Saving embedded graphics, how to ...

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.... save to original format? O2K saves to bmp by default, only.

Any way around this that isn't a plug for shareware, pls?

Thanks.
 
Yep, it is the tip of the month on my website;
http://www.sparnaaij.net/howto/saveembeddedpictures.htm
Click to expand...

This is pretty neat! I was given a very similar macro but the
instructions weren't as comprehensive and didn't include how to make
the button. I re-do my toolbars in all the apps I use all the time so
none of that was new, it was just neat to see it all done up in a
tut-like format for even more inexperienced people..

2 problems, though, if I may mention them:
- Project1 finally did appear after re-starting O2K twice (I had some
trouble with the whole macro thing so kept trying to delete one I
actually named since Project1 wasn't appearing). Then the third time
it did. Go figure. I have O2K so I don't know if that makes a
difference. So just an fyi that that type of thing can happen for
some reason..

- no instructions on how to save to another folder other than the
desktop. My desktop is always overflowing. It's my one bad habit and
I know it's a problem as I battle with this constantly so the
absolutely _last_ thing I want to do is to start saving the hundreds
of embedded images that come in from my graphics yahoo list to the
desktop! They'll take over! Also, by changing the destination folder
in the macro, all the embedded images could be saved at once to the
right folder right off the bat.

So, pls, is there a way to change the default folder in the macro?
The other macro example given didn't work other than to the C drive (a
_big_ no-no).

Thanks! Great webpage!
 
This is pretty neat! I was given a very similar macro but the
instructions weren't as comprehensive and didn't include how to make
the button. I re-do my toolbars in all the apps I use all the time so
none of that was new, it was just neat to see it all done up in a
tut-like format for even more inexperienced people..

2 problems, though, if I may mention them:
- Project1 finally did appear after re-starting O2K twice (I had some
trouble with the whole macro thing so kept trying to delete one I
actually named since Project1 wasn't appearing). Then the third time
it did. Go figure. I have O2K so I don't know if that makes a
difference. So just an fyi that that type of thing can happen for
some reason..

- no instructions on how to save to another folder other than the
desktop. My desktop is always overflowing. It's my one bad habit and
I know it's a problem as I battle with this constantly so the
absolutely _last_ thing I want to do is to start saving the hundreds
of embedded images that come in from my graphics yahoo list to the
desktop! They'll take over! Also, by changing the destination folder
in the macro, all the embedded images could be saved at once to the
right folder right off the bat.

So, pls, is there a way to change the default folder in the macro?
The other macro example given didn't work other than to the C drive (a
_big_ no-no).

Thanks! Great webpage!
Click to expand...

Pls see another thread started, titled "saving the desired embedded
image only".

Thanks!
 
Yep, it is the tip of the month on my website;
http://www.sparnaaij.net/howto/saveembeddedpictures.htm
Click to expand...

Roady, hi! Was able to fix the macro to what I needed (I got advice
on what coding to remove so email msg wouldn't automatically close and
where to customize what folder to save to other than the desktop).

I have another question, the last one I hope re this macro issue <g>,
I created one script for saving to one specific folder, but I find
that it would be easier to have another macro for the other folder I'm
saving to. Right now I'm having to retrieve the saved graphic and
moving it to the other folder. With the number of preview graphics I
can go to on any given day, this is taking too much time.

I was just going to repeat the steps of your tutorial above when I ran
into a problem. When we follow the steps in your tutorial to make a
second macro, that visual basic screen is no longer blank. It
contains the code for the first one. And I don't see anywhere a FILE
NEW or anything else that looks like a means to create a new macro.
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Also, when we click through to TOOLS > MACRO > MACROS ..., the CREATE
function is always greyed out, so I can't seem to work around the
visual basic editor to create this second one.

Can you pls let us know how to just set things up to create a second
script of this type?

Thanks, really appreciate the original macro information. It's saved
a lot of time. I still have to go back constantly to rename the saved
embedded image (so still wish Outlook allowed us to save them in their
original format as easily as we do attachments, and in that way save
title info as we need to) but thank goodness there is this workaround!
It really helps!
 
Hi Dylan,

Good to hear it is that helpful to you.

Creating a second macro isn't much more than copying the code and rename the
sub name. Then change the save-file location in the code. You can now easily
create a second button for it as you did with the first.

Regards,
--
Roady [MVP] www.sparnaaij.net
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