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Send Email via Email Application

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Send Email via Email Application.fmp12

Overview
Tables	1
Relationships	0
Layouts	1
Scripts	4
Value Lists	0
Custom Functions	0
Custom Menus	0

File Options
Default custom menu set	[Standard FileMaker Menus]
When opening file
Minimum allowed version	12.0
Login using	Account Name; Account= Admin
Allow user to save password	Off
Require iOS passcode	Off
Switch to layout	Off
Hide all toolbars	Off
Script triggers
OnFirstWindowOpen	Off
OnLastWindowClose	Off
OnWindowOpen	Off
OnWindowClose	Off
OnFileAVPlayerChange	Off
Thumbnail Settings
Generate Thumbnails	On; Temporary

Tables

Table Name	Statistics	Occurrences in Relationship Graph
Send	13 fields defined, 4 records	Send

Fields

Table Name: Send - 13 Fields
Field Name	Type	Options	Comments	On Layouts	In Relationships	In Scripts	In Value Lists
From Email	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Send		Send Email
From Name	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Send		Send Email
To Email	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Send		Send Email
To Name	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Send		Send Email
CC Email	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Send		Send Email
CC Name	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Send		Send Email
BCC Email	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Send		Send Email
BCC Name	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Send		Send Email
Subject	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Send		Send Email
Text	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Send		Send Email
Description	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Send
Attachment Container	Normal, Binary	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1		Send		Send Email Import Picture Import File
Attachment File	Normal, Text	Auto-Enter: Allow editing Validation: Only during data entry Storage: Repetitions: 1 Indexing: None Automatically create indexes as needed Index Language: German		Send		Send Email Select Attachment

Layout Objects: Send

Regular Fields

Field Name: Send::From Email

Layout Name:

Send

Top: 62 pt
Left: 93 pt
Bottom: 84 pt
Right: 346 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Send::From Name

Layout Name:

Send

Top: 86 pt
Left: 93 pt
Bottom: 108 pt
Right: 346 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Send::To Email

Layout Name:

Send

Top: 110 pt
Left: 93 pt
Bottom: 132 pt
Right: 346 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Send::To Name

Layout Name:

Send

Top: 134 pt
Left: 93 pt
Bottom: 156 pt
Right: 346 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Send::CC Email

Layout Name:

Send

Top: 158 pt
Left: 93 pt
Bottom: 180 pt
Right: 346 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Send::CC Name

Layout Name:

Send

Top: 182 pt
Left: 93 pt
Bottom: 204 pt
Right: 346 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Send::BCC Email

Layout Name:

Send

Top: 206 pt
Left: 93 pt
Bottom: 228 pt
Right: 346 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Send::BCC Name

Layout Name:

Send

Top: 230 pt
Left: 93 pt
Bottom: 252 pt
Right: 346 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Send::Subject

Layout Name:

Send

Top: 64 pt
Left: 561 pt
Bottom: 86 pt
Right: 814 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Send::Text

Layout Name:

Send

Top: 88 pt
Left: 561 pt
Bottom: 338 pt
Right: 814 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Send::Description

Layout Name:

Send

Top: 343 pt
Left: 561 pt
Bottom: 390 pt
Right: 814 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Yes

Field Name: Send::Attachment Container

Layout Name:

Send

Top: 254 pt
Left: 93 pt
Bottom: 379 pt
Right: 346 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Field Name: Send::Attachment File

Layout Name:

Send

Top: 384 pt
Left: 93 pt
Bottom: 406 pt
Right: 346 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Field Format:

Edit Box

Field Behavior:

Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
Go to next field using: Tab key

Type:

Text: Send Email

Layout Name:

Send

Top: 65 pt
Left: 851 pt
Bottom: 88 pt
Right: 1003 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Send Email” ]

Scripts:

Send Email

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Select File

Layout Name:

Send

Top: 384 pt
Left: 350 pt
Bottom: 407 pt
Right: 474 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Select Attachment” ]

Scripts:

Select Attachment

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Import Picture

Layout Name:

Send

Top: 257 pt
Left: 356 pt
Bottom: 280 pt
Right: 474 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Import Picture” ]

Scripts:

Import Picture

Button Properties

Coordinates

Script/Script Step

Type:

Text: Import File

Layout Name:

Send

Top: 282 pt
Left: 357 pt
Bottom: 306 pt
Right: 475 pt

Anchoring: Left, Top

Perform Script [ “Import File” ]

Scripts:

Import File

Next Script: [Select Attachment]

Script Name	Send Email
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Send
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $email; Value:MBS( "WinSendMail.CreateEmail" ) ] If [ not IsEmpty ( Send::To Email ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "WinSendMail.AddTo"; $email; Send::To Email ; Send::To Name ) ] End If If [ not IsEmpty ( Send::CC Email ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "WinSendMail.AddCC"; $email; Send::CC Email ; Send::CC Name ) ] End If If [ not IsEmpty ( Send::BCC Email ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "WinSendMail.AddBCC"; $email; Send::BCC Email ; Send::BCC Name ) ] End If If [ not IsEmpty ( Send::From Email ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "WinSendMail.SetFrom"; $email; Send::From Email ; Send::From Name ) ] End If If [ not IsEmpty ( Send::Subject ) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "WinSendMail.SetSubject"; $email; Send::Subject ) ] End If If [ not IsEmpty ( Send::Text) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "WinSendMail.SetText"; $email; Send::Text) ] End If If [ not IsEmpty ( Send::Attachment Container) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "WinSendMail.AddAttachmentContainer"; $email; Send::Attachment Container ) ] End If If [ not IsEmpty ( Send::Attachment File) ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "WinSendMail.AddAttachmentFile"; $email; Send::Attachment File ) ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "WinSendMail.Send"; $email ) ] If [ MBS("IsError") ] Show Custom Dialog [ Title: "Failed to send email"; Message: $r; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ] Else Pause/Resume Script [ Duration (seconds): 2 ] End If Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS( "WinSendMail.Release"; $email ) ]
Fields used in this script	Send::To Email Send::To Name Send::CC Email Send::CC Name Send::BCC Email Send::BCC Name Send::From Email Send::From Name Send::Subject Send::Text Send::Attachment Container Send::Attachment File
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Send
Table occurrences used by this script	Send
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Send Email]

Next Script: [Import Picture]

Script Name	Select Attachment
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Send
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("FileDialog.Reset") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("FileDialog.SetWindowTitle"; "Select File") ] Set Variable [ $r; Value:MBS("FileDialog.OpenFileDialog") ] If [ $r = "OK" ] Set Field [ Send::Attachment File; MBS("FileDialog.GetPath"; 0) ] End If
Fields used in this script	Send::Attachment File
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Send
Table occurrences used by this script	Send
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Select Attachment]

Next Script: [Import File]

Script Name	Import Picture
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Send
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Go to Field [ Send::Attachment Container ] Insert Picture [ ]
Fields used in this script	Send::Attachment Container
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Send
Table occurrences used by this script	Send
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

Previous Script: [Import Picture]

Script Name	Import File
Run script with full access privileges	Off
Include In Menu	Yes
Layouts that use this script	Send
Scripts that use this script
Script Definition
Script Steps	Go to Field [ Send::Attachment Container ] Insert File [ ] [ Storage method: Let user choose ] [ Display icon ] [ Compression: Let user choose ]
Fields used in this script	Send::Attachment Container
Scripts used in this script
Layouts used in this script
Tables used in this script	Send
Table occurrences used by this script	Send
Custom Functions used by this script
Custom menu set used by this script

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