Tips

Tips

• Remove return receipt

  Action button to remove the return receipt  Continue Reading

• Refresh or replace content of another frame

  Refresh or replace content of another frame  Continue Reading

• PING

  Having trouble with your network? Use this code to check your network connections directly from Notes  Continue Reading

• Mouse over effects on buttons using JavaScript and CSS

  This tip will allow your buttons to have a life  Continue Reading

• Check those ACLs

  When was the last time you checked the ACL of your names.nsf, catalog.nsf or any other file?  Continue Reading

• Deciphering the least cost routing algorithm

  Do you have mail routing anomalies, or just want to be sure that your email is set to route to where you expect it to be?  Continue Reading

• Extracting query string parameters in agents

  This code will produce a LotusScript list of key value pairs representing the query string passed to the agent in the form  Continue Reading

• Retrieving output parameters from a Stored Procedure using Lotus Connector

  Here is a sample building block for writing a LotusScript agent that utilizes the Lotus Connector  Continue Reading

• Hide code in Script Library

  Do you want protect your work? Create a button in a form, and copy the following code:  Continue Reading

• Disabling actions until a page finishes loading

  Disabling actions until a page finishes loading  Continue Reading

• Simple but useful form formula

  Simple but useful form formula  Continue Reading

• Exporting and importing to and from Excel

  An example of a script to import an XLS file into Notes from a view.  Continue Reading

• Automatically create connection documents

  Automatically create connection documents  Continue Reading

• Enforce consistent ACL

  Perhaps the most misunderstood security feature in the whole Domino/Notes product line is the option "enforce a consistent ACL across all replicas of this database."  Continue Reading

• Database maintenance at the desktop

  These utilities can also be used to perform database repair on your local Lotus Notes databases.  Continue Reading

• LotusScript ASC() function in @formula

  The function to convert chars (Normal and Greek) to the equivalent in ASCII number.  Continue Reading

• Simple error trapping class for LotusScript

  I wrote this class to simplify and standardize our error trapping/handling procedures in LS code.  Continue Reading

• JavaScript replacestring function - fast, robust, reusable

  I hope this tip will come in handy for all you JavaScripters out there!  Continue Reading

• Create FTindex with script

  This functions uses API calls to be able to use all options. LotusScript only offers a limited amount of FT options.  Continue Reading

• Find document by NoteID

  Every want to find a document by noteid here is a utility that will allow you do to that.  Continue Reading

• Quick access to user's ID file

  Here's an easy way to get the user's ID file in LotusScript.  Continue Reading

• Restart Server automatically

  Restart your Domino server off hours without either having to be there or dial-in create a program doc to do it.  Continue Reading

• Formula to compute calendar week

  Here is my formula to compute the calendar week number for a given date. This can be very useful in View columns.  Continue Reading

• Hide 'no documents found' on Web

  Here's an easy way to hide or replace the "No Documents Found" text on Web views.  Continue Reading

• Log deleted documents

  This short script makes a copy of documents that are deleted.  Continue Reading

• http login via URL

  Have you ever wanted to login quickly without password prompting?  Continue Reading

• Getting rid of extra space in Web outlines

  You may be losing up to 36 pixels of space on the left hand side of your outline. This can be valuable space.  Continue Reading

• Managing groups entries in ACL

  When you create a group to manage an ACL, if the size of the member field is 64 KB+, some members won't get the correct access.  Continue Reading

• Make mail agents run on any server

  the post-delivery agent does not run unless it resides on the user's mail server.  Continue Reading

• Fix corrupted view on local database

  I recently had to help a remote user, working of their c: drive, fix a corrupted view.  Continue Reading

• Writing comboboxes on the fly

  Writes comboboxes dynamically, by looking at a hidden field containing the data - a sort of pseudo-DBLookup in JavaScript  Continue Reading

• Notes client-side URL'S: A new way to open Notes stuff in the Notes client

  How do you access some document in a Notes database via a Web browser? The right URL, of course.  Continue Reading

• Printing Embedded Object in all selected documents from a view Action

  Printing Embedded Object in all selected document from a view Action  Continue Reading

• 32k limit workaround and using in field options

  This technique allows you to make dynamical checkboxes for both Web and Notes.  Continue Reading

• Populate Word Data from Notes using LotusScript

  This tip will populate Word Data from Notes using LotusScript  Continue Reading

• The joys of Daylight Savings Time

  The only way I could figure out correctly if we were in DST was with the NotesDateTime class property .IsDST  Continue Reading

• Install and configure Domino On Linux 7.1

  This document gives a step-by-step installation procedure for Domino on Linux  Continue Reading

• Policy-based management: Reducing the cost of ownership for Domino 6

  looking for ways to manage your Domino domains more effectively and lower the cost of administration?  Continue Reading

• Synchronize Notes and Excel data

  This script below logs the data changes and also changes the background color of that row to make it easy to identify.  Continue Reading

• Things to keep in mind regarding Embedded views

  The following are some key points regarding Embedded views and their behavior.  Continue Reading

• Start applications using @command({execute})and parameters

  Usually the syntax is: @Command( [Execute] ; application ; filename )  Continue Reading

• Validate a name against the NAB

  The checkNAB function is a LotusScript function that compares a name with all the public NABs.  Continue Reading

• Setting up ID and password recovery

  Setting up ID and password recovery  Continue Reading

• Alternate row colors/column colors for any sort of Web view (categorized & uncategorized)

  There has been quite a few solutions to produce alternate row colors for a Web view.  Continue Reading

• Document locking feature

  This code locks the backend document while the front end document is being updated.  Continue Reading

• Setting Reminder\Alarms from any application

  Have you ever wanted to have your application set a reminder\alarm in the user's mailfile (with pop-up and all)?  Continue Reading

• Send a link to a folder

  Send a link to a folder  Continue Reading

• Looking up fields in documents protected with Readers fields

  This tip exploits an ancient weakness in the security model of Notes databases.  Continue Reading

• Nice view with replication and save conflicts

  Have you ever wanted a nice view, where conflict documents could pop up?  Continue Reading

• Resolve Domino date format problems for dd/mm/yyyy format

  Resolve Domino date format problems when wanting dd/mm/yyyy format  Continue Reading

• Lookup information from the NAB

  Lookup information from the NAB (Domino Directory) using @Commands or LotusScript.  Continue Reading

• Opening Notes in Application mode (KIOSK MODE)

  Here's a tip to open a Notes database in a new window without the regular Smarticons and Bookmarks.  Continue Reading

• Using Java IO to attach files to a Notes document

  I had a recent application that needed to go to a certain directory on the server and import files into Notes documents.  Continue Reading

• Undocumented Notes NAB utility Java Class

  Get a server, person, or mail-in document in the server addressbooks using an undocumented java class in an agent.  Continue Reading

• HTTP Server startup fails

  Here is the fix for HTTP Server startup fails.  Continue Reading

• Show all documents in a view

  Want to show all the documents in a view on the web?  Continue Reading

• Controlling POP3 mail

  Use a Palm or Win CE device to check your Notes/Domino mail via POP, you'll notice problems with limited bandwith.  Continue Reading

• Easily add content to your selectlist (drop down list)

  If you want to add easy content to your selectlist (dropdown list) this is your tip.  Continue Reading

• View_Rebuild_Dir

  This setting is used for defining the default directory for the temporary files while rebuilding of view indexes.  Continue Reading

• LotusScript class to track modification history

  This code computes and displays the modification history of a document.  Continue Reading

• Select a value in a dialoglist and then check (in onchange event)

  Select a value in a dialoglist and then check (in onchange event) if a certain field in the document of the selected value.  Continue Reading

• Navigating a Microsoft Word Document when Adding Text/Tables

  Creating reports from Lotus Notes in Microsoft Word, using LotusScript and OLE  Continue Reading

• FT_DOMAIN_IDXTHDS

  This specifies the number of threads allocated for domain search  Continue Reading

• Simple way to delete selected documents

  Want to delete selected documents in a web view?  Continue Reading

• LotusScript Submit button

  This Script for an Web Query Save Agent takes the Values of Fields from a Web-Document and writes to a new created Document.  Continue Reading

• Checking that a name is in the address book

  If you use editable Name field and you want to ensure that the name entered is listed in your address book...  Continue Reading

• Dynamic relative references for JavaScript & CSS files

  Utilize formula language in the HTML Head Content attribute  Continue Reading

• JavaScript Propercase function

  This function is the JavaScript equivalent to the notes @ProperCase (or as near as I can make it).  Continue Reading

• Show (or mail) all relevant info about a database

  To manage a database, you need all relevant information.  Continue Reading

• Restore as Last Viewed By User (with frames)

  What happens when a user wanted the database to open to the view he was in last...with a frameset?  Continue Reading

• Resolve the groups using formula language

  The "@ExpandNameList" is an undocumented formula which is used which can be used in resolving the groups.  Continue Reading

• Don't trick your users with a bad embedded view

  Embedded views are great for displaying contextual data, in an almost relational way, but there is a flaw...  Continue Reading

• Prevent printing, forwarding, copying - oh yeah?

  Have you ever received a memo from someone that has that nagging feature of "Prevent copying" enabled on it?  Continue Reading

• Webqueryopen JavaAgent for retrieving HTML code

  Ever wondered how you could screen scrap any HTML page by just knowing the URL?  Continue Reading

• Enabling Sametime chat logging

  How to log chats in Sametime  Continue Reading

• Automatically reattach after modification of an attachment - Part I

  This script gives your databases the functionality to detach / edit / attach an attachment with one single click. Part I  Continue Reading

• Bulk ACL fixer

  These two LotusScript agents address two important issues regarding ACL management on servers.  Continue Reading

• Phone number validation/formatting

  Call this function to validate your phone number, and to format it in (###) ###-#### format.  Continue Reading

• Solution for categorized view twisties and field value loss on Web

  Solve the problem of lost field values.  Continue Reading

• Automatically reattach after modification of an attachment - Part III

  This script gives your databases the functionality to detach / edit / attach an attachment with one single click. Part III  Continue Reading

• Web print friendly Web searchs (without storing the search results)

  alternate View/$$SearchResults form to control the print friendly formatting  Continue Reading

• Setting ECL at user login

  Every Time user login to the network and after open Lotus Notes trasparently refresh the local ECL.  Continue Reading

• Prevent Spam/Relayed Mail (Mixed Grill)

  This tip will help minimize if not stop all the mail spammed to or relayed through your system.  Continue Reading

• Internet passwords are vulnerable

  This security newsletter addresses an old vulnerability in Domino Web services, but one administrators still fall prey to.  Continue Reading

• Adding Pop Up Text to Hotspots for use on Web

  Need to add pop up text for a hotspot in Notes to be used through a web client?  Continue Reading

• Printing document with embedded view - Show single category

  To mimic what you see on screen when printing documents I created another form with 4 rich text fields.  Continue Reading

• "Hidden" Notes Preferences Setting

  To modify the content retrieval setting switch to Notes, change the setting, and then change the browser back.  Continue Reading

• Get names from nested NAB groups

  A simple LotusScript agent using recursion can very easily explode groups to any depth.  Continue Reading

• Refresh all documents in a view (and skip the bad ones)

  This script tries to refresh (and save)a document, and skips it when refreshing fails.  Continue Reading

• Aliasing/multiple domains on a single Domino server

  How to have multiple domains on one server  Continue Reading

• Separating First Middle And Last Name From Address Book

  A lookup can be done to the address book to absolutely get the first middle and last name via lookups.  Continue Reading

• Delete mail messages that contain auto executing viruses

  Here's how to delete mail messages that contain auto executing viruses like W32.Badtrans.B@mm.  Continue Reading

• Return field

  Here's an easy "$$Return" field that after saved in your document, comes back to it without the awful FORM PROCESSED.  Continue Reading

• Rename any attachment on a form

  Rename attachments from forms.  Continue Reading

• Solution for DbColumn 64k limit on the Web

  DbColumn is very useful and is frequently used in Domino applications. But what if the limit exceeds 64 KB?  Continue Reading

• Never Use Computed for Display Fields Again!

  This tip disables any fields or buttons on your form.  Continue Reading

• Quick "Scan unread Mail" shortcut

  Quick "Scan unread Mail" shortcut  Continue Reading

• Using Lotus Connectors to execute stored procedures

  Use Lotus Connector classes in a scheduled agent to execute a sybase stored procedure  Continue Reading

• Find unused views with no programming

  Eliminate unused views to free up space on your servers, and do it without a stitch of programming.  Continue Reading

• Storing date in date field irrespective of settings/time zone

  Storing date in a date field irrespective of the date settings and Time Zone of Client.  Continue Reading