Get DisplayFusion to open outlook mails and calendar

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Mads Skipper914385

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If it is possible, I want to do the following,

On start of windows, start outlook and snap it to the left side of Screen 1, then open Outlook calendar as a new window and snap it to the topright corner (Windows 10 snapping) also on screen 1 so it looks like the attached screenshot

Is that possible with Windows location in DisplayFusion?

• Attachment [protected]: snap.png [106,955 bytes]

Dec 4, 2015 (modified Dec 4, 2015) • #1

You can definitely do this! The easiest way would be with a Scripted Function that you call on startup. Which version of Outlook is that? I'll write up a sample Scripted Function for this

Dec 4, 2015 • #2

Mads Skipper914385

5 discussion posts

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You can definitely do this! The easiest way would be with a Scripted Function that you call on startup. Which version of Outlook is that? I'll write up a sample Scripted Function for this

Its Outlook 2016

Dec 7, 2015 • #3

Thats something I would be interested too although I would want Outlook (same version) to open on screen 2

Dec 8, 2015 • #4

@Mads: Here you go!

Update to the latest beta: https://www.displayfusion.com/Download/Beta
On the Settings > Functions tab, click Add Scripted
Give it a name, paste in the code from the attached text file
Close all open Outlook windows and then click "Run Function" to verify that the script works as expected
Click OK to save the script, then Apply to apply the settings
On the Settings > Triggers tab, add a new Trigger
Use "DisplayFusion Starts" as the event, and in the Actions pane, click Add > Run Function
Choose the newly added Scripted Function from step 2, then click OK to save the Trigger, and Apply to apply the settings
Close all Outlook windows again, then restart DisplayFusion, the Outlook windows should open within 1 minute of DisplayFusion starting up

Hope that helps!

@Alan: Do you want the exact layout of Outlook and the Outlook Calendar as Mads, but on monitor 2 instead of monitor 1?

• Attachment: OutlookScript (Mads).txt [1,106 bytes]

Dec 9, 2015 • #5

No just Outlook would be fine.

Dec 11, 2015 • #6

Ok, and you want it to be on the left half of monitor 2? Or just maximized on monitor 2?

Dec 11, 2015 • #7

I will settle for it maximised on monitor to Kieth

Dec 12, 2015 • #8

Ok, you should be able to do that with a simple Window Location rule, Alan. If you've tried that already, was there an issue with it?

Dec 14, 2015 • #9

I will look into it

Thanks Keith

Dec 15, 2015 • #10

No problem! Please let me know if you run into any trouble

Dec 15, 2015 • #11

G4ce2020

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Hi all,

is there a way to get this to instead open outlook normally to the inbox then change the tab from "mail" to "calendar" looking for a solution for a calendar display for our on site meeting rooms so that when the machine restarts it automatically reloads the room display.

If you open using "windowHandle = BFS.Window.GetWindowByText("*Calendar*Outlook*")" it will default to your own calendar only.

Apr 20, 2016 • #12

This should be possible with a modified scripted function. Ctrl + 2 will switch to the Calendar when Outlook has focus. We'll see if we can write up a sample script for you next week

Apr 22, 2016 • #13

I made a script that will open or focus Outlook and change it to the calendar view and attached it to this post. All you have to do to get it running in DisplayFusion is: