LotusScript for Visual Basic Programmers - IBM Redbooks

In Visual Basic sending a message is equally easy, as a mail control is
available that embodies much of the mail system’s features. The following
Visual Basic code demonstrates a MAPI-based mail transfer. If you wish to
handle cc:Mail or pass through a generic VIM layer, to move mail from a
Visual Basic system to a VIM-based system, third-party controls are also
available to do this. After dropping the mail control on your form, enter
this code behind the send button:
Sub cmdSend_Click
frmMain.MapiMess.Action = MESSAGE_COMPOSE
frmMain.MapiMess.RecipDisplayName = Address$
frmMain.MapiMess.Action = MESSAGE_RESOLVENAME
if txtSubject = "" then
else
endif
frmMain.MapiMess.MsgSubject = _
"Here is a quick thought ..."
frmMain.MapiMess.MsgSubject = txtSubject.text
if txtMemo = "" then
else
frmMain.MapiMess.MsgNoteText = "Example Text"
frmMain.MapiMess.MsgNoteText = txtMemo.text
endif
frmMain.MapiMess.Action = MESSAGE_SEND
End Sub
Code Sharing Concerns
As far as the languages’ syntax itself, this is not a major area of concern.
Much of the code written for Visual Basic should be able to move relatively
easily into LotusScript.
There are some things that might need to be pointed out.
Close but Different
Obviously, the code associated to user interface elements will need to be
reviewed and most likely rewritten. The way controls are handled in Lotus
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