MB-DynamicTextSignature for Thunderbird
MB-DynamicTextSignature for Thunderbird is a freeware application for createing
- timers
- count downs and
- random texts
- and importing data from a web source
in your signature for Thunderbird.
Preparing a normal HTML file signature for Thunderbird
If you are not familiar with normal HTML file signatures for Thunderbird, please create your first HTML file signature for Thunderbird:
Please have a look at one of these pages for details:
Configure MB-DynamicTextSignature for Thunderbird
Starting MB-DynamicTextSignature for Thunderbird
After starting MB-DynamicTextSignature for Thunderbird, all field are blank.
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Importing existing HTML signature file
The easiest way to configure MB-DynamicTextSignature for Thunderbird is to import an existing HTML signature file.
Choose File/Import ... from the menu ...
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... and select your existing HTML signature file.
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The file name is chosen as the default project name (1) and the HTML code ist inserted in the template data field (2) in the template tab sheet ...
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... and the imported file is defined as the exporting file name in the signature file tab sheet (1).
A project file with the same name as the imported file and the extension MB-DynSig in the same directory as the imported file.
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Defining Timer and Count Downs
MB-DynamicTextSignature for Thunderbird offers up to three timers or count downs.
Switch to the Countdown/Timer tab.
Choose one of these times (1) and the start time (in case of a timer) or end time (in case of a countdown) (2)
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Defining dynamic text
MB-DynamicTextSignature for Thunderbird offers up to two dynamic text blocks.
Switch to the Dynamic Text tab.
Fill in the text block (1) and (2) with dynamic text. MB-DynamicTextSignature will choose always a complete line for the random dynamic text,
so line breaks are not allowd. HTML tags are allowed.
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Defining web text source
MB-DynamicTextSignature for Thunderbird offers the possibility to import HTML code from a web source.
Switch to the Online Data tab.
Insert the web adress with the data in (1). (2) will show the HTML imported.
Defining a signature with dynamic content
Switch to the Template tab and modify the source code of your signature in (1).
Choose these tags to insert the dynamic content just defined:
- Timer / Countdown 1: use the tags [[DAYSTOTAL1]] [[HOURSTOTAL1]] [[MINUTESTOTAL1]] for the days, hours and minutes of this timer/count down
- Timer / Countdown 2: use the tags [[DAYSTOTAL2]] [[HOURSTOTAL2]] [[MINUTESTOTAL2]] for the days, hours and minutes of this timer/count down
- Timer / Countdown 3: use the tags [[DAYSTOTAL3]] [[HOURSTOTAL3]] [[MINUTESTOTAL3]] for the days, hours and minutes of this timer/count down
- Random Text 1: use the tag [[RANDOMTEXT1]] to insert a random line of text block 1
- Random Text 2: use the tag [[RANDOMTEXT2]] to insert a random line of text block 2
- Web Source Text: use the tag [[ONLINEDATA]] to insert the web source code
The content of (2) is changed always you modify (1).
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Final Steps
OK, that's it - almost.
Give your project a project name (1),
Create a short cut in the autostart menu, so MB-DynamicTextSignature for Thunderbird will be started every time windows is started (2) and
and minimize the application the system area near the system clock.
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