Help with OutlookEX - Sending Email/ Monitoring File

[9252Survive]

Hello, 

I am trying to use the latest version of OutlookEx.au3 and my script is able to send the email to the user first time but second time I am getting this error (see attached) I am trying to check a file every min and verify if the file has been modified, if the file was not modified then an email is sent. It works for the first time but fails in the second iteration. Also, attaching my code, I am very new to AutoIT, any help would be much appreciated! 

Thanks! 

 

 

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#AutoIt3Wrapper_AU3Check_Parameters= -d -w 1 -w 2 -w 3 -w 4 -w 5 -w 6
#AutoIt3Wrapper_AU3Check_Stop_OnWarning=Y

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
#include <Debug.au3>
#include <File.au3>
#include <WinAPI.au3>
#include <GuiComboBox.au3>
#include <Date.au3>
#include <AutoItConstants.au3>
#include <Array.au3>
#include <Process.au3>
#include <StringConstants.au3>
#include <FileConstants.au3>  ; include for file functions
#include <WinAPIFiles.au3>
#include <_SingleScript.au3>
#include <WinNet.au3>
#include <Timers.au3>
#include <INet.au3>
#include <OutlookEX.au3>
#include <DateCalc.au3>

#Region AutoIT_Options

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 2) ;1=start, 2=subStr, 3=exact, 4=advanced, -1 to -4=No case
Opt("WinSearchChildren", 1) ;0=no, 1=search children also
Opt("TrayIconDebug", 1) ;0=no info, 1=debug line info
Opt("TrayAutoPause", 0) ; 0 = no pause , 1 = pause when tray icon is clicked

#EndRegion AutoIT_Options

Global $logFileName = "Test" & "-" & @YEAR &"_"&@MON& "." & "log"
Global $logfile = @ScriptDir &"\"& $logFileName
Global $LastModTime
Global $LastModTime
Global $LastModTimeStamp
Global $FiletoCheck_1
Global $FiletoCheck_2
Global $oOutlook = _OL_Open()

Func _SendAlert()
If @error <> 0 Then Exit MsgBox(16, "OutlookEX UDF", "Error creating a connection to Outlook. @error = " & @error & ", @extended = " & @extended)

;Global $sCurrentUser = $oOutlook.GetNameSpace("MAPI").CurrentUser.Name
;_OL_Wrapper_SendMail($oOutlook, $sCurrentUser, "", "", "Travel Time Calc Engine ALERT! ", "An error has occurred, the log file has not changed since: " & $LastModTimeStamp, "", $olFormatHTML, $olImportanceHigh
_OL_Wrapper_SendMail($oOutlook, "testemail@gmail.com", "", "", "ALERT! ", "An error has occurred, the log file has not changed since: " & $LastModTimeStamp, "", $olFormatHTML, $olImportanceHigh)
If @error <> 0 Then Exit MsgBox(16, "OutlookEX UDF: _OutlookSendMail Wrapper Script", "Error sending mail. @error = " & @error & ", @extended: " & @extended)
;MsgBox(64, "OutlookEX UDF: _OutlookSendMail Wrapper Script", "Mail successfully sent to user '" & $sCurrentUser & "'!")

_OL_Close($oOutlook)

EndFunc

Func _ChecklogFile()
    $FiletoCheck_2 = FileGetTime($logfile, 0, 1)   ; Timestamp
    If $FiletoCheck_1 == $FiletoCheck_2 Then   ; if the time stamp has not changed
        Msgbox("","","File has not changed")
_SendAlert()
    Else
     Msgbox("","","File has changed")
EndIf
EndFunc

; Initial Launch, grab current GetTime
$FiletoCheck_1 = FileGetTime($logfile,0,1)
Local $YYYY = StringLeft ( $FiletoCheck_1, 4 )
Local $MM = StringMid ( $FiletoCheck_1,5,2)
Local $DD = StringMid ( $FiletoCheck_1,7,2 )
Local $HH = StringMid ( $FiletoCheck_1,9,2 )
Local $Min = StringMid ( $FiletoCheck_1,11,2 )
Local $SS = StringMid ( $FiletoCheck_1,13,2 )


$LastModTimeStamp = $YYYY&"-"&$MM&"-"&$DD&"  "&$HH&":"&$Min&":"&$SS



 While 1
 Sleep(60000)   ; check every 10 mins
    _ChecklogFile()
WEnd

 

[water]

That's easy

You call _OL_Open when starting the script but immediately close Outlook after the first mail has been send in function _SendAlert.
Move _OL_Close to the main script and close Outlook before you exit the script.

[9252Survive]

Oh yes, that makes sense, I will put that at the end of the script and see how that goes. 

Thanks

[9252Survive]

Seems like this is working!  

Next question, how can I use a distribution list or list of recipients here?  

[water]

Just enter the name of the distribution list. For a list of recipients separate them with a semicolon.

[water]

Just enter the name of the distribution list. For a list of recipients separate them with a semicolon.

[9252Survive]

Great thanks! I will try that

Meanwhile I am having some trouble in passing the value of the email through a variable, I keep getting the error 4400

This is what I am trying to do... 

    Global $Email = "testmail@gmail.com"

_OL_Wrapper_SendMail($oOutlook,$Email, "", "", "ALERT! ", "An error has occurred, the log file has not changed since: " & $LastModTimeStamp, "", $olFormatHTML, $olImportanceHigh)

 

[water]

Is testmail@gmail.com correct? In your OP you use testemail@gmail.com

[9252Survive]

It must be a typo while typing here ... I have checked the code its not address

Its the placeholder anyways 

Edited January 25, 2016 by 9252Survive

[water]

Can you insert

MsgBox(0, "", $email)

before _OL_Wrapper_SendMail to make sure the value hasn't been changed by the script somewhere?

[9252Survive]

Sure, let me check that... 

[9252Survive]

The email is correct (as declared) and the funny thing is that it's working now, not sure why it wont work earlier.  The end goal is to read this value from an INI file, I was having problems with that initially and then I tried assigning the value in the code but that didn't work either. It seems to work now, I will try to read the value from an INI and see how that goes. 

Thanks a lot for your help! 

[water]

Thanks for the feedback. Hope the INI-file approach works as well

[9252Survive]

Hi, 

Sorry for the delay in response...

The script is working fine with the INI!

 

Thanks a lot

[water]

Great

[9252Survive]

Hi

I am again getting the same error that I posted in the beginning of this thread. The strange thing is that it works on one computer and not another. I just copied the script to another pc and it wont work and same is the case with the compiled exe. Below given is the code that uses INI file ( as I mentioned in my last post) and attached is the error. 

 

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#AutoIt3Wrapper_AU3Check_Parameters= -d -w 1 -w 2 -w 3 -w 4 -w 5 -w 6
#AutoIt3Wrapper_AU3Check_Stop_OnWarning=Y

#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
#include <Debug.au3>
#include <File.au3>
#include <WinAPI.au3>
#include <GuiComboBox.au3>
#include <Date.au3>
#include <AutoItConstants.au3>
#include <Array.au3>
#include <Process.au3>
#include <StringConstants.au3>
#include <FileConstants.au3>  ; include for file functions
#include <WinAPIFiles.au3>
#include <_SingleScript.au3>
#include <WinNet.au3>
#include <Timers.au3>
#include <INet.au3>
#include <OutlookEX.au3>
#include <TrayConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>


#Region AutoIT_Options

Opt("WinTitleMatchMode", 2) ;1=start, 2=subStr, 3=exact, 4=advanced, -1 to -4=No case
Opt("WinSearchChildren", 1) ;0=no, 1=search children also
Opt("TrayIconDebug", 1) ;0=no info, 1=debug line info
Opt("TrayAutoPause", 0) ; 0 = no pause , 1 = pause when tray icon is clicked

#EndRegion AutoIT_Options
Global $ImportFiles
Global $RootSHM
Global $Site
Global $Truck
Global $j
Global $i
Global $SiteArray
Global $MsgType
Global $TruckArray
Global $logfilepath
Global $logFileName = "Test" & "-" & @YEAR &"_"&@MON& "." & "log"

Global $LastModTime
Global $LastModTimeStamp
Global $Filecount
Global $FiletoCheck_1
Global $FiletoCheck_2
Global $oOutlook = _OL_Open()
Global $Message
Global $Email
Global $Inifile = @ScriptDir & "\FileWatcher.ini"
Global $Freq
Global $sdata
Global $Env
Global $tdata

If FileExists($Inifile) = 0 Then              ; Check if .INI file exists
_CreateIni()
EndIf

_GetValues() ; Read INI file for values

Func _CreateIni() ; IniWrite used to create the file and add section/keys.
    IniWrite($Inifile, "Project", "Root", "\\fcgwnt01\share.$\StandardHaulage\TEST\")
    IniWrite($Inifile, "Project", "Email", "TestEmail@gmail.com")
    IniWrite($Inifile, "Project", "Frequency", "60000")
    IniWrite($Inifile, "Project", "Logfile path","\\testpc\test\FileWatcher\V5")
EndFunc   ;==>_CreateIniV5


Func _GetValues() ; Read the INI File
    
    $RootSHM = IniRead($Inifile, "Project", "Root", "\\testpc\TEST\")
    $Email = IniRead($Inifile, "Project", "Email", "TestEmail@gmail.com")
    $Freq =IniRead($Inifile, "Project", "Frequency", "60000")
    $logfilepath=IniRead($Inifile, "Project", "Logfile path","\\testpc\test\FileWatcher\V5")


    If $RootSHM = "" Then
        $RootSHM = "\\testpc\TEST\"
    EndIf

    If $Email = "" Then
         $Email = "TestEmail@gmail.com"
    EndIf

    If $Freq = "" Then
        $Freq = "60000"
    EndIf

EndFunc   ;==>_GetValues

Global $logfile = $logfilepath &"\"& $logFileName



Func _SendAlert($MsgType,$Message)

If $MsgType = "0" Then
    $MsgType = "ALERT!"

Else
    If $MsgType = "1" Then
        $MsgType = "Notification-Processing Complete"

        Else
            If $MsgType = "2" Then
        $MsgType = "Notification-Processing Pending"

    EndIf


            EndIf
EndIf

If @error <> 0 Then Exit MsgBox(16, "OutlookEX UDF", "Error creating a connection to Outlook. @error = " & @error & ", @extended = " & @extended)

;Global $sCurrentUser = $oOutlook.GetNameSpace("MAPI").CurrentUser.Name
;_OL_Wrapper_SendMail($oOutlook, $sCurrentUser, "", "", " ALERT! ", "An error has occurred, the log file has not changed since: " & $LastModTimeStamp, "", $olFormatHTML, $olImportanceHigh
;_OL_Wrapper_SendMail($oOutlook, "TestEmail@gmail.com", "", "", " ALERT! ", "An error has occurred, the log file has not changed since: " & $LastModTimeStamp, "", $olFormatHTML, $olImportanceHigh)
;MsgBox("","",$Email)
_OL_Wrapper_SendMail($oOutlook,$Email, "", "", " - "& $MsgType, $Message, "", $olFormatHTML, $olImportanceHigh)
If @error <> 0 Then Exit MsgBox(16, "OutlookEX UDF: _OutlookSendMail Wrapper Script", "Error sending mail. @error = " & @error & ", @extended: " & @extended)
;MsgBox(64, "OutlookEX UDF: _OutlookSendMail Wrapper Script", "Mail successfully sent to user '" & $sCurrentUser & "'!")

EndFunc

Func _ChecklogFile()
    ;$FiletoCheck_1 = FileGetTime($logfile,0,1)
    $FiletoCheck_2 = FileGetTime($logfile, 0, 1)   ; Timestamp
    If $FiletoCheck_1 == $FiletoCheck_2 Then   ; if the time stamp has not changed
        ;Msgbox("","","File has not changed")
_SendAlert(0,"An error has occurred, the log file has not changed since: " & $LastModTimeStamp)
    Else
     ;Msgbox("","","File has changed")
EndIf
EndFunc


$FiletoCheck_1 = FileGetTime($logfile,0,1)   ; Initial Launch, grab current GetTime

;MsgBox("","",$logfilepath)
;MsgBox("","",$logfile)
;MsgBox("","",$FiletoCheck_1)


Func _SplitDT($file)

Local $YYYY = StringLeft ( $file, 4 )
Local $MM = StringMid ( $file,5,2)
Local $DD = StringMid ( $file,7,2 )
Local $HH = StringMid ( $file,9,2 )
Local $Min = StringMid ( $file,11,2 )
Local $SS = StringMid ( $file,13,2 )


$LastModTimeStamp = $YYYY&"-"&$MM&"-"&$DD&"  "&$HH&":"&$Min&":"&$SS

EndFunc


 While 1
 Sleep($Freq)   ; check every 10 mins
     _SplitDT($FiletoCheck_1)
    _ChecklogFile()
    $FiletoCheck_1 = FileGetTime($logfile,0,1)  ; reset the timestamp
WEnd

_OL_Close($oOutlook)

 

[water]

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If @error <> 0 Then Exit MsgBox(16, "OutlookEX UDF", "Error creating a connection to Outlook. @error = " & @error & ", @extended = " & @extended)

should be inserted immediately after _Ol_Open because now you do not get any error information.

[9252Survive]

Hello Water, 

Sorry, I have been tied up with some other stuff and this was side tracked I will try your suggestion and report later. Thanks again!