Q208568: HOWTO: Access Pocket Outlook Objects from VBCE
Article: Q208568
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 3.01
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbOutlook kbToolkit kbVBp600 kbOSWinCEsearch kbGrpDSVB
Last Modified: 13-MAY-2002
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows CE Toolkit for Visual Basic 6.0
- Microsoft Pocket Outlook, version 3.01
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SUMMARY
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The purpose of this article is to introduce developers who use the Microsoft
Windows CE Toolkit for Visual Basic 6.0 to the Pocket Outlook Object Model
(POOM) SDK. The following topics are covered:
1. What is the Pocket Outlook Object Model (POOM) SDK?
2. Where to obtain the POOM SDK.
3. How to install and register the POOM SDK on a device.
4. An overview of the POOM.
5. How to begin programming with the POOM SDK:
- How to logon and logoff.
- How to create a new contact.
- How to view information about a contact.
- How to obtain a list of contacts.
- How to create an appointment.
- How to obtain appointment information.
- How to create a task.
- How to obtain task information.
- How to add a city.
- How to obtain city and time zone information.
- How to specify a home and visiting city.
- How to send items via Infrared transfer.
- How to receive items via Infrared transfer.
MORE INFORMATION
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1. What is the Pocket Outlook Object Model (POOM) SDK?
The Pocket Outlook Object Model SDK is the means by which the object model for
Pocket Outlook is exposed to programmers using the Windows CE Toolkit for
Visual Basic 6.0 (VBCE6) and the Windows CE Toolkit for Visual C++ 6.0
(VCCE6). This allows for programmatic manipulation of Contact, Calendar and
Task data as well as the capability to view City and TimeZone information.
2. Where to obtain the POOM SDK.
The POOM SDK can be downloaded from the following Microsoft Web site:
Pocket Outlook Object Model (POOM) SDK Download
htt p://www.microsoft.com/mobile/downloads/developer/poomsdk.asp
3. How to install and register the POOM SDK on a device.
Once the POOM SDK has been downloaded, run the pimstore.exe file to extract
its contents. To use the POOM, you need to install and register
"pimstore.dll" on your Windows CE Companion device. The DLL for each CPU is
copied to your PC when you download and run the self-extracting .exe file.
The DLLs are distinguished by name; for example, pimstore_sh3.dll supports
the SH3 processor. To use POOM, drag the "pimstore_*.dll" for your CPU to the
\Windows directory of your companion device. Rename the DLL to "pimstore.dll"
without the underscore and CPU designation.
You'll need to register the pimstore.dll on the device. This can be
accomplished in a couple of different ways including running regsvr.exe on
the device as follows:
\windows\regsvr.exe \windows\pimstore.dll
If your device does not have a regsvr.exe utility, a third-party registry tool
is available from: http://www.cega dgets.com/files/controls/regsvr2.zip
Another alternative is to compile the sample code that is listed in the POOM
SDK ReadMe.txt file.
4. Emulation.
The POOM SDK does not support Windows CE emulation at this time.
5. An overview of the POOM.
The Pocket Outlook Object Model is modeled after the Outlook 97 and 98 Object
Models on the desktop. In order to provide a smaller DLL more suited for
Windows CE devices, POOM is a smaller subset of the desktop Outlook Object
Model.
The Pocket Outlook Object Model meets the following goals:
1. Backward compatibility. The component runs on H/PC 2.0, H/PC 3.0, and P/PC
1.0, allowing applications to be written for those devices. To achieve
this, the component exists on top of existing components that haven't
changed since H/PC 2.0.
2. Future extensibility. The interfaces are designed to be extensible in the
future. For example, there is a Folder object, which in this version is
little more than a wrapper around a database. Because of the first goal,
you cannot create or otherwise manipulate these folders, but that is
something that could be allowed in future versions.
3. Outlook compatibility. Although based on the desktop edition of the
Outlook Object Model, there are some differences that exist to achieve
simplicity on the device. For example, a NameSpace object is not provided,
which Outlook uses to log on to a MAPI session, and which would just be an
extra layer on Windows CE devices. It would be more accurate to say that
the Pocket Outlook Object Model is based on the desktop Outlook Object
Model rather than to say it is a subset of the model.
4. Automation object. In order to allow Visual Basic and scripting
programmers the ability to use the Object Model, it has an automation
object with a dual interface. Although the method and property names are a
little more complicated in C or C++ than they are in Visual Basic, this
was an important trade-off for customers.
5. Simplicity. The interfaces are meant to be quite simple, and as such,
represent a small subset of the desktop Outlook Object Model
functionality.
The main interface to the Pocket Outlook Object Model is the Pocket Outlook
Application object. It is from this object that all other objects are
derived. After logging on to the Application object, you can access various
Folder objects.
A Folder object contains a collection of Items. This folder implementation is
a subset of Outlook's Folder object. The Folder object is a wrapper for the
Contacts, Clock, Calendar, and Tasks databases. There is only one folder for
each type of item. The Folder object itself cannot be created or otherwise
manipulated. The Folder object is provided mainly for compatibility with
Outlook. An Infrared Folder is also provided, which you can use to send items
over an IR port.
From the Folder object, you get the Items collection. An Items collection is,
as the name implies, a collection of Contacts, Tasks, Appointments, or
Cities. From an Items collection, you can retrieve or create individual
items. The Items collection also allows you to do basic filtering over a
collection of objects.
With an individual Item, you can set and retrieve individual properties. You
can create, modify, or delete an item in the store. Note that Cities are
read-only items and cannot be created or modified.
Task and Appointment items support the RecurrencePattern object. The
RecurrencePattern object lets you set up a recurrence for a task or
appointment. Appointments also support the Recipients collection, which
allows you to specify recipients for a meeting. If an appointment has a
recipients collection, it is a meeting request.
The following table represents the basic Pocket Outlook Object Model:
+--------------------------------------------------+
| Application Object | | | |
+--------------------------------------------------+
| | Folder Object | | |
+--------------------------------------------------+
| | | Calendar | |
+--------------------------------------------------+
| | | Cities | |
+--------------------------------------------------+
| | | Contacts | |
+--------------------------------------------------+
| | | Infrared | |
+--------------------------------------------------+
| | | Tasks | |
+--------------------------------------------------+
6. How to Begin Programming with the POOM SDK:
Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without
warranty either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the
implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular
purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming
language being demonstrated and the tools used to create and debug
procedures. Microsoft support professionals can help explain the
functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these
examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your
specific needs. If you have limited programming experience, you may want to
contact a Microsoft Certified Partner or the Microsoft fee-based consulting
line at (800) 936-5200. For more information about Microsoft Certified
Partners, please visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://www.microsoft.com/partner/referral/
For more information about the support options that are available and about
how to contact Microsoft, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS
Before you start programming using the POOM, it might be helpful to set a
reference to the DLL in order to utilize Intellisense Help. To do this, from
the Project menu, select References and browse until you find the
pimstore_i486.dll file that shipped with the POOM.
- How to log on and log off.
Logon and Logoff should be the first and last things called, respectively,
on a Pocket Outlook Application Object. Logon logs the user onto a Pocket
Outlook session and Logoff logs the user out.
These methods are simply called as follows:
Option Explicit
Dim pOLA As PocketOutlook.Application
Private Sub Form_Load()
Set pOLA = CreateObject("PocketOutlook.Application")
'Since you are going to be displaying items, you pass in the
'form's HWND to Logon so that dialog boxes will be parented to 'this window. Otherwise, the user could go and display 'multiple items at a time.
pOLA.Logon (Form1.hWnd) 'logs on to a session
End Sub
Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer)
pOLA.Logoff 'logs off of a session
End Sub
- How to create a new contact.
1. Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.
2. Paste the following code into Form1:
Option Explicit
Dim pOLA As PocketOutlook.Application
Dim pContact As PocketOutlook.ContactItem
Const olCreateContact = 2
Private Sub Form_Load()
Set pOLA = CreateObject("PocketOutlook.Application")
pOLA.Logon (Form1.hWnd)
AddNewContact "Maxwell", "Smart"
End Sub
Function AddNewContact(sFirstName As String, sLastName As String) As Long Set pContact = pOLA.CreateItem(olCreateContact)
pContact.FirstName = sFirstName
pContact.LastName = sLastName
pContact.Save
Set pContact = Nothing
End Function
Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer)
pOLA.logoff
Set pOLA = Nothing
End Sub
- How to view information about a contact.
Note that this sample assumes that a specific contact exists.
1. Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.
2. Add a command button to Form1.
3. Paste the following code into Form1:
Option Explicit
Dim pOLA As PocketOutlook.Application
Dim pContact As PocketOutlook.ContactItem
Const olFolderContacts = 10
Private Sub Form_Load()
Set pOLA = CreateObject("PocketOutlook.Application") pOLA.Logon (Form1.hWnd)
End Sub
Private Sub Command1_Click()
DisplayContact "Smart, Maxwell"
End Sub
Sub DisplayContact(inpContactName As String)
Set pContact = pOLA.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderContacts).Items.Find( _ "[FileAs] = """ & inpContactName & """")
Set pContact = pOLA.GetItemFromOid(pContact.oid) pContact.Display
Set pContact = Nothing
End Sub
Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer)
pOLA.logoff
Set pOLA = Nothing
End Sub
- How to obtain a list of contacts.
1. Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.
2. Add a list box to Form1.
3. Paste the following code into Form1:
Option Explicit
Dim pOLA As PocketOutlook.Application
Dim pContact As PocketOutlook.ContactItem
Dim pItems As PocketOutlook.Items
Const olFolderContacts = 10
Private Sub Form_Load()
Set pOLA = CreateObject("PocketOutlook.Application") pOLA.Logon (Form1.hWnd)
GetContacts List1
End Sub
Private Sub GetContacts(lstCtrl As ListBox)
Dim i As Integer
lstCtrl.Clear
'Add all the Contacts to a ListBox. Start by getting the
'Contacts folder, and then get its Item Collection.
Set pItems = pOLA.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderContacts).Items
For i = 1 To pItems.Count
Set pContact = pItems.Item(i)
lstCtrl.AddItem i & ": " & pContact.FileAs Next i
Set pItems = Nothing
Set pContact = Nothing
End Sub
Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer) pOLA.logoff
Set pOLA = Nothing
End Sub
- How to create an appointment.
1. Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.
2. Add a command button to Form1.
3. Paste the following code into Form1:
Option Explicit
Dim pOLA As PocketOutlook.Application
Dim pApptItem As PocketOutlook.AppointmentItem
Const olCreateAppointment = 1
Private Sub Command1_Click()
NewAppt "Meet with Chief", "Cone of Silence Room", _ "Discuss shoe phone repair bills", _ CDate("2/15/00 08:30:00 AM"), _ CDate("2/15/00 10:30:00 AM")
End Sub
Private Sub Form_Load()
Set pOLA = CreateObject("PocketOutlook.Application") pOLA.Logon (Form1.hWnd)
End Sub
Private Sub NewAppt(sSubject As String, sLoc As String, _ sBody As String, dStart As Date, dEnd As Date)
Set pApptItem = pOLA.CreateItem(olCreateAppointment) pApptItem.Subject = sSubject
pApptItem.Location = sLoc pApptItem.Body = sBody pApptItem.Start = dStart pApptItem.End = dEnd pApptItem.Save
Set pApptItem = Nothing
End Sub
Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer)
pOLA.logoff
Set pOLA = Nothing
End Sub
- How to obtain appointment information.
1. Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.
2. Add a command button and a list box to Form1.
3. Paste the following code into Form1:
Option Explicit
Dim pOLA As PocketOutlook.Application
Dim pApptItem As PocketOutlook.AppointmentItem
Dim pItems As PocketOutlook.Items
Const olFolderCalendar = 9
Private Sub Command1_Click()
ViewTodaysAppointments Date, List1
End Sub
Private Sub Form_Load()
Set pOLA = CreateObject("PocketOutlook.Application")
pOLA.Logon (Form1.hWnd)
End Sub
Sub ViewTodaysAppointments(inpDate As Date, lstCtrl As ListBox) Dim iItem As Integer
lstCtrl.Clear
Set pItems = pOLA.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderCalendar).Items 'Use the Restrict method to find only those items with a start
'date of today. pTodaysItems will be a new Item Collection which 'contains only those items which pass the restriction of 'occuring today.
Set pItems = pItems.Restrict("[Start] = """ & inpDate & """")
For iItem = 1 To pItems.Count
Set pApptItem = pItems.Item(iItem)
lstCtrl.AddItem pApptItem.Subject & " at " & _ FormatDateTime(pApptItem.Start, vbShortTime)
Next
Set pItems = Nothing
Set pApptItem = Nothing
End Sub
Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer)
pOLA.logoff
Set pOLA = Nothing
End Sub
- How to create a task.
1. Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.
2. Add a command button to Form1.
3. Paste the following code into Form1:
Option Explicit
Dim pOLA As PocketOutlook.Application
Dim pTaskItem As PocketOutlook.TaskItem Const olCreateTasks = 3
Const olDialog = 1
Const olSound = 8
Private Sub Form_Load()
Set pOLA = CreateObject("PocketOutlook.Application")
pOLA.Logon (Form1.hWnd)
End Sub
Private Sub Command1_Click()
NewTask "Pick up shoe phone at repair shop", "Watch out for KAOS", _ Now() + 2, Now(), "Alarm3", True
End Sub
Sub NewTask(sSubject As String, sBody As String, _
dDue As Date, dStart As Date, _
sSoundFile As String, bReminderSet As Boolean)
Set pTaskItem = pOLA.CreateItem(olCreateTasks)
pTaskItem.Subject = sSubject
pTaskItem.Body = sBody pTaskItem.DueDate = dDue pTaskItem.StartDate = dStart pTaskItem.ReminderSet = bReminderSet If bReminderSet Then
pTaskItem.ReminderOptions = olSound Or olDialog pTaskItem.ReminderSoundFile = sSoundFile pTaskItem.ReminderTime = dDue - 1
End If
pTaskItem.Save
Set pTaskItem = Nothing
End Sub
Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer) pOLA.logoff
Set pOLA = Nothing
End Sub
- How to obtain task information.
1. Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.
2. Add two command buttons and a list box to Form1.
3. Paste the following code into Form1:
Option Explicit
Dim pOLA As PocketOutlook.Application
Dim pTaskItem As PocketOutlook.TaskItem
Dim pItems As PocketOutlook.Items
Const olFolderTasks = 13
Private Sub Form_Load()
Set pOLA = CreateObject("PocketOutlook.Application") pOLA.Logon (Form1.hWnd)
End Sub
Private Sub Command1_Click()
ViewTodaysTasks Date + 1, List1 End Sub
Private Sub Command2_Click() ViewAllTasks List1
End Sub
Sub ViewTodaysTasks(inpDate As Date, lstCtrl As ListBox)
Dim iItem As Integer
lstCtrl.Clear
Set pItems = pOLA.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderTasks).Items
'Use the Restrict method to find only those items with a due
'date of today.
Set pItems = pItems.Restrict("[Duedate] = """ & inpDate & """") For iItem = 1 To pItems.Count
Set pTaskItem = pItems.Item(iItem)
lstCtrl.AddItem pTaskItem.Subject Next
Set pItems = Nothing
Set pTaskItem = Nothing
End Sub
Sub ViewAllTasks(lstCtrl As ListBox)
Dim iItem As Integer
lstCtrl.Clear
Set pItems = pOLA.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderTasks).Items For iItem = 1 To pItems.Count
Set pTaskItem = pItems.Item(iItem)
lstCtrl.AddItem pTaskItem.Subject & " on " & _ FormatDateTime(pTaskItem.DueDate, vbShortDate)
Next
Set pItems = Nothing
Set pTaskItem = Nothing
End Sub
Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer)
pOLA.Logoff
Set pOLA = Nothing
End Sub
- How to add a city. Cities exist in the World Clock Control Panel applet
and can be either userdefines or in ROM. In ROM, cities cannot be
modified.
When setting either the Longitude ot Latitude properties of the City
object, use the following standards:
- West is negative, East positive:
For example, 104.98 degrees W would be -10498.
- South is negative, North positive:
For example, 39.77 degrees N would be 3977.
Note that before running this code, you should close the 'World Clock'
Control Panel applet. Otherwise an error results.
1. Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.
2. Add a command button to Form1.
3. Paste the following code into Form1:
Option Explicit
Dim pOLA As PocketOutlook.Application
Dim pCityItem As PocketOutlook.CityItem Dim pItems As PocketOutlook.Items
Const olFolderCities = 101
Const olCreateCity = 102
Private Sub Form_Load()
Set pOLA = CreateObject("PocketOutlook.Application") pOLA.Logon (Form1.hWnd)
End Sub
Private Sub Command1_Click()
AddNewCity "Steilacoom, WA", "USA"
End Sub
Private Sub AddNewCity(sCityName As String, _ sCountryName As String)
'Check to see if city exists first because
'we won't get an error if it's created twice. If CityExists(sCityName) = True Then
MsgBox "City already exists"
Exit Sub
End If
Set pCityItem = pOLA.CreateItem(olCreateCity) pCityItem.Name = sCityName
pCityItem.Country = sCountryName
pCityItem.Save
Set pCityItem = Nothing
End Sub
Private Function CityExists(sCityName As String) As Boolean
Set pItems = pOLA.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderCities).Items
Set pCityItem = pItems.Find("[NAME] = """ & sCityName & """")
If pCityItem Is Nothing Then
CityExists = False Else
CityExists = True End If
Set pCityItem = Nothing
End Function
Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer)
pOLA.Logoff
Set pOLA = Nothing
End Sub
- How to obtain city and time zone information.
Note that before running this code, you should close the 'World Clock'
Control Panel applet. Otherwise an error results.
1. Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.
2. Add a command button to Form1.
3. Paste the following code into Form1:
Option Explicit
Const olFolderCities = 101
Dim pOLA As PocketOutlook.Application
Dim pCity As PocketOutlook.CityItem
Private Sub Form_Load()
Set pOLA = CreateObject("PocketOutlook.Application") pOLA.Logon (Form1.hWnd)
End Sub
Private Sub Command1_Click()
FindCityTimeZone "Sioux Falls, SD"
End Sub
Private Sub FindCityTimeZone(inpCity As String)
Dim sTimeZone As String
Set pCity = pOLA.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderCities).Items.Find( _ "[NAME] = """ & inpCity & """")
sTimeZone = pOLA.GetTimeZoneFromIndex( _ pCity.TimezoneIndex).StandardName
MsgBox pCity.Name & " is in the '" & sTimeZone & "' time zone." Set pCity = Nothing
End Sub
Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer)
pOLA.Logoff
Set pOLA = Nothing
End Sub
- How to specify a home and visiting city.
Note that before running this code, you should close the 'World Clock'
Control Panel applet. Otherwise an error results.
1. Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.
2. Add two command buttons to Form1.
3. Paste the following code into Form1:
Option Explicit
Const olFolderCities = 101
Const olHomeCity = 0
Const olVisitingCity = 1
Dim pOLA As PocketOutlook.Application Dim pCity As PocketOutlook.CityItem
Private Sub Form_Load()
Set pOLA = CreateObject("PocketOutlook.Application") pOLA.Logon (Form1.hWnd)
End Sub
Private Sub Command1_Click()
CitySetVisit "Vancouver, BC" End Sub
Private Sub Command2_Click() CitySetHome "Seattle, WA"
End Sub
Private Sub CitySetVisit(inpCity As String)
Set pCity = pOLA.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderCities).Items.Find( _ "[NAME] = """ & inpCity & """")
pOLA.VisitingCity = pCity
pOLA.CurrentCityIndex = olVisitingCity
MsgBox "Visiting city is now: " & pOLA.VisitingCity.Name
Set pCity = Nothing
End Sub
Private Sub CitySetHome(inpCity As String)
Set pCity = pOLA.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderCities).Items.Find( _ "[NAME] = """ & inpCity & """")
pOLA.HomeCity = pCity
pOLA.CurrentCityIndex = olHomeCity
MsgBox "Home city is now: " & pOLA.HomeCity.Name
Set pCity = Nothing
End Sub
Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer)
pOLA.Logoff
Set pOLA = Nothing
End Sub
- How to send items via Infrared transfer.
This sample sends a newly-created TaskItem via Infrared transfer.
1. Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.
2. Add a command button to Form1.
3. Paste the following code into Form1:
Dim pOLA As PocketOutlook.Application
Dim pFolder As PocketOutlook.Folder
Dim pTaskItem As PocketOutlook.TaskItem Const olTaskItem = 3
Const olFolderInfrared = 102
Const olCreateTasks = 3
Private Sub Form_Load()
Set pOLA = CreateObject("PocketOutlook.Application") pOLA.Logon (Form1.hWnd)
End Sub
Private Sub Command1_Click()
'Set up a task
Set pTaskItem = pOLA.CreateItem(olCreateTasks) pTaskItem.Subject = "Pick up shoe phone at repair shop" pTaskItem.StartDate = Now 'today
pTaskItem.DueDate = Now + 1 'tomorrow pTaskItem.Save
'Ship it over
Set pFolder = pOLA.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInfrared) pFolder.AddItemToInfraredFolder olTaskItem, pTaskItem pFolder.SendToInfrared
Set pFolder = Nothing
Set pTaskItem = Nothing
End Sub
Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer)
pOLA.Logoff
Set pOLA = Nothing
End Sub
- How to receive items via Infrared transfer.
This sample receives a TaskItem sent via Infrared transfer.
1. Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.
2. Add a command button to Form1.
3. Paste the following code into Form1:
Option Explicit
Dim pOLA As PocketOutlook.Application
Dim pFolder As PocketOutlook.Folder Dim pItems As PocketOutlook.Items
Dim pTaskItem As PocketOutlook.TaskItem
Const olFolderTasks = 13
Private Sub Form_Load()
Set pOLA = CreateObject("PocketOutlook.Application")
pOLA.Logon (Form1.hWnd)
End Sub
Private Sub Command1_Click()
'Get the task from Infrared transfer
Set pFolder = pOLA.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderTasks)
Set pItems = pFolder.ReceiveFromInfrared
'Verify we got it
Set pTaskItem = pItems.Item(1)
MsgBox pTaskItem.Subject, vbCritical, "Task Received!"
Set pFolder = Nothing
Set pItems = Nothing
Set pTaskItem = Nothing End Sub
Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer)
pOLA.Logoff
Set pOLA = Nothing
End Sub
REFERENCES
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"Pocket Outlook Object Model.doc", which is included with the POOM SDK download.
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