Comments on: Important MindReader Update for Outlinker Users http://www.activityowner.com/2008/01/22/important-mindreader-update-for-outlinker-users/ Implementing GTD for personal and team productivity using MindManager, ResultsManager, and GyroQ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:20:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: ActivityOwner http://www.activityowner.com/2008/01/22/important-mindreader-update-for-outlinker-users/#comment-12219 ActivityOwner Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:39:38 +0000 http://www.activityowner.com/2008/01/22/important-mindreader-update-for-outlinker-users/#comment-12219 Thanks Marco -- I hadn't seen that issue. I use a similar approach in screening the sent items. I'll add this to the wiki Thanks Marco — I hadn't seen that issue. I use a similar approach in screening the sent items. I'll add this to the wiki

]]> By: Node Glue » Blog Archive » Zero #5 http://www.activityowner.com/2008/01/22/important-mindreader-update-for-outlinker-users/#comment-12218 Node Glue » Blog Archive » Zero #5 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:34:22 +0000 http://www.activityowner.com/2008/01/22/important-mindreader-update-for-outlinker-users/#comment-12218 [...] putting Activity Owner’s new stuff on OutLinker and NAA to use.  Check it [...] [...] putting Activity Owner's new stuff on OutLinker and NAA to use.  Check it [...]

]]> By: Marco van Laerhoven http://www.activityowner.com/2008/01/22/important-mindreader-update-for-outlinker-users/#comment-12217 Marco van Laerhoven Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:09:03 +0000 http://www.activityowner.com/2008/01/22/important-mindreader-update-for-outlinker-users/#comment-12217 "Lost" sent items After using Outlink on my home-PC (Outlook2007), I decided to also run it at work (Outlook 2003). My "procedure" is to go through my inbox using Outlinker - things that can be done right away I do jus then (using r/ra or i key). Items that take longer than a few minutes I move to my action items in MM. Then once or twice per day, I go through my Sent items using Outlinker too. I discovered that the items that I had processed (and responded to) using Outlinker were not appearing in my Sent Items ... but in the MainArchive folder. As a result, it was very almost impossible to process these items using Outlinker I noticed this "problem" did not occur on my home-PC so I decided to compare Outlook settings and found the cause of this behaviour. If you're experiencing this problem too, do the following in Outlook: Tools - Options - E-mail options - Advanced Email options - Disable "Store message with original message outside Inbox (2nd option)" I'm using an international version of Outlook, so the description can be a little different from what I've given above - but you should be able to find it there. "Lost" sent items

After using Outlink on my home-PC (Outlook2007), I decided to also run it at work (Outlook 2003). My "procedure" is to go through my inbox using Outlinker - things that can be done right away I do jus then (using r/ra or i key). Items that take longer than a few minutes I move to my action items in MM.
Then once or twice per day, I go through my Sent items using Outlinker too.
I discovered that the items that I had processed (and responded to) using Outlinker were not appearing in my Sent Items … but in the MainArchive folder. As a result, it was very almost impossible to process these items using Outlinker

I noticed this "problem" did not occur on my home-PC so I decided to compare Outlook settings and found the cause of this behaviour.

If you're experiencing this problem too, do the following in Outlook:

Tools - Options - E-mail options - Advanced Email options - Disable "Store message with original message outside Inbox (2nd option)"

I'm using an international version of Outlook, so the description can be a little different from what I've given above - but you should be able to find it there.

]]> By: ActivityOwner http://www.activityowner.com/2008/01/22/important-mindreader-update-for-outlinker-users/#comment-12206 ActivityOwner Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:48:44 +0000 http://www.activityowner.com/2008/01/22/important-mindreader-update-for-outlinker-users/#comment-12206 Paste the packed text for the new olt tag into gyroq dialog box: http://wiki.activityowner.com/index.php?title=Olt_packed and then download this macro into "My Maps\AO" directory: http://wiki.activityowner.com/images/5/5d/Ao_gyroq_to_outlook_task.mmbas You need to add reference for Microsoft Outlook 11 (or 12) library. http://wiki.activityowner.com/images/c/c0/Outlook_object_library.jpg Paste the packed text for the new olt tag into gyroq dialog box:
http://wiki.activityowner.com/index.php?title=Olt_packed

and then download this macro into "My Maps\AO" directory:
http://wiki.activityowner.com/images/5/5d/Ao_gyroq_to_outlook_task.mmbas

You need to add reference for Microsoft Outlook 11 (or 12) library.

http://wiki.activityowner.com/images/c/c0/Outlook_object_library.jpg

]]> By: Travis Carnahan http://www.activityowner.com/2008/01/22/important-mindreader-update-for-outlinker-users/#comment-12204 Travis Carnahan Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:39:36 +0000 http://www.activityowner.com/2008/01/22/important-mindreader-update-for-outlinker-users/#comment-12204 When I sent the queue would be fine. When I sent the queue would be fine.

]]> By: ActivityOwner http://www.activityowner.com/2008/01/22/important-mindreader-update-for-outlinker-users/#comment-12193 ActivityOwner Sun, 17 Feb 2008 20:58:05 +0000 http://www.activityowner.com/2008/01/22/important-mindreader-update-for-outlinker-users/#comment-12193 Would you want the GyroQ task/appointment to go to outlook instantaneously or when you sent queue? Would you want the GyroQ task/appointment to go to outlook instantaneously or when you sent queue?

]]> By: Travis Carnahan http://www.activityowner.com/2008/01/22/important-mindreader-update-for-outlinker-users/#comment-12192 Travis Carnahan Sun, 17 Feb 2008 19:29:44 +0000 http://www.activityowner.com/2008/01/22/important-mindreader-update-for-outlinker-users/#comment-12192 Is there a way to use GyroQ to send a task or appointment straight to Outlook? I use mm7 and love it, but when I need a quick reminder It seems a little convoluted to use GyroQ for this with the current process process. Is there a way to use GyroQ to send a task or appointment straight to Outlook? I use mm7 and love it, but when I need a quick reminder It seems a little convoluted to use GyroQ for this with the current process process.

]]> By: ActivityOwner http://www.activityowner.com/2008/01/22/important-mindreader-update-for-outlinker-users/#comment-12179 ActivityOwner Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:32:03 +0000 http://www.activityowner.com/2008/01/22/important-mindreader-update-for-outlinker-users/#comment-12179 Hi Ron -- There was a period of time when mindreader was inadvertently adding links that included the body of the message and causing crashes. Beforel that root cause was identified, I had thought the crashes might be due to non valid xml characters sneaking in with the body of email messages so added the routine you are seeing crash now. I think the problem is likely the message text being too long but haven't checked. I just uploaded a new version that removes the xml routine that is causing the problem. You should be all set with that one. Hi Ron — There was a period of time when mindreader was inadvertently adding links that included the body of the message and causing crashes. Beforel that root cause was identified, I had thought the crashes might be due to non valid xml characters sneaking in with the body of email messages so added the routine you are seeing crash now. I think the problem is likely the message text being too long but haven't checked.

I just uploaded a new version that removes the xml routine that is causing the problem. You should be all set with that one.

]]> By: Ron http://www.activityowner.com/2008/01/22/important-mindreader-update-for-outlinker-users/#comment-12178 Ron Sat, 09 Feb 2008 15:39:43 +0000 http://www.activityowner.com/2008/01/22/important-mindreader-update-for-outlinker-users/#comment-12178 MR just crashed on me - "Run-time error '6': Overflow". clicking debug points to "For i = 1 To Len(astr)" in "Function validxmlchars". Trying to step into the code just repeats the error. The Subject line being parsed was "Reply to Micky.Mouse about POPS reports t1!c [compmap]" where "t1!c" is an alias for [today P1 Deadline Commitment]. Any thoughts and is there anything I can do to help debug the error? MR just crashed on me - "Run-time error '6': Overflow". clicking debug points to "For i = 1 To Len(astr)" in "Function validxmlchars". Trying to step into the code just repeats the error. The Subject line being parsed was "Reply to Micky.Mouse about POPS reports t1!c [compmap]" where "t1!c" is an alias for [today P1 Deadline Commitment]. Any thoughts and is there anything I can do to help debug the error?

]]> By: ActivityOwner http://www.activityowner.com/2008/01/22/important-mindreader-update-for-outlinker-users/#comment-12142 ActivityOwner Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:40:03 +0000 http://www.activityowner.com/2008/01/22/important-mindreader-update-for-outlinker-users/#comment-12142 Thanks Marco -- right you are -- that was a bug. I uploaded a fix. I've been tweaking the code so that it keeps looping on selection items until you cancel, quit, or get through everything. I hadn't anticipated situation when only thing left would be appointment request that it would loop over. I'm glad to hear you are making use of tools. I'm finding Outlinker to be very impactful. From a development point of view I'm finding the key is actually to make it good at NOT sending stuff to MindManager. The more you can delete/archive/reply-to on the fly the better. Make sure you take advantage of the new p/n/i keys. Thanks Marco — right you are — that was a bug. I uploaded a fix.

I've been tweaking the code so that it keeps looping on selection items until you cancel, quit, or get through everything. I hadn't anticipated situation when only thing left would be appointment request that it would loop over.

I'm glad to hear you are making use of tools. I'm finding Outlinker to be very impactful. From a development point of view I'm finding the key is actually to make it good at NOT sending stuff to MindManager. The more you can delete/archive/reply-to on the fly the better. Make sure you take advantage of the new p/n/i keys.

]]> By: Marco van Laerhoven http://www.activityowner.com/2008/01/22/important-mindreader-update-for-outlinker-users/#comment-12141 Marco van Laerhoven Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:07:10 +0000 http://www.activityowner.com/2008/01/22/important-mindreader-update-for-outlinker-users/#comment-12141 Hi, I've been playing around with Oulinker for a couple of days, and so far it has proven very useful! This is a great way of ensuring the actions hidden in emails are actually done (either by me or someone else). I ran into a small issue today, and first thought there was a memory error because Outlook became non-responsive. Turns out, there was an object type not being handled so the macro kept looping indefinitely: The object was a meetin invitation, which I hadn't responded to yet ; obj.Class = 53. Let me know if you need additional info, I'd be happy to help out. Thanks for your great code, both Outlinker and MindReader are saving me a lot of time (and better yet, reducing the pressure trying to keep overview)! Marco van Laerhoven Hi,

I've been playing around with Oulinker for a couple of days, and so far it has proven very useful! This is a great way of ensuring the actions hidden in emails are actually done (either by me or someone else).
I ran into a small issue today, and first thought there was a memory error because Outlook became non-responsive. Turns out, there was an object type not being handled so the macro kept looping indefinitely:
The object was a meetin invitation, which I hadn't responded to yet ; obj.Class = 53.
Let me know if you need additional info, I'd be happy to help out.

Thanks for your great code, both Outlinker and MindReader are saving me a lot of time (and better yet, reducing the pressure trying to keep overview)!

Marco van Laerhoven

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