How to create program for sending mail automatically from openerp using python

Question

How to create program for sending mail automatically from openerp using python?

I have created openerp module. I am trying to send mail to a client, when client id is ge

Answer 1

You can use a server action for that purpose. You can create a server action in OpenERP by accessing Settings »» Technical »» Actions »» Server Actions or creating a XML on your module.

I'll leave here an example of a server action I'm using to send an email to user when an object reaches a certain status on a module I'm developing:

    
        
            Auto-email when request is closed, not confirmed
            
            email
            ir.actions.server
            True
            object.requestor.email
            Your request object.name has been closed (not confirmed)
            
                        
        
    

This action is called from workflow. In your case, you can call it when your form is saved (state = draft, maybe?).

So you have to add the call to the server action in your workflow activity definition:

    
        
        request_closed_nconf
        
        function
        close_nconf_request()
        True
    

Hope this helps!

------ A little edit to a more extended answer -----

Ok, I'll try to make a short almost functional example.

In your python file if not already, you'll have to add some states in order to put the workflow working.

class whatever(osv.osv):
    _name='whatever'
    _description='whatever'
    _columns={
        'name': fields.char('whatever', size=64, required=True),
        'state': fields.selection([('draft','Draft'),
            ('sent','Sent'),
            ('closed','Closed'),
            ],
            'Status', readonly=True, track_visibility='onchange',
        ),
        (... some other fields in here...)
    }
    _defaults={
        'state': 'draft',
    }

    #these 3 functions are called by the workflow
    def draft(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
        self.write(cr, uid, ids, {'state': 'draft'})
        return True

    def send(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
        self.write(cr, uid, ids, {'state': 'sent'})
        return True

    def close(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
        self.write(cr, uid, ids, {'state': 'closed'})
        return True    
whatever()

Then, you will have to have a workflow definition that will work on your object, this will be the content of your xml:

    
        
            whatever.wkf
            whatever
            True
        

        
        
            
            True
            draft
            
            function
            draft()
        
        
            
            send
            function
            send()
        
        
            
            True
            close
            function
            close()
        

        
        
            
            
            draft
        
        
            
            
            close
        
    

The line in the declaration of the activity calls the server action with id "send_automatic_email"

And your action server:

    
        
            Send automatic email
            
            email
            ir.actions.server
            True
            object.requestor.email
            Your whatever: object.name has been created
                        
        
    

With these 3 files (and some changes in it!) you should be able to do what you want.

Don't forget that, you have to restart OpenERP server (in order to recompile your changes in python files) and to update your module to load the XML files!

Good luck!

-- Almost forgot!

In your xml view file you have to add these buttons in your form view to call the workflow actions: