Drag and Drop Files

[stokefc22]

Hi All,
I recently discovered the drop-target\drop-file-notify\get-dropped-file methods and attributes(old news I know but hey!!).

So I've managed to create a simple form with a button to drop files onto and open them up, great!

But my first issue comes when I try and drop an email directly from outlook onto my button, a kind of no-entry symbol pops up to indicate its not accepted does anyone know if this can be done?

Ultimately I would like to drop an email with an attachment onto the button and then do something with the attachment but that maybe for another day!!

Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be much in the way of documentation around for this subject

Any advice would be greatly received...

Im using a 64bit windows 7 machine with openedge 10.2b service pack 3.

 

[Cringer]

I've not seen a solution for this. Our users have to save the email off to disk first before dropping onto the screen. Clunky.

 

[stokefc22]

Hhhmm what a shame. We have a sister company that has done this but I know they are using .net stuff so maybe it is possible with architect and .net. Was hoping I could avoid asking them

 

[Nordm8]

Hi, any news on this project? Having the same problem right now 10.1A.

Regards

 

[Rob Fitzpatrick]

Hi, any news on this project? Having the same problem right now 10.1A.

Regards

What problem are you having exactly?

 

[stokefc22]

Hi Nordm8, unfortunately not I've not looked at this again since.

 

[Nordm8]

Hi, i am using Drag&Drop to copy files and automatically store them in an archive called Docuware.
This works fine with files on desktop or filesystem but not out of outlook.

So the problem is to drag mails ( with attachment ) onto that buttons and get them stored.

Its like stoke said in the first post --> kind of no entry symbol.

Regards Nord

 

[Rob Fitzpatrick]

GET-DROPPED-FILE returns a file name. An e-mail message is an object, not a file, unless you save it in the file system.

 

[Nordm8]

So no chance to get this going?

Thx

 

[Cringer]

No, not with the tools built into Progress. It's possible there are OCXs for the job though.