Sample Rules

Page Explanation

This page is dedicated to eccoext rule examples developed by users. Each sample rule links to a new page where the details of the rule are presented. The last rule is empty for the benefit of anyone who wishes to add to the samples, simply click on it to take you to a fresh page and then edit the new page. To edit a page you will need to be registered with this site and will have to be logged on. And please, if you do add to the samples put a link to the next sample rule empty page for the next person.


Sample Rule 1
A rule to extract project information from the item text to create an entry in the [Net Location] folder. The entry is used to open a directory on a server where project information is stored.

Sample Rule 2
A review of the news group ecco_pro thread that extracts and separates information from a child item text and places the contents into new folders.

Sample Rule 3
A rule that extracts the domain name part of the web page or address.

Sample Rule 4
A simple concatenation Rule to join the values of two folders, with some string manipulation, to create a document location that can be launched when placed in the [Net Location] folder.

Sample Rule 5
A double rule taking advantage of the + FLAG to create a value automatically or, if it has been entered manually, then to leave it unchanged.

Sample Rule 6
A simple Lua script rule to count the number of words in the ITT see also the Sample Program 2 for the LUA program function.

Sample Rule 7
A rule to compare the file type, the last three characters in the file name, and to insert a long name for the file type into a folder: a dictionary type rule.

Sample Rule 8
A rule to mark an itme done only if all of the child items have been marked done.

Sample Rule 9
Two rules to add creation dates and modification dates to folders

Sample Rule 10
Awaiting creating