Sending Emails - Revision history

Judy: /* Example 4: Cancelling e-mails when the e-mail address needs to be taken from an earlier session of the intervention */

2011-02-17T12:30:07Z

Example 4: Cancelling e-mails when the e-mail address needs to be taken from an earlier session of the intervention

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	* If end-users select the login button on the welcome page they will go straight to the login page. Once logged in they will then go to sess2p1.		* If end-users select the login button on the welcome page they will go straight to the login page. Once logged in they will then go to sess2p1.

	<code>after sess2p1 if cancelemail ("reminder", loadvalue (signin.uname, "email")) goto ~~sess2p2~~		<code>after sess2p1 if cancelemail ("reminder", loadvalue (signin.uname, "email")) goto sess2p</code>
	show sess2p2</code>
			<code>show sess2p2</code>

	* If an end-user visits the sess2p1 page before the time specified on the sendemail command then the e-mail will be automatically cancelled. This is the logic for cancelling the e-mail (again, this should be written on one line). The unique e-mail name is the same as the unique name in the sendemail command above, and the e-mail address is loaded from the information that has been saved as email which was taken from the interaction on the signin page.		* If an end-user visits the sess2p1 page before the time specified on the sendemail command then the e-mail will be automatically cancelled. This is the logic for cancelling the e-mail (again, this should be written on one line). The unique e-mail name is the same as the unique name in the sendemail command above, and the e-mail address is loaded from the information that has been saved as email which was taken from the interaction on the signin page.

Judy: /* Example 3: Cancelling an e-mail where the e-mail address is used to log-in to the intervention */

2011-02-16T16:36:09Z

Example 3: Cancelling an e-mail where the e-mail address is used to log-in to the intervention

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	* This is the last page of the session that encourages end-users to close the site and work on their goals for the week. Alternatively, users have a chance to skip straight to session 2 by clicking on a jump button that takes them to the '''sess2p1''' page.		* This is the last page of the session that encourages end-users to close the site and work on their goals for the week. Alternatively, users have a chance to skip straight to session 2 by clicking on a jump button that takes them to the '''sess2p1''' page.

	<code>show login		<code>show login</code>
	show sess2p1</code>
			<code>show sess2p1</code>

	* If end-users select the login button on the '''welcome''' page they will go straight to the '''login''' page. Once logged in they will then go to '''sess2p1'''.		* If end-users select the login button on the '''welcome''' page they will go straight to the '''login''' page. Once logged in they will then go to '''sess2p1'''.

	<code>after sess2p1 if cancelemail ("reminder", login.email2) goto sess2p2		<code>after sess2p1 if cancelemail ("reminder", login.email2) goto sess2p2</code>
	show sess2p2</code>
			<code>show sess2p2</code>

	* If an end-user visits the '''sess2p1''' page before the time specified on the sendemail command, then the e-mail will be automatically cancelled. This is the logic for cancelling the e-mail (again, this should be written on one line). The unique e-mail name is the same as the unique name in the sendemail command above and the e-mail address is taken from the interaction on the '''signin''' page.		* If an end-user visits the '''sess2p1''' page before the time specified on the sendemail command, then the e-mail will be automatically cancelled. This is the logic for cancelling the e-mail (again, this should be written on one line). The unique e-mail name is the same as the unique name in the sendemail command above and the e-mail address is taken from the interaction on the '''signin''' page.

Judy: /* Example 3: Cancelling an e-mail where the e-mail address is used to log-in to the intervention */

2011-02-16T16:34:52Z

Example 3: Cancelling an e-mail where the e-mail address is used to log-in to the intervention

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	A demo accompanying this example can be found on the LifeGuide Community site entitled '''Email Example 3'''. Note that for testing purposes the time for sending the e-mail has been set to 10 minutes (600 seconds).		A demo accompanying this example can be found on the LifeGuide Community site entitled '''Email Example 3'''. Note that for testing purposes the time for sending the e-mail has been set to 10 minutes (600 seconds).

	<code>show welcome		<code>show welcome</code>
	show signin</code>
			<code>show signin</code>

	* Show end-users the first page of the intervention which has been given the unique name welcome. This page consists of a link to either a signin page for new end-users to sign up for the intervention or a login page for registered end-users.		* Show end-users the first page of the intervention which has been given the unique name welcome. This page consists of a link to either a signin page for new end-users to sign up for the intervention or a login page for registered end-users.
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	* This logic would be written all on one line or can be broken up into two lines using …		* This logic would be written all on one line or can be broken up into two lines using …

	<code>show page1		<code>show page1</code>
	show page2
	show page3</code>		<code>show page2</code>

			<code>show page3</code>

	* These pages represent the first session (of course one session is likely to be much longer than this).		* These pages represent the first session (of course one session is likely to be much longer than this).

Judy: /* Example 4: Cancelling e-mails when the e-mail address needs to be taken from an earlier session of the intervention */

2011-02-16T16:33:58Z

Example 4: Cancelling e-mails when the e-mail address needs to be taken from an earlier session of the intervention

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	==== Example 4: Cancelling e-mails when the e-mail address needs to be taken from an earlier session of the intervention ====		==== Example 4: Cancelling e-mails when the e-mail address needs to be taken from an earlier session of the intervention ====
	<code>show welcome		<code>show welcome</code>
	show signin</code>
			<code>show signin</code>

	* Show end-users the first page of the intervention which has been given the unique name '''welcome'''. This page consists of a link to either a '''signin''' page for new users to sign up for the intervention or a '''login''' page for registered users.		* Show end-users the first page of the intervention which has been given the unique name '''welcome'''. This page consists of a link to either a '''signin''' page for new users to sign up for the intervention or a '''login''' page for registered users.
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	* Here the savevalue command is used to save the e-mail address of the end-user against their username so that the e-mail address can be loaded in subsequent places in the logic.		* Here the savevalue command is used to save the e-mail address of the end-user against their username so that the e-mail address can be loaded in subsequent places in the logic.

	<code>show page1		<code>show page1</code>

	show page2		<code>show page2</code>

	show page3</code>		<code>show page3</code>

	* These pages represent the first session (of course one session is likely to be much longer than this).		* These pages represent the first session (of course one session is likely to be much longer than this).

Judy: /* Example 4: Cancelling e-mails when the e-mail address needs to be taken from an earlier session of the intervention */

2011-02-16T16:33:07Z

Example 4: Cancelling e-mails when the e-mail address needs to be taken from an earlier session of the intervention

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	* This is the last page of the session that encourages end-users to close the site and work on their goals for the week. Alternatively, users have a chance to skip straight to session 2 by clicking on a jump button that takes them to the sess2p1 page.		* This is the last page of the session that encourages end-users to close the site and work on their goals for the week. Alternatively, users have a chance to skip straight to session 2 by clicking on a jump button that takes them to the sess2p1 page.

	<code>show login		<code>show login</code>
	show sess2p1</code>
			<code>show sess2p1</code>

	* If end-users select the login button on the welcome page they will go straight to the login page. Once logged in they will then go to sess2p1.		* If end-users select the login button on the welcome page they will go straight to the login page. Once logged in they will then go to sess2p1.

Judy: /* Example 4: Cancelling e-mails when the e-mail address needs to be taken from an earlier session of the intervention */

2011-02-16T16:32:38Z

Example 4: Cancelling e-mails when the e-mail address needs to be taken from an earlier session of the intervention

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	<code>show page1		<code>show page1

	show page2		show page2

	show page3</code>		show page3</code>

152.78.222.23: /* Example 1 */

2011-01-20T10:42:43Z

Example 1

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	====Example 1====		====Example 1====
	If you want to send an email to end-users at 9:00am on 7th January 2011, type the date and time into the above website. This date is equal to 1294390800 seconds.		If you want to send an email to end-users at 9:00am on 7th January 2011, type the date and time into the above website. This date and time is equal to 1294390800 seconds.

	The logic to send an email at 9.00am on 7th January 20100 would be written like this:		The logic to send an email at 9.00am on 7th January 20100 would be written like this:

Judy: /* When you want the e-mail to be sent out */

2010-12-16T17:26:13Z

When you want the e-mail to be sent out

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	Because of this time element, you can have a number of e-mails stored up after the end-user has visited the page. This is especially useful if you want to send out automated reminders to users throughout the course of using the intervention.		Because of this time element, you can have a number of e-mails stored up after the end-user has visited the page. This is especially useful if you want to send out automated reminders to users throughout the course of using the intervention.

			N.B. Our server send out emails every 5 minutes. If your emails are to be sent out for example, 30 seconds apart, you may receive all the emails at the same time.

	The rest of this chapter provides two examples of logic for sending out automated e-mails; the first involves sending e-mails out to end-users and the second for sending e-mails out to a researcher (or other fixed person).		The rest of this chapter provides two examples of logic for sending out automated e-mails; the first involves sending e-mails out to end-users and the second for sending e-mails out to a researcher (or other fixed person).

152.78.222.23: /* E-mail times at a glance */

2010-12-16T15:04:03Z

E-mail times at a glance

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	==== E-mail times at a glance ====		==== E-mail times at a glance ====

	The following list provides a set of times and their corresponding number of seconds. For testing purposes, reduce the ~~times~~ to ~~30 or 60 seconds~~.		The following list provides a set of times and their corresponding number of seconds. For testing purposes, reduce the numbers to a shorter, more convenient time.

	1 minute - 60		1 minute - 60
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	6 days - 518400		6 days - 518400

	~~7 days~~ - 604800		1 week - 604800

	2 weeks - 1209600		2 weeks - 1209600

152.78.223.69: /* E-mail times at a glance */

2010-12-01T14:12:16Z

E-mail times at a glance

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	1 hour - 3600		1 hour - 3600

	12 hours - 43200		12 hours - 43200

	1 day - 86400		1 day - 86400

	2 days - 172800		2 days - 172800

	3 days - 259200		3 days - 259200

	4 days - 345600		4 days - 345600

	5 days - 432000		5 days - 432000

	6 days - 518400		6 days - 518400

	7 days - 604800		7 days - 604800

	2 weeks - 1209600		2 weeks - 1209600

	3 weeks - 1814400		3 weeks - 1814400

	4 weeks - 2419200		4 weeks - 2419200

	5 weeks - 3024000		5 weeks - 3024000

	6 weeks - 3628800		6 weeks - 3628800

	7 weeks - 4233600		7 weeks - 4233600

	8 weeks - 4838400		8 weeks - 4838400

	9 weeks - 5443200		9 weeks - 5443200

	10 weeks - 6048000		10 weeks - 6048000

	15 weeks - 9072000		15 weeks - 9072000

	20 weeks - 12096000		20 weeks - 12096000

	25 weeks - 15120000		25 weeks - 15120000

	30 weeks - 18144000		30 weeks - 18144000

	35 weeks - 21168000		35 weeks - 21168000

	40 weeks - 24192000		40 weeks - 24192000

	45 weeks - 27216000		45 weeks - 27216000

	1 year - 31536000		1 year - 31536000