Submitted by jan_rifkinson on 2009/12/19 11:50
I've copied several TB emails into IQ
Now I'd like to combine the contents (html) into one document to email
How do I do this?
Thanks.
 
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Jan Rifkinson
Ridgefield CT USA

Comments

Very easy.
Select all items and do an export to HTML.
Print (ctrl-p ) --> HTML content of the focused items.
 
I even think Pierre added that option based on one of your request a while ago. But I could be mistaken.

Armando

2009/12/19 13:08

In reply to by Armando

ooops ! I just tried it, I think it used to work but doesn't anymore. Pierre ?
 
A normal export to HTML should work though.
 

Armando

2009/12/19 13:13

In reply to by Armando

Pierre : I have to go now but there seems to be problems with the HTML export through template text -- at least and maybe more. Haven't tried all options.
 
In any case, if it's me not doing things correctly, there's still something a bit wrong as it's not a simple task...

I can think of 2 ways:
  1. Copy / paste each content (can be long if you have many items... If you're asking it is because this does not appeal to you)
  2. Select items and Grid>>HTML Export>>Settings>>Preview>>Select All>>Copy/Paste
    (if you want, I could add an option to export only the combined HTML content, without the items section)
  3. Eventually, I could also add a merge content command, creating a new item with the merged content
 [edit] Ah! this time you beat me to it Armando ! [/edit]

jan_rifkinson

2009/12/19 16:03

In reply to by Pierre_Admin

I can't get any of that to work here. And yes, export only combined html only would be a good option. Also #3
 
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Jan Rifkinson
Ridgefield CT USA
HP Blackbird Vista Ultimate SP-2

Armando

2009/12/19 18:14

In reply to by jan_rifkinson

Hi Jan,
It's easy to achieve  by yourself without a "join html content" option.
 
1- Open a blank text file with a text editor. You can use Word, but it'll be simpler with something like notepad.
2- Insert this :
 
{DataBLK}{ItemBLK}
{itemHTML}
{/ItemBLK}{/DataBLK}
 
the {itemHTML} part is the important one here as this is where your HTML content will be displayed.
You could have other fields added before or after like :
 
{DataBLK}{ItemBLK}
{item}
{itemHTML}
{/ItemBLK}{/DataBLK}
 
....And this would add the item text before the actual HTML content
 
3- Save this wherever you want under a name you'll remember... With the *.HTM extension.
 
 
Now :
1- Select your items in the order you want them to appear
2- ctrl-P
3- select : "Merge the selected items with a template file"
4- select : "Use Template file" tab.
5- Browse to your file (top right "browse" button)
6- Click on "Save and Preview" or whatever you see fit...
 
 
All this gives me idea of :
1- creating a few template files for users,
2- asking Pierre to include the templates in a "templates" folder where user could find a series of basic templates for different needs.
 
(What do you think, Pierre ?)

Armando

2009/12/19 18:16

In reply to by Armando

Oh... and like I said before, Pierre, I can't get the "template text" thing to work (when it's not a path to a working HTML file, but only "{fields}"). Hopefully, my explanation is clear...

jan_rifkinson

2009/12/19 19:34

In reply to by Armando

Armando, Thanks very much for the step by step instructions. Assuming I followed your directions carefully, I'm sorry to report that the template did not produce a file w the content of the selected items. In fact it was blank when I selected save & preview. 
 
However, I do think it's an excellent idea to create some sample templates for folks like me. 
 
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Jan Rifkinson
Ridgefield CT USA
HP Blackbird Vista Ultimate SP-2

Pierre_Admin

2009/12/19 19:59

In reply to by jan_rifkinson

I know now why you're having problems. Your emails are actually .eml files imported from Thunderbird. I'll update the HTML export to work with these as I don't recall testing for those types of files. You could try to convert these to embedded HTML:
  1. Select an item
  2. In HTML pane, New
  3. Select convert to embedded HTML
That too was not tested for .eml files (but since .eml is the same as .mht, one can hope)
 

jan_rifkinson

2009/12/19 20:44

In reply to by Pierre_Admin

Thanks Pierre. Since I want to put them all together in one document, I'll wait for your fix. BTW, I believe selected multiple items & exporting to html only exports the first one -- nothing after that.
 
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Jan Rifkinson
Ridgefield CT USA
HP Blackbird Vista Ultimate SP-2

Pierre_Admin

2009/12/19 21:47

In reply to by jan_rifkinson

It seems that no browser is able to merge .eml files. So your best bet is:
  1. For each email item, click the New button
  2. Select Convert to embedded HTML or Convert to an HTML file (your choice)
  3. Once all the ones you want merged are converted, proceed as normal (your version should work):
    1. Select items
    2. HTML Export
    3. If using settings, it should work
    4. If using Armando's template, only embedded will work now. I'm fixing it right now to also work for HTML files
      [edit] in pre-Rel 10, this now works for embedded HTML, HTML files and for MHT files. As usual, for MHT files you must set the ItemHTMLHeight field to get the proper height [/edit]
 

jan_rifkinson

2009/12/20 15:02

In reply to by Pierre_Admin

Converted all to embedded html. Unfortunately it doesn't look my version works so I await #10
 
And not to be nasty or anything but I will say it again: Printing a report out of IQ should be as simple as <ctrl>+P (select an option of how it should appear)
 
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Jan Rifkinson
Ridgefield CT USA
HP Blackbird Vista Ultimate SP-2

jan_rifkinson

2009/12/21 11:17

In reply to by Pierre_Admin

It appears to me that if I select several TB email msgs in IQ, ie .eml, & export to web page, IQ is able to successfully create an html rendition but only for the first msg selected.  So if this is possible I don't know why it would be impossible for IQ & any browser to produce a merged file.
 
--
Jan Rifkinson
Ridgefield CT USA
HP Blackbird Vista Ultimate SP-2
 
 

Armando

2009/12/21 12:00

In reply to by jan_rifkinson

[quote=jan_rifkinson]
It appears to me that if I select several TB email msgs in IQ, ie .eml, & export to web page, IQ is able to successfully create an html rendition but only for the first msg selected.  So if this is possible I don't know why it would be impossible for IQ & any browser to produce a merged file.
 
--
Jan Rifkinson
Ridgefield CT USA
HP Blackbird Vista Ultimate SP-2
 
 
[/quote]
 
What are all the steps you're following ?

jan_rifkinson

2009/12/21 12:35

In reply to by Armando

Those supplied by you & also by Pierre.
 
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Jan Rifkinson
Ridgefield CT USA
HP Blackbird Vista Ultimate SP-2

Armando

2009/12/21 19:50

In reply to by jan_rifkinson

The reason I'm asking is that there are several export options.

jan_rifkinson

2009/12/21 19:59

In reply to by Armando

Yup, I understand. I tried them all w & w/o template. I followed your steps & followed Pierre's suggestions.  And I appreciate your interest in this problem. 
 
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Jan Rifkinson
Ridgefield CT USA
HP Blackbird Vista Ultimate SP-2