Send Mail from Smart Rule - 2 Questions

[rkaplan]

Why would they need to be different links since the web server is running on the same Mac that resolves the “desktop” x-links? In fact it’s the same application running both the web server and desktop user interface simultaneously. So surely the web server should be able to interpret the x-link; it is in its database.

If what you mean is that the x-link automatically opens the Desktop app, yes I understand that. In that case could there be an input box on the webserver to paste an x-link to be displayed?

Or is it possible to create not a new set of links but rather a URL which calls the webserver and the x-link becomes a parameter to that URL?

[cgrunenberg]

@rkaplan

Let’s suppose I have a staff member who accesses DT3 through the webserver and not directly on a Mac. And let’s suppose I want that staff member to review a particular document in the database. In that situation, I would want to be able to email the x-link to the staff member and have it open the webserver to the corresponding document.

If there’s no DEVONthink or no Mac at all, then the cross-links are actually useless and not clickable.

[rkaplan]

@cgrunenberg

If there’s no DEVONthink or no Mac at all, then the cross-links are actually useless and not clickable.

Yes that is the problem.

But would it not be possible to either:

(a) Have an area in the webserver UI to paste an x-link so the webserver then displays that document; or

(b) Allow for a URL which calls the webserver, with the x-link passed as a URL parameter. Then have the webserver display the corresponding document

[cgrunenberg]

No such plans yet but noted.

[chrillek]

See script here