ContactAdd (Function)

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Special case
Required permissions
Required application feature
Syntax that is using the Contact structure (before Android 2.0)

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ContactAdd (Function)

In french: ContactAjoute

Adds a contact:

into the address book of a Lotus Notes or Outlook messaging.
Caution: This function cannot be used to add a contact into the address book of an Outlook Express messaging.
Versions 16 and later
into the list of contacts on the device (Android, iPhone or iPad, Universal Windows).
New in version 16
into the list of contacts on the device (Android, iPhone or iPad, Universal Windows).
into the list of contacts on the device (Android, iPhone or iPad, Universal Windows).

Versions 16 and later

This function is now available for Android applications.

New in version 16

This function is now available for Android applications.

Versions 18 and later

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

New in version 18

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

This function is now available in Android Widget mode.

This function is now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

Versions 22 and later

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

New in version 22

This function is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

Example

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// Initialize the variables of Contact structure
ContactReset()
// Fill the variables for the new contact
mContact.Name = "Smith"
mContact.FirstName = "Adriana"
mContact.Email = "adriana.smith@mycompany.com"
// Add the contact
IF ContactAdd(SessionID) = True THEN
Info("Contact added")
ELSE
Error("Error during the addition", ErrorInfo())
END

// Local variables
tContact is Contact
tPhone is Phone

// Identity
tContact.LastName = EDT_LastName
tContact.FirstName = EDT_FirstName

// Home phone numbers
IF EDT_HomePhone <> "" THEN
tPhone..PhoneNumber = EDT_HomePhone
tPhone.Type = phoneHome
Add(tContact..PhoneNumber, tPhone)
END

// Add
IF NOT ContactAdd(tContact, gSource) THEN
Error("Unable to create the contact.")
ELSE
WIN_TableContacts.RefreshContactList()
Close()
END

Syntax

Adding a contact into the Lotus Notes or Outlook messaging Hide the details

<Result> = ContactAdd(<Session identifier>)

<Result>: Boolean

True if the addition was performed,
False otherwise. To get the details of the error, use ErrorInfo with the errMessage constant.

<Session identifier>: Integer

Identifier of session to use. This identifier is returned by EmailStartNotesSession, EmailStartOutlookSession, NotesOpenDatabase or OutlookStartSession.

Versions 17 and later

Adding a contact into the list of contacts on the device (from Android 2.0, iPhone or iPad, Universal Windows) Hide the details

<Result> = ContactAdd(<Contact> [, <Source>])

<Result>: Boolean

True if the addition was performed,
False otherwise. To get the details of the error, use ErrorInfo with the errMessage constant.

<Contact>: Contact variable

Name of Contact variable corresponding to the contact to add.

<Source>: Optional ContactSource variable

Name of ContactSource variable corresponding to the source or to the account into which the contact will be added. If this parameter is not specified, the contact will be associated with no account.

New in version 17

Adding a contact into the list of contacts on the device (from Android 2.0, iPhone or iPad, Universal Windows) Hide the details

<Result> = ContactAdd(<Contact> [, <Source>])

<Result>: Boolean

True if the addition was performed,
False otherwise. To get the details of the error, use ErrorInfo with the errMessage constant.

<Contact>: Contact variable

Name of Contact variable corresponding to the contact to add.

<Source>: Optional ContactSource variable

Name of ContactSource variable corresponding to the source or to the account into which the contact will be added. If this parameter is not specified, the contact will be associated with no account.

Adding a contact into the list of contacts on the device (from Android 2.0, iPhone or iPad, Universal Windows) Hide the details

<Result> = ContactAdd(<Contact> [, <Source>])

<Result>: Boolean

True if the addition was performed,
False otherwise. To get the details of the error, use ErrorInfo with the errMessage constant.

<Contact>: Contact variable

Name of Contact variable corresponding to the contact to add.

<Source>: Optional ContactSource variable

Name of ContactSource variable corresponding to the source or to the account into which the contact will be added. If this parameter is not specified, the contact will be associated with no account.

Versions 16 and later

Warning
From version 17 (69), this syntax is kept for backward compatibility.

New in version 16

Warning
From version 17 (69), this syntax is kept for backward compatibility.

Adding a contact into the list of contacts on the device (before Android 2.0, iPhone or iPad, Universal Windows) Hide the details

<Result> = ContactAdd(<Type of contact>)

<Result>: Boolean

True if the addition was performed,
False otherwise. To find out the name of the error, use the function ErrorInfo with the constant errMessage.

<Type of contact>: Integer constant

Type of contact to add. By default, this parameter corresponds to the contactPhone constant.

Remarks

Special case

To display the window for contact creation of native application for contact management found on the device, use ContactCreate.

Versions 16 and later

Required permissions

The call to this function modifies the permissions required by the application.
Required permission: WRITE_CONTACTS
This permission allows the application to write (without reading) the data of the user contacts.

New in version 16

Required permissions

Versions 22 and later

Required application feature

The use of this function triggers the declaration of one application feature in the application generation wizard.

Required feature: Contacts

This feature allows the applications to access the contacts.

New in version 22

Required application feature

The use of this function triggers the declaration of one application feature in the application generation wizard.

Required feature: Contacts

This feature allows the applications to access the contacts.

Required application feature

The use of this function triggers the declaration of one application feature in the application generation wizard.

Required feature: Contacts

This feature allows the applications to access the contacts.

Versions 16 and later

Syntax that is using the Contact structure (before Android 2.0)

Only the following members of the Contact structure will be taken into account when adding the contact:

mContact.Name
The name of the contact on the device will be built from the mContact.Name and mContact.FirstName members.
mContact.FirstName
The name of the contact on the device will be built from the mContact.Name and mContact.FirstName members.
mContact.Notes
mContact.HomeAddress
The home address of the contact on the device will be built from the mContact.HomeAddress, mContact.HomeCity, mContact.HomeZip, mContact.HomeState and mContact.HomeCountry members.
mContact.HomeCity
mContact.HomeZipCode
mContact.HomeState
mContact.HomeCountry
mContact.HomePhone
mContact.HomeFax
mContact.MobilePhone
mContact.Company
mContact.Department
mContact.OfficeAddress
The business address of the contact on the device will be built from the mContact.OfficeAddress, mContact.OfficeCity, mContact.OfficeZip, mContact.OfficeState and mContact.OfficeCountry members.
mContact.OfficeCity
mContact.OfficeZipCode
mContact.OfficeState
mContact.OfficeCountry
mContact.OfficePhone
mContact.OfficeFax
mContact.OfficeMobilePhone
mContact.OfficePager
mContact.Email

New in version 16

Syntax that is using the Contact structure (before Android 2.0)

Only the following members of the Contact structure will be taken into account when adding the contact:

mContact.Name
The name of the contact on the device will be built from the mContact.Name and mContact.FirstName members.
mContact.FirstName
The name of the contact on the device will be built from the mContact.Name and mContact.FirstName members.
mContact.Notes
mContact.HomeAddress
The home address of the contact on the device will be built from the mContact.HomeAddress, mContact.HomeCity, mContact.HomeZip, mContact.HomeState and mContact.HomeCountry members.
mContact.HomeCity
mContact.HomeZipCode
mContact.HomeState
mContact.HomeCountry
mContact.HomePhone
mContact.HomeFax
mContact.MobilePhone
mContact.Company
mContact.Department
mContact.OfficeAddress
The business address of the contact on the device will be built from the mContact.OfficeAddress, mContact.OfficeCity, mContact.OfficeZip, mContact.OfficeState and mContact.OfficeCountry members.
mContact.OfficeCity
mContact.OfficeZipCode
mContact.OfficeState
mContact.OfficeCountry
mContact.OfficePhone
mContact.OfficeFax
mContact.OfficeMobilePhone
mContact.OfficePager
mContact.Email

Syntax that is using the Contact structure (before Android 2.0)

Only the following members of the Contact structure will be taken into account when adding the contact:

mContact.Name
The name of the contact on the device will be built from the mContact.Name and mContact.FirstName members.
mContact.FirstName
The name of the contact on the device will be built from the mContact.Name and mContact.FirstName members.
mContact.Notes
mContact.HomeAddress
The home address of the contact on the device will be built from the mContact.HomeAddress, mContact.HomeCity, mContact.HomeZip, mContact.HomeState and mContact.HomeCountry members.
mContact.HomeCity
mContact.HomeZipCode
mContact.HomeState
mContact.HomeCountry
mContact.HomePhone
mContact.HomeFax
mContact.MobilePhone
mContact.Company
mContact.Department
mContact.OfficeAddress
The business address of the contact on the device will be built from the mContact.OfficeAddress, mContact.OfficeCity, mContact.OfficeZip, mContact.OfficeState and mContact.OfficeCountry members.
mContact.OfficeCity
mContact.OfficeZipCode
mContact.OfficeState
mContact.OfficeCountry
mContact.OfficePhone
mContact.OfficeFax
mContact.OfficeMobilePhone
mContact.OfficePager
mContact.Email

Related Examples:

Cross-platform examples (WINDEV Mobile): WM Managing Contacts

[ + ] This example presents the management of contacts for Android et iOS.
It is used o:
- list the contacts found on the phone
- call the contacts
- send SMSs to the contacts
- ...

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