Hi, running entourage 08 and everytime I open Entrouage and click on NEW
MESSAGE the window for the new message will always default to the top left
of my screen. Is there a way to tell entourage to place my new window in a
difference place at a specific size?

Thanks,
Kevin

Re: Entourage 2008 - Window Placement by Diane

Diane
Thu Mar 13 19:00:30 CDT 2008

On 3/13/08 6:39 AM, in article C3FEBBFC.2903%kevin@nlconnect.com, "Kevin
Andrews" <kevin@nlconnect.com> wrote:

> Hi, running entourage 08 and everytime I open Entrouage and click on NEW
> MESSAGE the window for the new message will always default to the top left
> of my screen. Is there a way to tell entourage to place my new window in a
> difference place at a specific size?

Yes, with a script.

tell application "Microsoft Entourage"
set theWindows to every window whose class is draft window
repeat with aWindow in theWindows
set position of aWindow to {75, 140}
end repeat
end tell


There have been several posted that will cascade windows, move windows etc.
I need to find the time to organize those and upload.

--
Diane, Microsoft Mac MVP (MVPs are not Microsoft Employees)
Entourage Help Page <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/>
Entourage Help Blog <http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/>



Re: Entourage 2008 - Window Placement by Anthony

Anthony
Tue Mar 18 01:11:46 CDT 2008

I am hoping that you could give me some more detail on how to create and run
the script you listed below. I appreciate any help you may be able to
provide!


On 3/13/08 8:00 PM, in article
C3FF0E2E.17F31%diane@invalid.entourage.mvps.org, "Diane Ross"
<diane@invalid.entourage.mvps.org> wrote:

> On 3/13/08 6:39 AM, in article C3FEBBFC.2903%kevin@nlconnect.com, "Kevin
> Andrews" <kevin@nlconnect.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi, running entourage 08 and everytime I open Entrouage and click on NEW
>> MESSAGE the window for the new message will always default to the top left
>> of my screen. Is there a way to tell entourage to place my new window in a
>> difference place at a specific size?
>
> Yes, with a script.
>
> tell application "Microsoft Entourage"
> set theWindows to every window whose class is draft window
> repeat with aWindow in theWindows
> set position of aWindow to {75, 140}
> end repeat
> end tell
>
>
> There have been several posted that will cascade windows, move windows etc.
> I need to find the time to organize those and upload.


Re: Entourage 2008 - Window Placement by Mickey

Mickey
Tue Mar 18 11:23:40 CDT 2008

See this page for how to use scripts:
http://www.entourage.mvps.org/script/copy_script.html

On 3/18/08 1:11 AM, in article C404D562.D47B%none@none.com, "Anthony"
<none@none.com> wrote:

> I am hoping that you could give me some more detail on how to create and run
> the script you listed below. I appreciate any help you may be able to
> provide!
>
>
> On 3/13/08 8:00 PM, in article
> C3FF0E2E.17F31%diane@invalid.entourage.mvps.org, "Diane Ross"
> <diane@invalid.entourage.mvps.org> wrote:
>
>> On 3/13/08 6:39 AM, in article C3FEBBFC.2903%kevin@nlconnect.com, "Kevin
>> Andrews" <kevin@nlconnect.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi, running entourage 08 and everytime I open Entrouage and click on NEW
>>> MESSAGE the window for the new message will always default to the top left
>>> of my screen. Is there a way to tell entourage to place my new window in a
>>> difference place at a specific size?
>>
>> Yes, with a script.
>>
>> tell application "Microsoft Entourage"
>> set theWindows to every window whose class is draft window
>> repeat with aWindow in theWindows
>> set position of aWindow to {75, 140}
>> end repeat
>> end tell
>>
>>
>> There have been several posted that will cascade windows, move windows etc.
>> I need to find the time to organize those and upload.
>

--
Mickey Stevens (Microsoft MVP for Office:mac)
Office & Mac Resources: <http://home.earthlink.net/~mickey.stevens/>


Re: Entourage 2008 - Window Placement by John

John
Tue Mar 18 12:10:58 CDT 2008

This is helpful. One question - where should the script be placed for
running each time a new message is begun?

On 3/18/08 9:23 AM, in article C40556BC.554F7%mickey.stevens@mvps.org,
"Mickey Stevens" <mickey.stevens@mvps.org> wrote:

> See this page for how to use scripts:
> http://www.entourage.mvps.org/script/copy_script.html
>
> On 3/18/08 1:11 AM, in article C404D562.D47B%none@none.com, "Anthony"
> <none@none.com> wrote:
>
>> I am hoping that you could give me some more detail on how to create and run
>> the script you listed below. I appreciate any help you may be able to
>> provide!
>>
>>
>> On 3/13/08 8:00 PM, in article
>> C3FF0E2E.17F31%diane@invalid.entourage.mvps.org, "Diane Ross"
>> <diane@invalid.entourage.mvps.org> wrote:
>>
>>> On 3/13/08 6:39 AM, in article C3FEBBFC.2903%kevin@nlconnect.com, "Kevin
>>> Andrews" <kevin@nlconnect.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi, running entourage 08 and everytime I open Entrouage and click on NEW
>>>> MESSAGE the window for the new message will always default to the top left
>>>> of my screen. Is there a way to tell entourage to place my new window in a
>>>> difference place at a specific size?
>>>
>>> Yes, with a script.
>>>
>>> tell application "Microsoft Entourage"
>>> set theWindows to every window whose class is draft window
>>> repeat with aWindow in theWindows
>>> set position of aWindow to {75, 140}
>>> end repeat
>>> end tell
>>>
>>>
>>> There have been several posted that will cascade windows, move windows etc.
>>> I need to find the time to organize those and upload.
>>



Re: Entourage 2008 - Window Placement by Diane

Diane
Tue Mar 18 20:07:45 CDT 2008

You can't make it run automatically when creating a new message. You would
need create new messages from the script. I use an Automator action.

Create New Entourage Mail Message

Run AppleScript
Insert
tell application "Microsoft Entourage"
set theWindows to every window whose class is draft window
repeat with aWindow in theWindows
set position of aWindow to {75, 140}
end repeat
end tell

Save Workflow to the Script Menu Items folder. Assign a shortcut to the
script. However, 12.0.1 broke using Automator actions. I have put an alias
on my desktop for now for the workflow.

--
Diane

On 3/18/08 10:10 58AM, in article C40545B2.9402%no.spam@all.com, "John"
<no.spam@all.com> wrote:

> This is helpful. One question - where should the script be placed for
> running each time a new message is begun?
>
> On 3/18/08 9:23 AM, in article C40556BC.554F7%mickey.stevens@mvps.org,
> "Mickey Stevens" <mickey.stevens@mvps.org> wrote:
>
>> See this page for how to use scripts:
>> http://www.entourage.mvps.org/script/copy_script.html
>>
>> On 3/18/08 1:11 AM, in article C404D562.D47B%none@none.com, "Anthony"
>> <none@none.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I am hoping that you could give me some more detail on how to create and run
>>> the script you listed below. I appreciate any help you may be able to
>>> provide!
>>>
>>>
>>> On 3/13/08 8:00 PM, in article
>>> C3FF0E2E.17F31%diane@invalid.entourage.mvps.org, "Diane Ross"
>>> <diane@invalid.entourage.mvps.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 3/13/08 6:39 AM, in article C3FEBBFC.2903%kevin@nlconnect.com, "Kevin
>>>> Andrews" <kevin@nlconnect.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi, running entourage 08 and everytime I open Entrouage and click on NEW
>>>>> MESSAGE the window for the new message will always default to the top left
>>>>> of my screen. Is there a way to tell entourage to place my new window in a
>>>>> difference place at a specific size?
>>>>
>>>> Yes, with a script.
>>>>
>>>> tell application "Microsoft Entourage"
>>>> set theWindows to every window whose class is draft window
>>>> repeat with aWindow in theWindows
>>>> set position of aWindow to {75, 140}
>>>> end repeat
>>>> end tell
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> There have been several posted that will cascade windows, move windows etc.
>>>> I need to find the time to organize those and upload.
>>>
>


Re: Entourage 2008 - Window Placement by Anthony

Anthony
Wed Mar 19 01:20:43 CDT 2008

Try this: Click on NEW MESSAGE. Move the NEW MESSAGE window to where you
would like it open in the future. CLOSE the window without entering any
information into any of the fields. Now click on NEW MESSAGE again. Does the
window now open in the position you last closed it in?

This seems to have worked for me, and it even survived a warm reboot.
Unfortunately, this method doesn't seem to work for any of the other windows
that open in awkward places (read a message, reply to a message etc.).

Does anyone know if this awkward window placement is considered a bug in
Entourage, or should I submit feedback on this issue?


On 3/13/08 9:39 AM, in article C3FEBBFC.2903%kevin@nlconnect.com, "Kevin
Andrews" <kevin@nlconnect.com> wrote:

> Hi, running entourage 08 and everytime I open Entrouage and click on NEW
> MESSAGE the window for the new message will always default to the top left
> of my screen. Is there a way to tell entourage to place my new window in a
> difference place at a specific size?
>
> Thanks,
> Kevin
>


Re: Entourage 2008 - Window Placement by Kerry

Kerry
Wed Mar 19 09:04:28 CDT 2008

On Mar 19, 2:20=A0am, Anthony <n...@none.com> wrote:
> Try this: Click on NEW MESSAGE. Move the NEW MESSAGE window to where you
> would like it open in the future. CLOSE the window without entering any
> information into any of the fields. Now click on NEW MESSAGE again. Does t=
he
> window now open in the position you last closed it in?
>
> This seems to have worked for me, and it even survived a warm reboot.
> Unfortunately, this method doesn't seem to work for any of the other windo=
ws
> that open in awkward places (read a message, reply to a message etc.).
>
> Does anyone know if this awkward window placement is considered a bug in
> Entourage, or should I submit feedback on this issue?
>
> On 3/13/08 9:39 AM, in article C3FEBBFC.2903%ke...@nlconnect.com, "Kevin
>
> Andrews" <ke...@nlconnect.com> wrote:
> > Hi, running entourage 08 and everytime I open Entrouage and click on NEW=

> > MESSAGE the window for the new message will always default to the top le=
ft
> > of my screen. Is there a way to tell entourage to place my new window in=
a
> > difference place at a specific size?
>
> > Thanks,
> > Kevin

Thanks this worked. I would never have thought of what you suggested.