Q62240: Mac Hyp: Suggested Possible Uses for the HyperCard API
Article: Q62240
Product(s): Microsoft Mail For Appletalk Networks
Version(s): 2.0,3.0
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, versions 2.0, 3.0
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SUMMARY
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The Microsoft Mail HyperCard Interface allows the power of Microsoft Mail to be
used to meet your custom needs.
Since the HyperCard Application Programming Interface (HAPI) makes all of the
functions of Mail fully available for programming and use, there are many
possibilities for streamlining and customizing the use of Mail. Below is a list
of some possible utilities and stacks.
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Utility or Stack Description
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Archive messages Using the DisplayMessageCenter, a user could
pick which messages should be archived. These
could be stored in the stack, or saved to a
file for importation into a database.
Auto Replies Similar to the Out of Office stack shipped with
the functions. Waits for incoming messages,
and auto-replies to the Sender with a preset
message, such as "I am gone to xxx, will be
back at y:yy."
Anonymous Suggestion
Program Logs into a "Suggestion" account and reads
each message. Puts the body of each message
into the body of a new message and sends the
new message to the suggestion reviewer. The
original sender is then anonymous to the
reviewer.
Garbage Collector Deletes all read files that are older in days
than the number in an "Aged" field.
Space Saver Downloads and deletes all read messages with
enclosures.
Order Automation Using a custom form, the order taker can fill
in the blanks while on the telephone. When the
form is completed, the message is automatically
sent to the "Order Taker." This stack creates
the data document for Word with the address,
prints a packing list, sends the accounts
payable department a notice of the order, and
the warehouse an itemized list of what items to
pull from stock. At the end of the day, it
totals and prints a report that summarizes the
number of orders and gives an inventory update,
bookings, the number of labels to print.
Active Bulletin Board
System News Center. A user can send in a subscription
to various topics. When an article is sent,
the News Center forwards the message to the
people interested in that topic.
Mail Forwarding When moving a user is moved from one account
on one server to a different server, the user
could forward all their mail with the touch
of a button.
Mail Retrieval For large networks with multiple servers,
a stack could be made in Mail 3.00 that
logs into each server as network manager
and forwards all mail to one account.
Server Report The stack reads the server usage report saved
in Word format from the Network Administrator
and sends a message to all those users that
exceed limits in too much space used,
old unread messages, or large enclosures,
asking them to save and delete the messages.
Tension Relief Play-By-Mail games. You make a move and the
stack sends the move to your opponent. When
the opponent has some spare time, she or he
can run the stack, which downloads the move,
and waits for the opponent to respond. Chess,
checkers, and tic-tac-toe are simple
possibilities. For use at low-traffic times
only.
Training tools A stack could monitor a student's progress
through it and mail the instructor when the
student is stuck on the same part for a long
time. In addition, the stack could forward
completed tests.
Teacher's tools Upon receipt of test results, it can grade
multiple choice tests, compute the class
average, and send the results (text and
graphs) to the class participants.
Because the HyperCard Application Programming Interface supports virtually all
calls to the Mail server, the possible uses of the SDK for creating utilities
and applications that employ Mail as a communications backbone are almost
unlimited. The above suggestions are only a sample of the possibilities.
Additional query words:
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Keywords :
Technology : kbHWMAC kbOSMAC kbAudDeveloper kbMailSearch kbSDKSearch kbSDKMailHypercard200 kbSDKMailHypercard300
Version : :2.0,3.0
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