[patch] Save Email Attachment To Download Folder

Jason Robitaille · 02/15/2011, 02:40 AM

This patch is pretty self explanatory.

It will save email attachments to /media/internal/downloads/ (and create the folder if it doesn't exist).

WebOS 2.0.1 users may have noticed that when they open an attachment into an external application, the listed filename is completely random. For example, opening a txt file email attachment into Internalz could show the filename as something like "8QxMgFA.txt" This is part of the file-cache system webOS 2.x uses. This patch takes that into account and compensates, renaming the file to its proper name.

I've attached both the 1.4.5 patch and the 2.0.1 patch. Only use the one that applies for your system. Also, this patch requires FileMgr. Enjoy

Kewl 700p · 02/15/2011, 02:51 AM

Awesome!!!! Just saw your tweet!

tklr · 02/15/2011, 02:56 AM

Awesome....thx Jason.

medigi8 · 02/15/2011, 03:24 AM

Great! Waitting for a long time. Thx!

-- Sent from my Palm Pre using Forums

mjkjr · 02/15/2011, 05:52 AM

I've been using Internalz to go to /var/luna/data and hunt for things so this is great!

Goyena · 07:04 AM

Awesome! I've been nuking the whole var/luna/data/attachments folder to find what I needed...usually a .wmv sent by a friend to open in mPlayer.

You rule, Jason.

Update: Having trouble installing via Internalz on a Palm Plus running 1.4.5 with FileMgr Service already installed. I tried removing all e-mail related patches and Luna restarting, but still no joy.

webos-patches.log says (paraphrased!)

Dry run patch attempts... dry run failed, checking if -R would succeed...
Installation FAILED!
ls -R /media.......package_list
*** FAILED ***

Any ideas?

Jason Robitaille · 02/15/2011, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goyena

Awesome! I've been nuking the whole var/luna/data/attachments folder to find what I needed...usually a .wmv sent by a friend to open in mPlayer.

You rule, Jason.

Update: Having trouble installing via Internalz on a Palm Plus running 1.4.5 with FileMgr Service already installed. I tried removing all e-mail related patches and Luna restarting, but still no joy.

webos-patches.log says (paraphrased!)

Dry run patch attempts... dry run failed, checking if -R would succeed...
Installation FAILED!
ls -R /media.......package_list
*** FAILED ***

Any ideas?

you installed the 1.4.5 patch, right? What other Email app patches do you have? It's probably a conflict

Goyena · 02/15/2011, 07:32 AM

Yes, i installed the 1.4.5 patch and took out all obviously e-mail related patches, plus some advanced or megamix kinds. I was hoping you I missed something else. I'm uninstalling my theme and running EPR now, then will let Preware install one-by-one to see which conflicts...

Jason Robitaille · 02/15/2011, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Goyena

Yes, i installed the 1.4.5 patch and took out all obviously e-mail related patches, plus some advanced or megamix kinds. I was hoping you I missed something else. I'm uninstalling my theme and running EPR now, then will let Preware install one-by-one to see which conflicts...

Just double-checked and re-applied it to my 1.4.5 Pre and 1.4.5 Pixi Plus with no issue

shadavis08 · 02/15/2011, 08:03 AM

can't get internals to download . Instal failed???

Jason Robitaille · 02/15/2011, 08:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shadavis08

can't get internals to download . Instal failed???

Not sure if this applies to you, but since Internalz .patch applying hasn't been discussed much lately: http://forums.precentral.net/canuck-...tachments.html

shadavis08 · 02/15/2011, 08:09 AM

kool I'll try it that way thank you Jason !!!

Goyena · 02/15/2011, 08:59 AM

Awww, dang it. Sorry, Jason; you do so much and now I'm asking you to think for me too. The webOS limitation for which the email attachments function was created was indeed the culprit.

***** that I am, i was sitting there plugging away at Install Patch while the HTML was right in front of me...56 K patch indeed...

Now I gotta put back all the other patches on my poor nekkid Pre.

swieder · 02/15/2011, 09:06 AM

Is this patch going to show up in Preware?

EDIT: emailed it to myself. Installed on 1.4.5 with no issues.

Thanks,

Volcom45 · 02/17/2011, 09:22 PM

I emailed an Mp3 to myself and tapped the attachment to download. It then turns to a play button once downloaded. The mp3 doesn't appear to have downloaded to media/internal/downloads/. I have 2.0.1 and do have the filemgr installed.

Jason Robitaille · 02/17/2011, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by volcom45

I emailed an Mp3 to myself and tapped the attachment to download. It then turns to a play button once downloaded. The mp3 doesn't appear to have downloaded to media/internal/downloads/. I have 2.0.1 and do have the filemgr installed.

Yea, another person reported this issue. Seems to only affect audio files. I'm looking into a fix

Achill3s · 02/17/2011, 10:24 PM

I just emailed it, installed with internalz, emailed an mp3 to myself and downloaded onto my phone. Worked great! Thanks Jason! This rocks!

blackfireball5 · 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason Robitaille

Yea, another person reported this issue. Seems to only affect audio files. I'm looking into a fix

ya, i am also having this issue.

EDIT: I take this back, it works great. the problem was i opened an email that already had downloaded the files to the default location. so i forwarded it to myself again and re-downloaded the files and they went to the download folder.

Thanks!

oakridge outdoors · 03/09/2011, 07:36 PM

Does any one know if by chance the 2.0.1 version will work on 2.1?

ght · 03/09/2011, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oakridge outdoors

Does any one know if by chance the 2.0.1 version will work on 2.1?

It didn't work for me on 2.1.0.

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Goyena Member Posts: 894	Yes, i installed the 1.4.5 patch and took out all obviously e-mail related patches, plus some advanced or megamix kinds. I was hoping you I missed something else. I'm uninstalling my theme and running EPR now, then will let Preware install one-by-one to see which conflicts... __________________ Pixi Plus - Pre Plus - Pre 2 - Pre 3 - Touchpad 1 ;-)
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shadavis08 Member Posts: 9,320 Global Posts: 9,362	kool I'll try it that way thank you Jason !!! __________________ ĦṔ-ḶøØṫ-ŦḯØη Here is a direct link to webOS Doc for all carriers http://www.webos-internals.org/wiki/...octor_Versions P.S. if i have helped you and you are thankful please hit the thanks button to the right---->
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02/15/2011, 08:59 AM	#13 (permalink)
Goyena Member Posts: 894	Awww, dang it. Sorry, Jason; you do so much and now I'm asking you to think for me too. The webOS limitation for which the email attachments function was created was indeed the culprit. ***** that I am, i was sitting there plugging away at Install Patch while the HTML was right in front of me...56 K patch indeed... Now I gotta put back all the other patches on my poor nekkid Pre. __________________ Pixi Plus - Pre Plus - Pre 2 - Pre 3 - Touchpad 1 ;-)
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swieder Member Posts: 1,968 Global Posts: 2,014	Is this patch going to show up in Preware? EDIT: emailed it to myself. Installed on 1.4.5 with no issues. Thanks, __________________ Pilot 5K->Palm IIIc->Tungsten T/T2->Treo 650/680 -> Pre+ (1.4.5 & Uberkernel)
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Volcom45 Member Posts: 1,539 Global Posts: 1,549	I emailed an Mp3 to myself and tapped the attachment to download. It then turns to a play button once downloaded. The mp3 doesn't appear to have downloaded to media/internal/downloads/. I have 2.0.1 and do have the filemgr installed.
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Achill3s Member Posts: 2,940 Global Posts: 3,004	I just emailed it, installed with internalz, emailed an mp3 to myself and downloaded onto my phone. Worked great! Thanks Jason! This rocks! __________________ Achill3s' Palm Pre: Modded and patched to death!!
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