New HTML Docs, TX to E-Mail Attachment

We are happy to let you know that we have completely revised and updated the HTML documentation on www.textcontrol.com. The new docs reflect the new structure of TX Text Control.

The principle difference between the previously available documentation and what is now on the server is its structure. The new documentation is clearly divided into two sections:

Do not forget that you can get this documentation in PDF format as well, if you prefer to read them offline.

Top TX Tip: Sending The Contents Of A Text Control Via E-Mail

This week we are looking at a really handy trick that you can pull off with TX Text Control. In fact, we can go as far as to say that one of the most popular topics that is raised here in the Support Department is how to send the contents of a TX Text Control via e-mail.

So, you have got your text in a Text Control and you want to send that to someone on the Internet via e-mail. How do you do that?

Well, as you guessed, it is not that difficult. Indeed only last week was there a discussion in our TX Discussion Forum about this very topic. The best way to approach this problem is to send the text as an attachment. All you need to do that is the TX Text Control and the MAPISession control from the Microsoft MAPI controls.

To send the contents of a Text Control as an email attachment, create a form with a MAPIMessages and a MAPISession control, a Send button, and 2 text boxes for email address and subject. Call the code below from the Send button's Click event. The RecipAdress and MsgSubject could contain the mail information for the recipient address and the mail subject.

'
' cmdSend_Click
'
' Establish a MAPI session and send the current document as a HTML
' attachment.
'
Private Sub cmdSend_Click()
  On Error GoTo err_cmdSend_Click

  ' Log on to MAPI session
  MAPISession.SignOn
  MAPIMessages.SessionID = MAPISession.SessionID

  ' Compose and send mail
  MAPIMessages.Compose
  MAPIMessages.RecipAddress = txtEmailAddress
  MAPIMessages.MsgSubject = txtSubject
  MAPIMessages.AttachmentPathName = CreateFileAttachment(tx)
  MAPIMessages.Send True
  Kill MAPIMessages.AttachmentPathName

  MAPISession.SignOff
  Unload Me
  Exit Sub

err_cmdSend_Click:
  MsgBox Err.Description
  Exit Sub
End Sub

'
' CreateFileAttachment
'
' Save the current document to a temporary HTML file and return
' the file path. This file is used as an email attachment and
' must be deleted after it has been sent.
'
Private Function CreateFileAttachment(tx As TXTextControl) As String
  Dim sTempFile As String
  sTempFile = VBWrapper_TempPath() & "EmailAttachment.html"
  tx.Save sTempFile, 0, 4, False
  CreateFileAttachment = sTempFile
End Function

And that is all there is to it. We told you it was a piece of cake. If you have any problems, just send us an e-mail. We are there to help you. Whether you are an advanced user or just setting out, you are entitled to take advantage of our complementary support service. E-mail us. We are looking forward to hearing from you very shortly.

New HTML Documentation

Top TX Tip: Sending The Contents Of A Text Control Via E-Mail