TextPad and Outlook

[Benjamin]

Is there a way configure Outlook to use TextPad as it's default editor?

Thanks,
Ben

[Alan Bellows]

I did just the reverse with mine... I wrote a Textpad add-on in Perl so that I can go to Tools->Send via E-mail, and it prompts for the E-mail address and Subject, then invisibly e-mails the current document from there. The tool is configurable with a small INI file, all you need is your ISP's SMTP server name, which you need for any other e-mail software.

I can e-mail the script to anybody who uses Perl and would like a copy... Sometime in the next few days I'll compile it into an EXE and send it to Helios to put on the Add-ons page, so everybody can use it, Perl or no.

I sure spend a lot of time pushing Perl around here.

Alan Bellows
Epixtech, inc.

[Jeff Epstein]

Dude! If you have something that cool, please please please submit it to the "Add-Ons" page. It should be available for everyone to use.

It would be a perfect addition to the "Utilities" page:

http://www.textpad.com/add-ons/index.html

:' )

[Andreas]

What is the big advantage of this perl script to "File/Send..."?
Andreas

[Alan Bellows]

Very little... I just prefer this way because it doesn't launch a completely separate e-mail program as File/Send does. It's just a little faster and easier... I click Tools > Send via E-mail, it prompts me for a recipient and optional subject, then it's done.

Alan Bellows
Epixtech, inc.

[Jeff Epstein]

But if the *way* you do something is so different (even if it does something redundant with current functionality), surely it will give others ideas on how Perl may otherwise enhance TextPad.