PIM access.

[mserougi]

Hello,

I'm using the following code to access PIM:

void CPbAppUi::GetNumberFromPhonebook(TDes& aPhoneNumber)
{
	RPbkViewResourceFile phonebookResource(*(CEikonEnv::Static()));
	if (!phonebookResource.IsOpen())
		phonebookResource.OpenL();

	CPbkContactEngine* iPbkContactEngine = CPbkContactEngine::NewL();

	// Add searching array to parameters
	CContactDatabase::TContactViewFilter filter(CContactDatabase::ESmsable);
	CPbkMultipleEntryFetchDlg::TParams params;
	params.iContactView = &iPbkContactEngine->FilteredContactsViewL(filter);

	// Launch fetching dialog
	CPbkMultipleEntryFetchDlg* fetchDlg = CPbkMultipleEntryFetchDlg::NewL(params, *iPbkContactEngine);
	fetchDlg->SetMopParent(this);
	TInt okPressed = fetchDlg->ExecuteLD();

	if (okPressed)
	{
		TBuf<30> phoneNumber;

		TInt paramCount = params.iMarkedEntries->Count();

		// Get the selected contacts id array
		for (TInt i=0; i<paramCount; ++i)
		{
			const TContactItemId cid = (*params.iMarkedEntries)[i];

			// Open the selected contact using Phonebook engine, choose correct number (launch list query if needed)
			CPbkContactItem* pbkItem = iPbkContactEngine->ReadContactLC(cid);

			TPbkContactItemField* tmp;
			tmp = pbkItem->FindField(EPbkFieldIdPhoneNumberMobile);
			if ((tmp = pbkItem->FindField(EPbkFieldIdPhoneNumberMobile)) != NULL)
			{
				phoneNumber = tmp->Text();
			}
			else if ((tmp = pbkItem->FindField(EPbkFieldIdPhoneNumberGeneral)) != NULL)
			{
				phoneNumber = tmp->Text();
			}
		}

		aPhoneNumber = phoneNumber;
	}
}

The problem is that with this code, if the number is not stored on the phone then I would have to create a new contact using the phone's own PIM so that I would have it with my code. I'm guessing the problem is with CPbkMultipleEntryFetchDlg which only lists phone numbers. Is there anything else that I can use which would provide me with the ability to enter a number direct along with listing the stored ones?

[mserougi]

Can anyone help me out here?

[symbianyucca]

Phone book APIs are indeed just handling the data stored in Phone book.

If you application is showing the number in a text editor for exmaple, you could maybe make it editable, thus allowing users to input new nunbers. Or have a query dilaog asking it etc. basically its upto your own logic how you dould like to handle it.

[mserougi]

Well, the CPbkMultipleEntryFetchDlg I'm currently using presents a dialog similar to the phone's PIM, with a search box on the bottom, and a list of the phone numbers stored. It doesn't have the CBA "Options" command found on the phone's PIM however and I can't seem to change the search box to enter a number; I really wouldn't want to do that anyway. So my only option here is to add the "Options" command to CPbkMultipleEntryFetchDlg CBA or use some other class I guess, as I want to keep it as simple as possible for the user, where he can manipulate destination number(s) from only one screen. Any thoughts?

[wjcrr]

did you find the way . I only want to show all phone on applicate long runing and always has the new phones of system .