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  1. #1
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    renaming an attachment

    I am creating a script in Outlook to strip attachments out of an email, and I have all the code working; I have a form that lets the user type in a new name for the file, however, when you click save it save the attachment with the new file name and the old file name—it looks like this: newfilesnameoldfilename.doc; however, I want to take of the old file name… but I cannot figure it out… here is my code:
    I think I need to have a loop or something before saving the new file that tells outlook to remove all the characters from the left of the period… not sure how to do that… any thoughts or ideas?

    Private Sub exitForm_Click()
    Unload ResumeForm
    End Sub

    Private Sub fNameBox_Change()

    End Sub

    Private Sub Label1_Click()

    End Sub

    Private Sub lNameBox_Change()

    End Sub

    Private Sub Save_Click()

    Dim objOL As Outlook.Application
    Dim objMsg As Outlook.MailItem 'Object
    Dim objAttachments As Outlook.Attachments
    Dim objSelection As Outlook.Selection
    Dim i As Long
    Dim myOrt As String
    Dim lngCount As Long
    Dim strFile As String
    Dim strFolderpath As String
    Dim strDeletedFiles As String
    Dim FindTerm(13)
    Dim Extension As Long

    'Set invalid characters to replace
    FindTerm(0) = "*"
    FindTerm(1) = "@"
    FindTerm(2) = "\"
    FindTerm(3) = "("
    FindTerm(4) = ")"
    FindTerm(5) = "["
    FindTerm(6) = "]"
    FindTerm(7) = "?"
    FindTerm(8) = "<"
    FindTerm(9) = ">"
    FindTerm(10) = "!"
    FindTerm(11) = "{"
    FindTerm(12) = "}"
    FindTerm(13) = ":"

    'if null statements
    'lNameBox
    If IsNull(lNameBox) Then

    Else
    If lNameBox > "" Then
    lNameBox = lNameBox + "_"

    Else
    MsgBox ("MUST ENTER A LAST NAME!")
    Exit Sub
    End If

    End If

    'fNameBox
    If IsNull(fNameBox) Then

    Else
    If fNameBox > "" Then
    fNameBox = fNameBox + "_"

    Else
    fNameBox = ""

    End If

    End If
    ' sourceBox
    If IsNull(sourceBox) Then

    Else
    If sourceBox > "" Then
    sourceBox = sourceBox + "_"

    Else
    sourceBox = ""

    End If

    End If
    'typeBox
    If IsNull(typeBox) Then

    Else
    If typeBox > "" Then
    typeBox = typeBox + "_"

    Else
    typeBox = ""

    End If

    End If
    ' dateBox
    If IsNull(dateBox) Then

    Else
    If dateBox > "" Then
    dateBox = dateBox

    Else
    dateBox = Format(Date, "mmyy")

    End If

    End If

    stringName = lNameBox + fNameBox + sourceBox + typeBox + dateBox

    For i = 1 To 13
    newstr = Replace(stringName, FindTerm(i), "")
    stringName = newstr
    Next

    ' Instantiate an Outlook Application object.
    Set objOL = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")

    ' Get the collection of selected objects.
    Set objSelection = objOL.ActiveExplorer.Selection

    ' Check each selected item for attachments. If attachments exist,
    ' save them to the Temp folder and strip them from the item.
    For Each objMsg In objSelection

    ' This code only strips attachments from mail items.
    ' If objMsg.class=olMail Then
    ' Get the Attachments collection of the item.
    Set objAttachments = objMsg.Attachments
    lngCount = objAttachments.Count

    If lngCount > 0 Then


    ' We need to use a count down loop for removing items
    ' from a collection. Otherwise, the loop counter gets
    ' confused and only every other item is removed.

    For i = lngCount To 1 Step -1

    ' Save attachment before deleting from item.
    ' Get the file name.

    strFile = objAttachments.item(i).fileName

    ' striping off the file extension
    Extension = InStr(strFile, ".")
    If Extension > 0 Then newString = Left$(strFile, k - 1)


    ' Combine with the path to the Temp folder.
    strFile = "S:\chairofc\Resumes\" _
    & stringName & " - " & strFile

    ' Save the attachment as a file.
    objAttachments.item(i).SaveAsFile strFile

    ' Delete the attachment.
    'objAttachments.item(i).Delete

    'write the save as path to a string to add to the message
    'check for html and use html tags in link
    If objMsg.BodyFormat <> olFormatHTML Then
    strDeletedFiles = strDeletedFiles & vbCrLf & "<file://" & strFile & ">"
    Else
    strDeletedFiles = strDeletedFiles & "<br>" & "<a href='file://" & _
    strFile & "'>" & strFile & "</a>"
    End If

    Next i
    End If

    ' Adds the filename string to the message body and save it
    ' Check for HTML body
    If objMsg.BodyFormat <> olFormatHTML Then
    objMsg.Body = objMsg.Body & vbCrLf & _
    "The file(s) were saved to " & strDeletedFiles
    Else
    objMsg.HTMLBody = objMsg.HTMLBody & "<p>" & _
    "The file(s) were saved to " & strDeletedFiles & "</p>"
    End If
    objMsg.Save
    Next

    ExitSub:

    Set objAttachments = Nothing
    Set objMsg = Nothing
    Set objSelection = Nothing
    Set objOL = Nothing


    Unload ResumeForm

    End Sub

    Private Sub sourceBox_Change()

    End Sub

    Private Sub typeBox_Change()

    End Sub

    Private Sub UserForm_Click()

    End Sub

  2. #2
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    I am creating a script in Outlook to strip attachments out of an email, and I have all the code working; I have a form that lets the user type in a new name for the file, however, when you click save it save the attachment with the new file name and the old file name—it looks like this: newfilesnameoldfilename.doc; however, I want to take of the old file name… but I cannot figure it out… here is my code:
    I think I need to have a loop or something before saving the new file that tells outlook to remove all the characters from the left of the period… not sure how to do that… any thoughts or ideas?

    Private Sub exitForm_Click()
    Unload ResumeForm
    End Sub

    Private Sub fNameBox_Change()

    End Sub

    Private Sub Label1_Click()

    End Sub

    Private Sub lNameBox_Change()

    End Sub

    Private Sub Save_Click()

    Dim objOL As Outlook.Application
    Dim objMsg As Outlook.MailItem 'Object
    Dim objAttachments As Outlook.Attachments
    Dim objSelection As Outlook.Selection
    Dim i As Long
    Dim myOrt As String
    Dim lngCount As Long
    Dim strFile As String
    Dim strFolderpath As String
    Dim strDeletedFiles As String
    Dim FindTerm(13)
    Dim Extension As Long

    'Set invalid characters to replace
    FindTerm(0) = "*"
    FindTerm(1) = "@"
    FindTerm(2) = "\"
    FindTerm(3) = "("
    FindTerm(4) = ")"
    FindTerm(5) = "["
    FindTerm(6) = "]"
    FindTerm(7) = "?"
    FindTerm(8) = "<"
    FindTerm(9) = ">"
    FindTerm(10) = "!"
    FindTerm(11) = "{"
    FindTerm(12) = "}"
    FindTerm(13) = ":"

    'if null statements
    'lNameBox
    If IsNull(lNameBox) Then

    Else
    If lNameBox > "" Then
    lNameBox = lNameBox + "_"

    Else
    MsgBox ("MUST ENTER A LAST NAME!")
    Exit Sub
    End If

    End If

    'fNameBox
    If IsNull(fNameBox) Then

    Else
    If fNameBox > "" Then
    fNameBox = fNameBox + "_"

    Else
    fNameBox = ""

    End If

    End If
    ' sourceBox
    If IsNull(sourceBox) Then

    Else
    If sourceBox > "" Then
    sourceBox = sourceBox + "_"

    Else
    sourceBox = ""

    End If

    End If
    'typeBox
    If IsNull(typeBox) Then

    Else
    If typeBox > "" Then
    typeBox = typeBox + "_"

    Else
    typeBox = ""

    End If

    End If
    ' dateBox
    If IsNull(dateBox) Then

    Else
    If dateBox > "" Then
    dateBox = dateBox

    Else
    dateBox = Format(Date, "mmyy")

    End If

    End If

    stringName = lNameBox + fNameBox + sourceBox + typeBox + dateBox

    For i = 1 To 13
    newstr = Replace(stringName, FindTerm(i), "")
    stringName = newstr
    Next

    ' Instantiate an Outlook Application object.
    Set objOL = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")

    ' Get the collection of selected objects.
    Set objSelection = objOL.ActiveExplorer.Selection

    ' Check each selected item for attachments. If attachments exist,
    ' save them to the Temp folder and strip them from the item.
    For Each objMsg In objSelection

    ' This code only strips attachments from mail items.
    ' If objMsg.class=olMail Then
    ' Get the Attachments collection of the item.
    Set objAttachments = objMsg.Attachments
    lngCount = objAttachments.Count

    If lngCount > 0 Then


    ' We need to use a count down loop for removing items
    ' from a collection. Otherwise, the loop counter gets
    ' confused and only every other item is removed.

    For i = lngCount To 1 Step -1

    ' Save attachment before deleting from item.
    ' Get the file name.

    strFile = objAttachments.item(i).fileName

    ' striping off the file extension
    Extension = InStr(strFile, ".")
    If Extension > 0 Then newString = Left$(strFile, k - 1)


    ' Combine with the path to the Temp folder.
    strFile = "S:\chairofc\Resumes\" _
    & stringName & " - " & strFile

    ' Save the attachment as a file.
    objAttachments.item(i).SaveAsFile strFile

    ' Delete the attachment.
    'objAttachments.item(i).Delete

    'write the save as path to a string to add to the message
    'check for html and use html tags in link
    If objMsg.BodyFormat <> olFormatHTML Then
    strDeletedFiles = strDeletedFiles & vbCrLf & "<file://" & strFile & ">"
    Else
    strDeletedFiles = strDeletedFiles & "<br>" & "<a href='file://" & _
    strFile & "'>" & strFile & "</a>"
    End If

    Next i
    End If

    ' Adds the filename string to the message body and save it
    ' Check for HTML body
    If objMsg.BodyFormat <> olFormatHTML Then
    objMsg.Body = objMsg.Body & vbCrLf & _
    "The file(s) were saved to " & strDeletedFiles
    Else
    objMsg.HTMLBody = objMsg.HTMLBody & "<p>" & _
    "The file(s) were saved to " & strDeletedFiles & "</p>"
    End If
    objMsg.Save
    Next

    ExitSub:

    Set objAttachments = Nothing
    Set objMsg = Nothing
    Set objSelection = Nothing
    Set objOL = Nothing


    Unload ResumeForm

    End Sub

    Private Sub sourceBox_Change()

    End Sub

    Private Sub typeBox_Change()

    End Sub

    Private Sub UserForm_Click()

    End Sub

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