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

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 get more details on the error, use ErrorInfo.

<Contact>: Contact variable

Name of the Contact variable to be specified with the characteristics of the selected contact.

New in version 17

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 get more details on the error, use ErrorInfo.

<Contact>: Contact variable

Name of the Contact variable to be specified with the characteristics of the selected contact.

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 get more details on the error, use ErrorInfo.

<Contact>: Contact variable

Name of the Contact variable to be specified with the characteristics of the selected contact.

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

Selecting a contact and specifying 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 get more details on the error, 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 blocking function until the user selects a contact 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: Specific case from Android 10

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). The application will be brought back to the foreground when the notification is clicked, if the ActivateApplication property is set to True. You can also open a window from the procedure passed to the ActionClick property.

For more details, see Android 10: Behavior of applications in the background.

New in version 25

Application in the background: Specific case from Android 10

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). The application will be brought back to the foreground when the notification is clicked, if the ActivateApplication property is set to True. You can also open a window from the procedure passed to the ActionClick property.

For more details, see Android 10: Behavior of applications in the background.

Application in the background: Specific case from Android 10

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). The application will be brought back to the foreground when the notification is clicked, if the ActivateApplication property is set to True. You can also open a window from the procedure passed to the ActionClick property.

For more details, see Android 10: Behavior of applications in the background.

Versions 22 and later

Required application feature

When this function is used, an application feature is declared in the application generation wizard.

Required feature: Contacts

This feature allows the applications to access the contacts.

New in version 22

Required application feature

When this function is used, an application feature is declared in the application generation wizard.

Required feature: Contacts

This feature allows the applications to access the contacts.

Required application feature

When this function is used, an application feature is declared in the application generation wizard.

Required feature: Contacts

This feature allows the applications to access the contacts.

Business / UI classification: Business Logic

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