Inline attachments from related records

[Steven Butler]

I have just bought this plugin and would like to add inline attachments from some related records. I can add the attachments on one record but am not sure how to go about this for many records - can I loop and do it?

[bcooney]

Yes.

[Steven Butler]

Thanks - how is it done - do you add the attachments by adding to a variable in a loop - I have tried this but no luck.

Thks

[bcooney]

You do not need a variable. The EmailAttachFile command accepts either a URL, container, or file path.

Where is the source attachment? What table would you loop thru, customers?

[Steven Butler]

I have an artwork table with a container holding the preview (it is embedded - not linked) - I'm going to have a play with this today. I'll let you know how I get on - thanks.

[Krstjj]

I have an artwork table with a container holding the preview (it is embedded - not linked) - I'm going to have a play with this today. I'll let you know how I get on - thanks.

I've got kind of a comparable situation myself.

I want to send a mail with multiple attachments, so the recepient gets 1 mail with the attachments.

When I create the mail, I select the tickets that will be assigned to the recepient.

The tickets, that will be attached to the mail, are located (in a seperate table) in container fields, containing the pdf ticket files.

Example

To: [email protected]

Subject: Event

Message: Here're your tickets

Attachment to that mail ticket101.pdf, event102.pdf,ticket103.pdf

My problem is how do i do that ? I setup a portal on the layout where I select the available tickets that need to be mailed to the recepient.

And now I'm completly stuck. I wan't to purchase the plugin, but must be sure that my problem will be solved....

[bcooney]

The plugin will allow you to easily do this. You simply call EmailAttachFile as many times as you want before you EmailSend.

btw: I want to point out the although the title of this thread refers to inline attachments, this discussion does not address inline graphic attachments, but rather simple attachments.

[Krstjj]

Correct me if I'm wrong,

Step 1) EmailRegister and then EmailConnectSMTP functions

Step 2) I create the mail with EmailCreate function

Step 3) I loop through the records and for each record that needs to be attached I call the EmailAttachFile

Step 4) at the end of the loop EmailSend function

And that's the flow ?

[Smef]

Yes, but you need to pass in a file from a path or a container in your loop. You can't actually pass in a record itself. I'll assume that's what you meant, but I wanted to post that just to make sure. You never know!