Thanks, changed to reporting level 5 and confirmed the addressbook. The batch file still isn't working though, must be doing something wrong...
Steve
Version 4.61. Is there any way to set the address book default to sort by Key, so the setting is sticky? (keeps reverting back to Name sort) Thanks!
...Steve
See command line program pmsort.exe in the Pegasus \Programs\ directory.
Help and important information is available via command pmsort with no argument.
[quote user="weamish"]Thanks Guy. Not sure how to use this file - tried clicking on it, got a flash of command line interface which promptly disappeared.[/quote]
Open a command line window and try again ... well, people might not know about using this anymore these days, please get back here if you don't ...
Michael -- IERenderer's Homepage PGP Key ID (RSA 2048): 0xC45D831B S/MIME Fingerprint: 94C6B471 0C623088 A5B27701 742B8666 3B7E657C
Ran pmsort under cmd line - says it's for "large address books which do not change. PM will use the Key index file but will not maintain it."
I have a large address book file, but it changes regularly. Sounds like there's no way to maintain a Key index sort?
Below find two example scripts which may be run on demand or via a schedule.
@ECHO OFF
TASKLIST | FIND "winpm-32.exe" && GOTO :EOF
CD/d "C:\PMAIL\MAILBOX"
IF NOT EXIST "ADDRBOOK.PM1" GOTO :SORTBOOK
ATTRIB "ADDRBOOK.PMR" | FIND "A "|| GOTO :EOF
:SORTBOOK
PATH="C:\PMAIL\PROGRAMS";%PATH%
PMSORT "ADDRBOOK.PMR" && ATTRIB -a "ADDRBOOK.PMR"
@ECHO OFF
:: Handle v3.46 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896655
HANDLE -p winpm-32.exe | FIND /i "ADDRBOOK.PMR" && GOTO :EOF
CD/d "C:\PMAIL\MAILBOX"
IF NOT EXIST "ADDRBOOK.PM1" GOTO :SORTBOOK
ATTRIB "ADDRBOOK.PMR" | FIND "A "|| GOTO :EOF
:SORTBOOK
PATH="C:\PMAIL\PROGRAMS";%PATH%
PMSORT "ADDRBOOK.PMR" && ATTRIB -a "ADDRBOOK.PMR"
[quote user="weamish"]Thanks Guy. Is there a how-to guide for running scripts? Do I save these as a batch file or something?[/quote]
Looks pretty much like batch scripts ...
Michael -- IERenderer's Homepage PGP Key ID (RSA 2048): 0xC45D831B S/MIME Fingerprint: 94C6B471 0C623088 A5B27701 742B8666 3B7E657C
Looking at the first suggested script -
1. There is no directory named \PMAIL\MAILBOX - is this supposed to be the location of the ADDRBOOK.PMR files? I have \PMAIL\MAIL and |PMAIL\PROGRAMS
2. Do I replace FIND winpm32.exe with the actual location of this file?
3. After ATTRIB, I assume I'm supposed to replace all the ADDRBOOK.PMR references with the actual filename?
4. The last PATH statement refers to the location of the ADDRBOOK.PMR files?
Thanks!
Below I try to translate the first script, also see logic flowchart image.
[quote]
@ECHO OFF
TASKLIST | FIND "winpm-32.exe" && GOTO :EOF
[/quote]
@ECHO OFF = Turn command-echoing off.
TASKLIST = Displays a list of running applications.
| = Pipeline output of Left-Side to input of Right-Side.
FIND = Search for a text string.
&& = If Left-Side of statement is True, do the Right-Side of statement.
GOTO :EOF = Go to the End Of File; quit.
List all running applications, if the Pegasus executable IS found quit.
[quote]
CD/d "C:\PMAIL\MAILBOX"
[/quote]
Change the Current Directory, including the Drive to the Right-Side.
[quote]
IF NOT EXIST "ADDRBOOK.PM1" GOTO :SORTBOOK
[/quote]
If the Sorted Address Book Index file (.pm1) does not exist go to the Label named SORTBOOK
[quote]
ATTRIB "ADDRBOOK.PMR" | FIND "A "|| GOTO :EOF
[/quote]
ATTRIB = Displays or changes file attributes.
|| = If Left-Side of statement is False, do the Right-Side of statement.
Display the file attributes of the Address Book file (.pmr), if the Archive bit attribute IS NOT found quit.
[quote]
:SORTBOOK
PATH="C:\PMAIL\PROGRAMS";%PATH%
PMSORT "ADDRBOOK.PMR" && ATTRIB -a "ADDRBOOK.PMR"
[/quote]
:SORTBOOK = Label that batch can be directed to GOTO
Add the directory which contains the PMSORT utility to the PATH variable.
(This is only done to avoid the need to include the fully qualified path name of PMSORT.EXE).
Sort the Address Book file(creates .pm1), if successfull, remove the Archive bit attribute Address Book file.
When the Address Book is changed by Pegasus the Archive bit will be turned On (next time the script is run the Sort the Address Book).
[quote]
Looking at the first suggested script -
1. There is no directory named \PMAIL\MAILBOX - is this supposed to be the location of the ADDRBOOK.PMR files?
I have \PMAIL\MAIL and |PMAIL\PROGRAMS
[/quote]
Yes.
[quote]
2. Do I replace FIND winpm32.exe with the actual location of this file?
[/quote]
No, see "translation" posting.
[quote]
3. After ATTRIB, I assume I'm supposed to replace all the ADDRBOOK.PMR references with the actual filename?
[/quote]
Yes, e.g. PERSONAL.PMR, ADDR0001.PMR
[quote]
4. The last PATH statement refers to the location of the ADDRBOOK.PMR files?
[/quote]
No, see "translation" posting.
Here's the bat file I set up, doesn't seem to work yet. Z:\Pegasus is the location of the PMR file. X:\Pegasus\Programs is the location of the pmsort file.
Incidentally, how do I determine the filename of the address book? I found what I think is the correct one by using a universal file viewer, but is there some way to check this in the program itself?
@ECHO OFF
TASKLIST | FIND "winpm-32.exe" && GOTO :EOF
CD/d "Z:\Pegasus"
IF NOT EXIST "ADDRBOOK.PM1" GOTO :SORTBOOK
ATTRIB "ADDR6689.PMR" | FIND "A "|| GOTO :EOF
:SORTBOOK
PATH="X:\Pegasus\Programs";%PATH%
PMSORT "ADDR6689.PMR" && ATTRIB -a "ADDR6689.PMR"
[quote user="weamish"]
Incidentally, how do I determine the filename of the address book?
[/quote]
Manually I do it by calling address book(s) F3 key and the looking at system messages alt-w-s and book filename and extension will be shown.
Fri, 13:19:23 Closed AB index file for 'personal.pmr'
Fri, 13:19:23 Opened AB master file for 'System.pmr'
[quote user="weamish"]Thanks Jerry. Tried that, but I don't see any mention of the address book filename in the system messages.
[/quote]
I have reporting level 5 set and that may make a difference.
Sat, 13:53:46 Closed AB index file for 'personal.pmr'
Sat, 13:53:46 Opened AB master file for 'System.pmr'
