Comments on: how to combine lotus script and HTML in lotus notes 7

By: broeren79

broeren79 — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:52:34 +0000

Hi Mike,

Thanks for all your efforts so far. The last option sounds as it would work, if…. the logo would be at the bottom of the signature.

Unfortunately it needs to be some where in the middle. That would render the last option impossible right?

By: sliktool

sliktool — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:13:07 +0000

Some new information. I did some testing with HTML, and then using Javascript – not doing well with that. For some reason the Javascript DOM in the client thinks that the only element in the body is the body, so when you replace the values originally in the HTML signature it replaces the whole body of the message. There may be some ways around it, but not very clean ways.

Maybe an option is to make an HTML file that is just the logo to be included. Then continue to use your script, only have it start before the HTML insert (the image). Would that work?

By: sliktool

sliktool — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:28:06 +0000

Yes, that is correct. So you were not using the standard Signature feature of Notes mail, you are generating one on the fly when needed. Is that correct? If so, I think Stiletto might be on to something in that you could inject text into the body and mark it as HTML. I think it is easier said than done though. Another option, which I would have to experiment with, is to make a single HTML file that uses CSS/JavaScript to decide what items are shown. In other words, Create a button to generate a single HTML for a user and point to it as his/her signature file. Then, based on the button that changes the signature use CSS/Javascript (not sure which will be easier here) to hide/show the appropriate HTML in the stored file. What I am not certain about is whether or not this will translate after sending. That is what I would need to check, let me try.

Mike Kinder

By: stiletto

stiletto — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:22:10 +0000

I think you’re going to have to switch from @functions to LotusScript. That will let you use the PassThruHTML property of the NotesRichTextStyle class.

By: broeren79

broeren79 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:44:56 +0000

Hi Mike,

You understand correctly.
The main reason I want to start using HTML for a signature is that the company demands the Logo (gif/jpg) to be added to the signature. I do need to be able to select either of 3 different signatures when working on the e-mail, so i need a button that works while composing the e-mail.
If I read your e-mail correctly, the button you are aiming at will change signatures, but that will be prior to creating a message, right?