How to automatically dial first entry in phonebook

[Mikhail617]

Hi All,

I need to add functionality to automatically dial the first entry in the phonebook. I searched around a bit and found AT-CPBR command. Is that the only documented method for accomplishing this? Are there any API alternatives to the AT command approach?

Thanks.

[skumar_rao]

or you can use Symbian.C++ APIs to read 1st contact in PhoneBook then dial the number

[Mikhail617]

or you can use Symbian.C++ APIs to read 1st contact in PhoneBook then dial the number

Thanks! That is what I would rather do. I'm having trouble finding the appropriate Symbian C++ API to read 1st contact. Can you post a link to an article or tell me what to look for in the symbian/sdk docs?

[skumar_rao]

have you checked CContactDatabase in wiki and SDK

[Mikhail617]

have you checked CContactDatabase in wiki and SDK

There isn't much but I found article on Wiki "Getting contact info from default database" and it seems to be a good place to start. My application is self-signed and I'm not clear whether these functions would require 'Read/WriteDeviceData' in addition to 'Read/WriteUserData' capabilities?

I also found the CPbkSingleItemFetchDlg class which also seems to do the same thing but this one has even less info to go on.

Would be nice to find some comprehensible code examples...

[skumar_rao]

CPbkSingleItemFetchDlg shows a dialog of all contacts to select one . that might not help you.

do note that AT commands required much more capability then reading a contact from Phonebook.

[Mikhail617]

CPbkSingleItemFetchDlg shows a dialog of all contacts to select one . that might not help you.

do note that AT commands required much more capability then reading a contact from Phonebook.

Yes, I read earlier today that sending AT commands requires NetworkControl capability so I am no longer considering that option.

Have you come across any good code examples for using CContactsDatabase?

Thanks.

[skumar_rao]

is there any problem wiki example http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.ph...fault_database

[Mikhail617]

is there any problem wiki example http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.ph...fault_database

As a beginner, I find it somewhat confusing. One questions that comes to mind right away:

1) Do I need to add anything to my header file to implement this or is everything that I need defined in cntdb.h and cntitem.h and I can just 'copy and paste' the code into my cpp file?

[skumar_rao]

it will depend you coding style and program logic.

[Mikhail617]

it will depend you coding style and program logic.

ummm... my c++ coding style is about a month old and is therefore still very underdeveloped As far as the program logic, I would like to incorporate this function into the program I started with here http://discussion.forum.nokia.com/fo...d.php?t=193660 . The goal is to simply replace the (_L("96473400308")); with the first entry of the phonebook so that the end-user can change the number in the field without my help. Could you please provide steps to implement this in the context of my original program?

Thanks.

[Mikhail617]

Nevermind, I got it working now I guess I doubt my own abilities too much so times...

Thanks.