start a program with the appointment

[Elli_D]

Hi, I would like to start a program, if an appointment occours (OL 2019). Unfortunately I can only play a sound on this point. Is this possible to start a cmd or vbs or whatever with a calender entry? Extra programms (add ins, extensions...) would be ok.




Greetings, Elli_D

[gmayor]

You can use the reminder event to run a macro to start your program e.g. put the following in the ThisOutlookSession module and it will fire when there is an appointment reminder.

Private Sub Application_Reminder(ByVal Item As Object)
    If TypeName(Item) = "AppointmentItem" Then
        ' Call your macro here
        MsgBox "It works!"
    End If
End Sub

[Elli_D]

Hey gmayor, this sounds good. But, what is a "ThisOutlookSession module" and where I have to place the macro? All i see i have the option to choose a sound. Not a vbs.
Or do you mean the windows scheduler? This is my current way...

[gmayor]

Open the VBA editor (ALT+F11)
Locate the ThisOutlookSession module





And paste the code in that module.

[Elli_D]

It works! Great! Thank you very much! Greetings from Germany :-)