Request Addition to Code- convertMail to AccountAppt (from www.Slipstick)

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Hi, I am using the below code which converts a messge to an appointment on another mailbox's calendar that I have complete control to. It's great.

In some cases I would want to have a different Start and End dates so I guess a new 'sub' could be created, if this makes sense. To enhance this process I would appreicate some help to update the Start and End times.

I added in .display and update from it. But doing so saves the changes to my default calendar and not the other calendar. If I manually do a 'save as' to the other calendar I end up with two appts. on the other calendar (one for the ReceivedTime and one for the updated time ) . What code can be added to eliminate the original appt and keep only the updated one. Or is there a better way?

Thanks very much in advance.

----------------------------------------------------------------Sub ConvertMailtoAccountAppt()
Dim objAppt As Outlook.AppointmentItem
Dim objMail As Outlook.MailItem

Set objAppt = Application.CreateItem(olAppointmentItem)
Set CalFolder = GetFolderPath("zz_helpdesk\Calendar-Systems Schedules")

For Each objMail In Application.ActiveExplorer.Selection

objAppt.Subject = objMail.Subject


'sets it for recd. time AND not tomorrow at 9 AM per sample
objAppt.Start = objMail.ReceivedTime
objAppt.Body = objMail.Body
objAppt.ReminderSet = False
objAppt.Move CalFolder
objAppt.Display

Next
Set objAppt = Nothing
Set objMail = Nothing

'MsgBox ("added to Calendar-Systems Schedules")

End Sub

Function GetFolderPath(ByVal FolderPath As String) As Outlook.Folder
Dim oFolder As Outlook.Folder
Dim FoldersArray As Variant
Dim i As Integer

On Error GoTo GetFolderPath_Error
If Left(FolderPath, 2) = "\\" Then
FolderPath = Right(FolderPath, Len(FolderPath) - 2)
End If
'Convert folderpath to array
FoldersArray = Split(FolderPath, "\")
Set oFolder = Application.Session.Folders.Item(FoldersArray(0))
If Not oFolder Is Nothing Then
For i = 1 To UBound(FoldersArray, 1)
Dim SubFolders As Outlook.Folders
Set SubFolders = oFolder.Folders
Set oFolder = SubFolders.Item(FoldersArray(i))
If oFolder Is Nothing Then
Set GetFolderPath = Nothing
End If
Next
End If
'Return the oFolder
Set GetFolderPath = oFolder
Exit Function

GetFolderPath_Error:
Set GetFolderPath = Nothing
Exit Function

End Function
 
If you want to display it, save it to the new calendar first. I think i have a tweaked macro that does that - I'll have to look.

If you want a default future time in the appoint you'd do something like this:

objAppt.Start = objMail.ReceivedTime + 3
 
Found it -

Create it like you do now and save

With objAppt
.Subject = "Copied: " & Item.Subject
.Start = Item.Start
.Duration = Item.Duration
.Location = Item.Location
.Body = Item.Body
.Save

End With

Move it using this method:

Set moveCal= objAppt.Move(CalFolder)

Then display:

moveCal.display

Don't forget to Dim moveCal at the beginning of the macro.

Dim moveCal as AppointmentItem
 
Thanks very much. Is this what you mean? I am getting a run time error 424

---------------------------------------'sets it for recd. time AND not tomorrow as 9 AM per sample
objAppt.Start = objMail.ReceivedTime
objAppt.Body = objMail.Body
objAppt.ReminderSet = False
objAppt.Move CalFolder
objAppt.Display
objAppt.Subject = "Copied: " & Item.Subject
objAppt.Start = Item.Start
objAppt.Duration = Item.Duration
objAppt.Location = Item.Location
objAppt.Body = Item.Body
objAppt.Save

'Move it using this method:

Set moveCal = objAppt.Move(CalFolder)

'Then display:

moveCal.Display
Next
Set objAppt = Nothing
Set objMail = Nothing

'MsgBox ("added to Calendar-Systems Schedules")

End Sub

----------------------I get a " Run-Time error '424': Object required. "

It occurs after I put in this:

'Move it using this method:

Set moveCal = objAppt.Move(CalFolder)

'Then display:

moveCal.Display
 
I'm assuming you are still using this part -

Sub ConvertMailtoAccountAppt()
Dim objAppt As Outlook.AppointmentItem
Dim objMail As Outlook.MailItem
Set objAppt = Application.CreateItem(olAppointmentItem)
Set CalFolder = GetFolderPath("zz_helpdesk\Calendar-Systems Schedules")
For Each objMail In Application.ActiveExplorer.Selection

Did you add this line -

Dim moveCal as AppointmentItem

also - you don't need the first move - actually, it looks like the error is because outlook doesn't know what Item you are copying from. you don't need those - I usedi t to show you where to put the move command. Sorry.

'sets it for recd. time AND not tomorrow as 9 AM per sample
objAppt.Start = objMail.ReceivedTime
objAppt.Body = objMail.Body
objAppt.ReminderSet = False
== > objAppt.Move CalFolder
objAppt.Display
objAppt.Subject = "Copied: " & Item.Subject
==> objAppt.Start = Item.Start
==> objAppt.Duration = Item.Duration
==> objAppt.Location = Item.Location

==> objAppt.Body = Item.Body
objAppt.Save

Try this

Code:
Sub ConvertMailtoAccountAppt()
Dim objAppt As Outlook.AppointmentItem
Dim objMail As Outlook.MailItem
Dim moveCal As AppointmentItem
Set objAppt = Application.CreateItem(olAppointmentItem) 
 
Set CalFolder = GetFolderPath("zz_helpdesk\Calendar-Systems Schedules")
For Each objMail In Application.ActiveExplorer.Selection 
 
objAppt.Start = objMail.ReceivedTime
objAppt.Body = objMail.Body
objAppt.ReminderSet = False
objAppt.Subject = "Copied: " & objMail.Subject 
 
objAppt.Start = objMail.ReceivedTime + 3
objAppt.Save
'Move it using this method:
Set moveCal = objAppt.Move(CalFolder)
'Then display:
moveCal.Display
Next
Set objAppt = Nothing
Set objMail = Nothing
'MsgBox ("added to Calendar-Systems Schedules")
End Sub
 
Yeah it is working. Thanks very much. I tweaked it a bit by using just ' objAppt.Start = objMail.ReceivedTime ' (no + 3) as 50% of the time it will be run at current date & time or another date & time.

Another tweak I figured out thanks to you was ' objAppt.Location = "Copied: " & objMail.Subject ' and 'objAppt.Subject = "'' " ' This gives me a blank subject field to type into or copy and paste text.

One last question if I may. If in the body there will always be text of ' Subject:' something or other' could the text after the ' : ' be copied and pasted to the subject field?

Thanks again.
 
Re: the Subject question - yes you can do it, but isn't that the same subject as in the email?
 
Ah, if it could only be...the message comes from a ticketing system with a ticket number in the subject line. It 'forwards' the original message it gets to the mailbox I am monitoring. The subject:xxxxx is thus moved into the body. I would like the " xxxxx " put into the appointment subject field.

Thanks again.
 
That's do able. See http://www.slipstick.com/developer/regex-parse-message-text/ for the code sample.

you'll need to change this line:
.Pattern = "Carrier Tracking ID\s*[:]+\s*(\w*)\s*"

to match your pattern - Subject[:](\w*)\s*\n might work - but it might need to be tweaked.

Change omail to objmail and remove dim and set omail lines.
 
Per the link provided I checked Microsoft VBScript Regular Expressions 5.5 library in Tools, References.

Do I make the Module1 or insert the code into ThisOutlookSession?

What does ' \n ' do?

Here are the code adjustments I believe you indicated to make. Is this correct as no text is being entered into the objAppt.Subject? I attached an image as well. Thanks very much.

==================================================================

Sub GetValueUsingRegEx()

' Set reference to VB Script library

' Microsoft VBScript Regular Expressions 5.5

Dim Reg1 As RegExp

Dim M1 As MatchCollection

Dim M As Match

Set Reg1 = New RegExp

' \s* = invisible spaces

' \d* = match digits

' \w* = match alphanumeric

With Reg1

> Pattern = "Subject[:](\w*)\s*\n"

> Global = True

End With

If Reg1.test(objMail.Body) Then

Set M1 = Reg1.Execute(objMail.Subject)

For Each M In M1

' M.SubMatches(1) is the (\w*) in the pattern

' use M.SubMatches(2) for the second one if you have two (\w*)

Debug.Print M.SubMatches(1)

Next

End If

End Sub

================================================================
 

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Ooops, attached image is slightly wrong. I was tweaking to no avail. Code is this: Set M1 = Reg1.Execute(objMail.Subject)
 
I have not tested this - but it should work (fingers crossed :))




The code sample prints to the debugger. We really should assign it to a string, but it will work it use it directly in the subject.




Code:

 
 

 
 
Sub ConvertMailtoAccountAppt()
Dim objAppt As Outlook.AppointmentItem
Dim objMail As Outlook.MailItem
Dim moveCal As AppointmentItem
 
 

Set objAppt = Application.CreateItem(olAppointmentItem)
 
 
Set CalFolder = GetFolderPath("zz_helpdesk\Calendar-Systems Schedules")
 
 

For Each objMail In Application.ActiveExplorer.Selection
 
 

Dim Reg1 As RegExp
Dim M1 As MatchCollection
Dim M As Match
Set Reg1 = New RegExp
' \s* = invisible spaces
' \d* = match digits
' \w* = match alphanumeric
With Reg1
.Pattern = "Subject[:](\w*)\s*\n"
.Global = True
End With
If Reg1.test(objMail.Body) Then
Set M1 = Reg1.Execute(objMail.Subject)
For Each M In M1
' M.SubMatches(1) is the (\w*) in the pattern
' use M.SubMatches(2) for the second one if you have two (\w*)
Debug.Print M.SubMatches(1)

Next
End If
 
 

 
 

 
 
objAppt.Start = objMail.ReceivedTime
objAppt.Body = objMail.Body
objAppt.ReminderSet = False
objAppt.Subject = "Copied: " & M.SubMatches(1)
 
 
objAppt.Start = objMail.ReceivedTime + 3
objAppt.Save
'Move it using this method:
Set moveCal = objAppt.Move(CalFolder)
'Then display:
moveCal.Display
 
 

 
 

Next
Set objAppt = Nothing
Set objMail = Nothing
'MsgBox ("added to Calendar-Systems Schedules")
End Sub
 
Sorry no luck. Getting Run-time error '91': Object variable or With block variable not set.
 
I would like the original subject line moved to location. Thus the line of: objAppt.Location = "Copied: " & objMail.Subject

Then I tried this: objAppt.Subject = M.SubMatches(1)

Still no luck. Still getting -- Getting Run-time error '91': Object variable or With block variable not set. Sorry trying to learn and read on this topic at the same time. Getting confused.:confused:

Sub ConvertMailtoAccountAppt()

Dim objAppt As Outlook.AppointmentItem

Dim objMail As Outlook.MailItem

Dim moveCal As AppointmentItem

Set objAppt = Application.CreateItem(olAppointmentItem)

Set CalFolder = GetFolderPath("zz_helpdesk\Calendar-Systems Schedules")

For Each objMail In Application.ActiveExplorer.Selection

Dim Reg1 As RegExp

Dim M1 As MatchCollection

Dim M As Match

Set Reg1 = New RegExp

' \s* = invisible spaces

' \d* = match digits

' \w* = match alphanumeric

With Reg1

> Pattern = "Subject[:](\w*)\s*\n"

> Global = True

End With

If Reg1.test(objMail.Body) Then

Set M1 = Reg1.Execute(objMail.Subject)

For Each M In M1

' M.SubMatches(1) is the (\w*) in the pattern

' use M.SubMatches(2) for the second one if you have two (\w*)

Debug.Print M.SubMatches(1)

Next

End If

objAppt.Subject = objMail.Subject

'sets it for recd. time AND not tomorrow at 9 AM per sample

objAppt.Start = objMail.ReceivedTime

objAppt.Body = objMail.Body

objAppt.ReminderSet = False

'objAppt.Move CalFolder

'objAppt.Display

objAppt.Location = "Copied: " & objMail.Subject

'objAppt.Subject = " "

objAppt.Subject = M.SubMatches(1)

objAppt.Start = objMail.ReceivedTime

objAppt.Save

'Move it using this method:

Set moveCal = objAppt.Move(CalFolder)

'Then display:

moveCal.Display

Next

Set objAppt = Nothing

Set objMail = Nothing

'MsgBox ("added to Calendar-Systems Schedules")

End Sub
 
That's on the subject line?




Try this -




Add to the top, with the other Dims:


Dim strSubject As String




Replace debug.print line with this:
strSubject = M.SubMatches(1)




put strSubject in the subject line.
objAppt.subject = "Copied: " & strSubject
 
So sorry still not working. See attached images. It just does not seem to find the pattern. The word Subject: is in the body of the message.
CodeAndMessageToCopyToAppt.jpgNewApptNoPatternFound.jpg
 
Thanks for being so patient. I have hunted the www and still can't determine where I may have gone wrong. Any thoughts? Thanks so much.
 
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