Open mailto link from a button

[Torsten_]

Hi,

I try to open a new Mail client session by calling a malto link.

In case I use the LinkToUrl Component its works correct only the mail client window would be open.

In case I try to call the same link from the action event of button by using the method window_manager->create_external_window the mail client window would be open by a redirect from a browser window.

But the browser window is still open ;-[

It is possible to open a link in the action event like in LinkToUrl?

Or it is possible to hide the LinkToUrl Component and trigger the LinkToUrl via coding?

Thx

Torsten

[former_member184578]

Hi Torsten,

Check this document :http://scn.sap.com/docs/DOC-34712 . You can open mail client onAction of button usine AcfExecute.

Hope this helps u.,

Regards,

Kiran

[Former Member]

Hi Torsten,

     You can achieve the same using a onaction event of a button.

   If you dont want to use 'indow_manager->create_external_window' then you can try using a outbound plug of type 'EXIT in your window where you can add the parameter URL of type string & pass your malto

link there.

Now in your button action event handler you can fire that plug & it will open a mail client window in a separate window.

One more suggestion is use window_manager->create_external_window in the action to open the mail clint window & then if you want to close the parent window then try using the 'CLOSE_WINDOW'

parameter of the same outbound plug ( here parameter URL will not work , as both cannot be used at the same time. )

Reply in  case of any clarification.

Regards,

Monishankar Chatterjee

[Abhinav_Sharma]

Hi Torsten,

If I understand correctly you want to handle some vent when user clicks on the mail link and you want to open the mail client without opening a browser window. This is quite possible and I have implemented the same using FormattedTextView UI element.

You dont need to use the LinkToAction or LinkToUrl. This can be achieved using FormattedTextView.

Follow these steps:

• Create a context attribute of type String, say mail.
• Bind the TEXT property of the FormattedTextView with the mail attribute.
• Assign onAction event of FormattedTextView to the custom action, lets say SEND_MAIL.
• Formulate a link in wdDoInit or any other method based on business requirements as follow:

        DATA: el_root type REF TO if_wd_context_element,
                  lv_mail type string.
 

                  lv_mail = `Click <a href="mailto:someone@example.com">here</a> to send mail`.
                  el_root = wd_context->get_element( ).
                  el_root->set_attribute( exporting name = 'MAIL' VALUE = LV_MAIL ).

• The above will display a text with an embedded mailto link
• When user clicks on the link, the action will be handled and here you can write your business logic.

Thanks!

Abhinav

[Torsten_]

Hi,

in that case I've the same result as in case I use the LinkToUrl Component.

I need a way to use a button to trigger the event.

Torsten