for the archivefolder. If you delete it, I think outlinker will go through the prompting process again.