Saving Threads

[Dick Smith]

Is there a way to save all the messages in a thread of do you have to save
them from the forum one at a time?

Dick

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[Beth Haney]

Dick, there's usually a little phrase off to the left, near the first message, that says "Show all Messages." I hit that to load all of them on one page and then do a copy/paste to a blank Word doc. As a matter of fact, I just got through playing catch up this morning and copied parts of at least a dozen threads I'd bookmarked over the last month and edited out the "junk."

[Schraven Robert]

Beth,

That is a good way of dealing with the information in this forum.
So far I just printed the thread and stored is some where, just to collect dust.
Your way makes the information much more accessible.

Robert

[Dick Smith]

Thanks, Beth. I have seen that button for "show all messages". I'll give
that method a try.

Dick

[Beth Haney]

You're welcome. :)

[Byron Gale]

Alternatively, if you use Outlook Express to access the forums as a
newsgroup, you can copy the entire thread to a folder in OE, the same as if
you were managing email.

[Schraven Robert]

Byron,

I am using OE but wouldn't know where to look for this folder.
Can I find it under extra's?

Robert

[Joe Henry1000]

Dick,

Another way to save threads (use Beth's tip on "showing all messages" first), is to copy and paste the thread to some sort of journaling program. In this thread <http://www.adobeforums.com/cgi-bin/webx?50@@.2ccd278e> I mention a really slick program called MacJournal that I use for saving threads. I bet there's a bunch of similar type programs for Windows, you'll just have to do a little searching.

The thing about a journaling program is that you can catagorize entries, sort by date or keyword, search by keyword in the subject line or text body, etc. That's important when you're looking for a particular thread that you sort of remember reading and saving 6 months ago, but can't remember the name of the topic.

MacJournal has saved me much time and frustration by allowing me this level of organization and the ability to search and sort. Check out Version Tracker <http://www.versiontracker.com>. I bet you can find something there that would suit your needs.

Joe

[Byron Gale]

Robert,

Do you mean that you are already using OE to read the Adobe forums as a
newsgroup?

If so, here's what I do to save messages:

In the Folders list pane, click on "Local Folders". On the menu, click
File -> New -> Folder. In the resulting "Create Folder" dialog, pick a name
for the folder (i.e. 'How to save forum threads'). In the lower portion,
select where you wish to place the new message folder. (I first created a
folder "Saved Forum Topics", then create topic-specific folders within that
main folder).

After your folder is created, you should see it in the folder tree in the
Folders pane. Go back to the newsgroup, and find the thread you wish to
save.

Simply click-drag the messages you want to keep from the message list into
your new folder. A copy is magically made!

You can choose to save single messages, or many at once, up to the entire
thread. You have seen that the first message in a thread has a + or -
symbol next to it, depending on whether you have expanded the thread, or
not. If you drag a message with no symbol, or the - symbol, only that
message is copied. If you drag a message with the + symbol, that message
and all responses to that message are copied.

That may be enough to get you going... I hope so.

If not, write back and we'll add more.

Byron

[Schraven Robert]

Byron,

Thank you for taking the time to explain in great detail how to save threads via OE.
Whilst I was on screen looking for the folders list pane I realised that I don't use OE to get to this forum, because I couldn't find the list pane.
I come in through the front door, i.e. via the Adobe website and then through to this forum.
Which must mean that OE doesn't come into play at all.

I apologise for the inconvenience caused.

Robert

[Paul L UK]

If using a IE, 'show all messages' as Barbara said, then file>save as will save the whole thread as is.

I normally save to 'My Webs', you get a title page and a folder that belongs to it.

Paul