ContactSelect (Function)

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ContactSelect (Function)

In french: ContactSélectionne

Displays the list of contacts found on the device (Android, iPhone or iPad, Universal Windows). The user has the ability to select one of the contacts.

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

// Selects a contact and calls this contact
// (using the contact structure)
IF ContactSelect() = True THEN
tapiDialerCall(mContact.MobilePhone)
END

gCurrentContact is Contact
// Selects a contact and dials the phone numbers of this contact
// (using the contact variable)
IF ContactSelect(gCurrentContact) = True THEN
tel is Phone
FOR EACH tel OF gCurrentContact..PhoneNumber
IF tel..Type = phoneCellWork OR tel..Type = phoneWork THEN
tapiDialerCall(tel..Number)
RETURN
END
END
END

Syntax

Versions 17 and later
Caution: Syntax available from version 170069

Selecting a contact and filling the Contact variable (from Android 2.0, iPhone or iPad, Universal Windows) Hide the details

<Result> = ContactSelect(<Contact>)

<Result>: Boolean

True if a contact was selected,
False otherwise. To find out the error details, use ErrorInfo.

<Contact>: Contact variable

Name of Contact variable that will be filled with the characteristics of the selected contact.

New in version 17
Caution: Syntax available from version 170069

Selecting a contact and filling the Contact variable (from Android 2.0, iPhone or iPad, Universal Windows) Hide the details

<Result> = ContactSelect(<Contact>)

<Result>: Boolean

True if a contact was selected,
False otherwise. To find out the error details, use ErrorInfo.

<Contact>: Contact variable

Name of Contact variable that will be filled with the characteristics of the selected contact.

Caution: Syntax available from version 170069

Selecting a contact and filling the Contact variable (from Android 2.0, iPhone or iPad, Universal Windows) Hide the details

<Result> = ContactSelect(<Contact>)

<Result>: Boolean

True if a contact was selected,
False otherwise. To find out the error details, use ErrorInfo.

<Contact>: Contact variable

Name of Contact variable that will be filled with the characteristics of the selected contact.

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

Selecting a contact and filling the Contact variable (before Android 2.0, iPhone or iPad, Universal Windows) Hide the details

<Result> = ContactSelect()

<Result>: Boolean

True if a contact was selected,
False otherwise. To find out the error details, use ErrorInfo.

Remarks

Special cases

If the user selects a contact, the Contact structure or the Contact variable is automatically filled with the information relative to the selected contact.
ContactSelect is a locking function until the user selects a contacts or cancels the selection window.
ContactSelect can be used in the emulator. It cannot be used in the simulator.

Versions 25 and later

Application in the background: Android 10 specific case

From Android 10, it is no longer possible to open a window when the application is in the background.

ContactSelect can open a window. If this function is used while the application is in the background, a fatal error will occur.

Tips:

It is possible to determine if the application is in the background using InBackgroundMode.
If an application needs to interact with the user while it is in the background, the solution is to display a notification (via the Notification type). When the notification is clicked on, the application will be brought back to the foreground if ..ActivateApplication is set to True. It is also possible to open a window from the procedure passed to ..ActionClick.

See Android 10: Behavior of applications in the background for more details.

New in version 25

Application in the background: Android 10 specific case

From Android 10, it is no longer possible to open a window when the application is in the background.

ContactSelect can open a window. If this function is used while the application is in the background, a fatal error will occur.

Tips:

It is possible to determine if the application is in the background using InBackgroundMode.
If an application needs to interact with the user while it is in the background, the solution is to display a notification (via the Notification type). When the notification is clicked on, the application will be brought back to the foreground if ..ActivateApplication is set to True. It is also possible to open a window from the procedure passed to ..ActionClick.

See Android 10: Behavior of applications in the background for more details.

Application in the background: Android 10 specific case

From Android 10, it is no longer possible to open a window when the application is in the background.

ContactSelect can open a window. If this function is used while the application is in the background, a fatal error will occur.

Tips:

It is possible to determine if the application is in the background using InBackgroundMode.
If an application needs to interact with the user while it is in the background, the solution is to display a notification (via the Notification type). When the notification is clicked on, the application will be brought back to the foreground if ..ActivateApplication is set to True. It is also possible to open a window from the procedure passed to ..ActionClick.

See Android 10: Behavior of applications in the background for more details.

Versions 22 and later

Required application feature

The use of this function triggers the declaration of an application feature in the wizard for generating the application.

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 an application feature in the wizard for generating the application.

Required feature: Contacts

This feature allows the applications to access the contacts.

Required application feature

The use of this function triggers the declaration of an application feature in the wizard for generating the application.

Required feature: Contacts

This feature allows the applications to access the contacts.

Business / UI classification : Business Logic

Component : wd250android.jar