Microsoft KB Archive/62240

= Mac Hyp: Suggested Possible Uses for the HyperCard API =

Article ID: 62240

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Mail Software Development Kit (SDK) for HyperCard 2.0
 * Microsoft Mail Software Development Kit 3.0

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This article was previously published under Q62240



SUMMARY
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.



Utility or Stack Description
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 &quot;I am gone to xxx, will be                       back at y:yy.&quot;

Anonymous Suggestion Program                Logs into a &quot;Suggestion&quot; 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 &quot;Aged&quot; 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 &quot;Order Taker.&quot; 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.

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