Q62127: Mac Hyp: Retrieving Data from a MessageList

Article: Q62127
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For Appletalk Networks
Version(s): 2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 09-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Mail Software Development Kit (SDK) for HyperCard, version 2.0 
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SUMMARY
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The following routine retrieves information from a messageList created by
getMessageList or displayMessageCenter in Microsoft Mail version 2.00:

     msmail(GetMessageListField, messageList, fieldName[,index])=>data

What is returned depends on the value of the "fieldName" parameter:

1. "messageCount" returns the number of messages in the list.

2. "type" returns the 4-character message type.

3. "ID" returns the message's unique ID number.

4. "read" returns true if the message has already been read; otherwise, it
  returns false.

5. "enclosure" returns true if the message contains an attached file; otherwise,
  it returns false.

6. "urgent" returns true if the message is urgent; otherwise it returns false.

7. "sender" returns the sender's name.

8. "subject" returns the message subject.

9. "receivedDate" returns the received date in seconds since 1904.

MORE INFORMATION
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If "index" is supplied, getMessageListField returns the value of that field for
the message indicated by "index." So, to find out whether the third message has
been read, type the following:

  " put msmail(getMessageListField, messageList, "read", 3) into isRead "
  (without the quotation marks)

If "index" is not supplied, getMessageListField returns a list of values, one for
each message in the message list, followed by a return:

  put msmail(getMessageListField, messageList, "sender") into sndr

If the message list has multiple messages in it, "sndr" will contain:

  sender of message 1<return>
  sender of message 2<return>
  ...

If the message list has one message in it, "sndr" will contain:

  sender of message 1<return>

This information is taken from the "Microsoft Mail HyperCard Interface
Documentation."

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbAudDeveloper kbMailSearch kbSDKSearch kbSDKMailHypercard200
Version           : :2.0

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