carriage returns in email body

[randbo]

the below code needs to be modified. I put this in
Within a grid componant. I have Outlook set up. So the below opens outlook.
Link address type: computed from fields in grid
link address: is tithe below code. But what code do I use to get the crlf(2)
to work? I also tried <br> and <p> but all just are printed.

This script populates the email address, subject line, and body, but the
body I wanted to have carriage returns. It works fine, just doesn't have carriage returns in the body.

Any ideas. Thanks in advance.

mailto:{Email}?subject={Name_First} {Name_Last} - from My Name&body={Contact_Merge}crlf(2){Name_First}, crlf(2)Thanks, My Name
661-xxx-xxxxcell

[EricN]

Re: carriage returns in email body

Do you mean this? Here is a snippet of what I use

subject={JOB_TITLE} posted on Social Service Network ID:[ID]&body=Hello {CONTACT_NAME}, %0D%0AI am responding to the {JOB_TITLE} position posted on Social Service Network.


%0D%0A

[randbo]

Re: carriage returns in email body

EricN, thanks, I just tried that, but it just puts that into the string of text in the email body.

This is a link in an a5w componant. When clicked, it opens an Outlook email message window, and populates the areas.

Is that what your using?

[EricN]

Re: carriage returns in email body

I'm using this in a html page where a hyperlink is displayed..."Contact Employer."

Not in a grid.

I understand what you are trying to do. Sorry this didn't help.

[randbo]

Re: carriage returns in email body

Ok, I guess, I'm ok with it working 80%. I'm just surprised that there isn't a way to make it work. Thanks.

[randbo]

Re: carriage returns in email body

this was just a short term fix, we have another web emailer, that we can merge formatted text, alpha fields, and footers etc.

[EricN]

Re: carriage returns in email body

Hello Rand,
If/when you come up with a solution, please post it here. I may have a need for this in the future.

BTW I like your sites!

[NoeticCC]

Re: carriage returns in email body

I should imagine that something like URLENCODE(chr(13)+chr(10)) would do the trick?

Since it is a LINK, it needs to be URL encoded to come across right - if you just want to use line breaks in emails send directly from within a script, just use

<<txt%
dfklsdflsjdf

sdfsdfsd

sdfsdfsdf%txt%

[randbo]

Re: carriage returns in email body

EricN - thanks, I am completely revamping the sites with Alpha, have spent almost a year building the backend database. So in 1-2 weeks new site should be all alpha. Just need someone to help me with CSS. Thanks

[randbo]

Re: carriage returns in email body

NoeticCC - I tried that, but it just puts the code in the line of text as text.

1. Try to make a little a5wcmp
2. Then make a link
3. The link will be an email that invokes Outlook
4. Make the link populate subject, body with body text having <p> or <br> or crlf(2)

mailto:{Email}?subject={Name_First} {Name_Last} - from My Name&body={Contact_Merge}crlf(2){Name_First}, crlf(2)Thanks, My Name
661-xxx-xxxxcell

As mentioned the above code will just read the code as text.

Maybe if I have a variable with the value {<br>} or {%0D%0A} maybe that might work.

[NoeticCC]

Re: carriage returns in email body

Try "%0" - got that from here: http://www.webmasterworld.com/forum21/8627.htm

[Steve Wood]

Re: carriage returns in email body

I know it works because here is an example from four years ago, still works on the latest release. Note that there is no 'mailto' in my string, the first value from the lookup is the TO value by default.

Here is calculated field and I attached the client Outlook window that comes up. The calc field must be added to the Field list and made a link with static text such as "send email".

alltrim(lookupc("F",Customer,"Email","[PathAlias.ADB_Path]\customers","Customer_I"))+"&subject=RE: ATS Job: "+alltrim(Job_No)+"&[email protected]"+"&body= %0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A --------------------------------%0D%0AJob: "+alltrim(Job_No)+"%0D%0AClient: "+alltrim(Lastname)+", "+alltrim(Client)+"%0D%0ASpouse: "+alltrim(Spouse)

[randbo]

Re: carriage returns in email body

Steve, thanks, so you do the following?

Control type: link
Link address type: computed from fields in the grid
Link address: alltrim(lookupc("F",Customer,"Email","[PathAlias.ADB_Path]\customers","Customer_I"))+"&subject=RE: ATS Job: "+alltrim(Job_No)+"&[email protected]"+"&body= %0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A --------------------------------%0D%0AJob: "+alltrim(Job_No)+"%0D%0AClient: "+alltrim(Lastname)+", "+alltrim(Client)+"%0D%0ASpouse: "+alltrim(Spouse)

[Steve Wood]

Re: carriage returns in email body

Close, all of that code is in a Calculated Field on the Grid. Let's say the calc field is named "emailcustomer". So I put emailcustomer in the grid and make it a link. Then in properties set the "Display What" to static text and set Address Type to "Field value is an email address".

[randbo]

Re: carriage returns in email body

Steve, thanks, that makes sense, I will try that.