How to use the basket as option for patrons to e-mail requests to the library
- Article Type: General
- Product: Aleph
- Product Version: 2.2
Description:
How to use the basket as option for patrons to e-mail requests to the library
Resolution:
The form for sending the title list from the basket has an input field "Header/Title message" (see attached screenshot).
This field could e.g. be used for the patron’s details. Together with the library’s e-mail address as fixed default in the field "Email" and a default text for the field "Subject" e.g. "Patron request to the library", the form would enable patrons to send a list of requested titles to the library.
To set this up, please edit the file ..\htdoc\awe_eng bzw. ger\basket-mail as follows:
<html>
<!-- Alephino-Version -->
<!-- called from basket-mail-0 -->
<head>
<META HTTP-EQUIV="Pragma" CONTENT="no-cache">
<title>&f-base - Mail /Request from library / Save Basket</title> << add information to title bar
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="&icon_path_&lng/alephino.css">
<include>submit-cursor
</head>
<!--this screen is made up for print or mail basket-->
<body onload=window.focus()>
<div class=title>
<p>&f-base - Mail / Save Basket
</div>
<form method=GET
name=form1
action="&server_opac/basket-mail"
onsubmit="return sendcursorwait();"
target=error>
<a name="bottom of list"></a>
<p class=text2 id=normal>
Items in basket will be edited and sent by mail or by print. << add a description of the new option here *
<br>
Enter Email address for mail option only.
<br>
</p>
<table width="60%" border=0 cellspacing=0>
<tr>
<td class=field>Documents format</td>
<td>
<select name=FORMAT>
<option value=WWW selected> Full format
<option value=005> Card format
</select>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class=field>Subject</td>
<td><input size=30 name="SUBJECT" value="Request to library"></td> << add a default for the subject
</tr>
<td class=field>Email</td>
<td><input size=30 name="EMAIL" value="info@library.com"></td> << add a default for the address
</tr>
<tr>
<td class=field>Header/<br>Title message</td> << change to e.g. “Requester: “
<td><textarea name="HEAD" cols=30 rows=2></textarea></td>
</tr>
</table>
<br>
<input type="image" src="&icon_path_&lng/icon/a-send.gif" border=0>
<a href="javascript:document.form1.reset();"><img src="&icon_path_&lng/icon/a-clear.gif" border=0></a>
<a href="javascript:self.close();"><img src="&icon_path_&lng/icon/a-close.gif" border=0></a>
<br><br><br><br>
<input name="MESSAGE" type="text" size=50 readonly>
</form>
</body>
</html>
* Example for a description of the new option:
The titles in the basket can be sent by e-mail to the library or to a different address or they can be saved in a file.<br>
If you want to request the titles from the library, simply use defaults in the fields e-mail and subject.If you want to send the titles by e-mail, fill in the desired e-mail address and the desired subject<br>If you want to save the titles in a file on your PC, please remove the e-mail address.
Additional Information
OPAC ; patron requests
- Article last edited: 10/17/2013