This script for Mac OSX will dial a phone number from a contact in Microsoft Entourage.
REQUIREMENTS:
The Shareware application Abdialer is required for this script to work. It costs $12 as of this writing (January 25, 2004). Download Abdialer here:
http://www.macronsoft.com/pages/en/abdialer.html
WHERE TO GET:
I have made this script available here: http://www.SimonDorfman.com/Programs/EntourageDialPhoneScript/
DOWNLOAD newest version 2.1 from February 4, 2004
What's new in 2.1? In addition to working by selecting a contact and running the script, you can now also select a message from someone in your contacts (which has been automatically linked to that contact by entourage) and run the script.
DOWNLOAD old version 2.0 from January 25, 2004
INSTALL:
To install, copy the script (DialPhoneForSelectedContact\cC) to the "Entourage Script Menu" folder inside the "Microsoft User Data" folder which is inside your "Documents" folder.
Perhaps typing it this way is easier to understand:
/Users/YOUR USERNAME/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Entourage Script Menu Items
HOW TO USE SCRIPT:
1. Open Microsoft Entourage and select a contact or a message from someone in your contacts (which has been automatically linked to that contact by entourage).
2. Click the script menu (on the top far-right) and select:
DialPhoneForSelectedContact ^C
...or use the keyboard shortcut: control-C
CONTACT:
If you have any suggestions or improvements to the script, please email them to EntourageAppleScript@SPAM_IS_A_BUMMERsimondorfman.com (remove "SPAM_IS_A_BUMMER").
SCREENSHOT:
DONATE:
This script is freeware. But if you use this script and want to show show your appreciation, send me a nice email or toss a few bucks at my paypal donate button: