Microsoft KB Archive/208568

= How To Access Pocket Outlook Objects from VBCE =

Article ID: 208568

Article Last Modified on 6/24/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows CE Toolkit for Visual Basic 6.0
 * Microsoft Pocket Outlook 3.01

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This article was previously published under Q208568



SUMMARY
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: What is the Pocket Outlook Object Model (POOM) SDK?Where to obtain the POOM SDK.How to install and register the POOM SDK on a device.An overview of the POOM.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.

Where to obtain the POOM SDK.How to install and register the POOM SDK on a device.An overview of the POOM.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.

How to install and register the POOM SDK on a device.An overview of the POOM.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.

An overview of the POOM.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.

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.


 * 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
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. 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

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnce21/html/poomsdk.asp

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.Emulation.

The POOM SDK does not support Windows CE emulation at this time.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.

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.

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.

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.

Simplicity. The interfaces are meant to be quite simple, and as such, represent a small subset of the desktop Outlook Object Model functionality.
 * 1) 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.

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.

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.

Simplicity. The interfaces are meant to be quite simple, and as such, represent a small subset of the desktop Outlook Object Model functionality.
 * 1) 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.

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.

Simplicity. The interfaces are meant to be quite simple, and as such, represent a small subset of the desktop Outlook Object Model functionality.
 * 1) 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.

Simplicity. The interfaces are meant to be quite simple, and as such, represent a small subset of the desktop Outlook Object Model functionality.
 * 1) 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:

How to Begin Programming with the POOM SDK:

Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers 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 requirements.

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.

 Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.  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.  Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> Add a command button to Form1.</li>  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 </li></ol> </li> How to obtain a list of contacts.  Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> Add a list box to Form1.</li>  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 </li></ol> </li> How to create an appointment.

 Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> Add a command button to Form1.</li>  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 </li></ol> </li> How to obtain appointment information.  <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button and a list box to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to create a task. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to obtain task information. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add two command buttons and a list box to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>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: <ul> <li>West is negative, East positive:

For example, 104.98 degrees W would be -10498.

</li> <li>South is negative, North positive:

For example, 39.77 degrees N would be 3977.</li></ul>

Note that before running this code, you should close the 'World Clock' Control Panel applet. Otherwise an error results. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>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. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>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. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add two command buttons to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to send items via Infrared transfer.

This sample sends a newly-created TaskItem via Infrared transfer. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to receive items via Infrared transfer.

This sample receives a TaskItem sent via Infrared transfer. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li></ul>

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

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: <pre class="fixed_text">   \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.Emulation.

The POOM SDK does not support Windows CE emulation at this time.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.

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.

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.

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.

Simplicity. The interfaces are meant to be quite simple, and as such, represent a small subset of the desktop Outlook Object Model functionality.
 * 1) 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.

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.

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.

Simplicity. The interfaces are meant to be quite simple, and as such, represent a small subset of the desktop Outlook Object Model functionality.
 * 1) 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.

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.

Simplicity. The interfaces are meant to be quite simple, and as such, represent a small subset of the desktop Outlook Object Model functionality.
 * 1) 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.

Simplicity. The interfaces are meant to be quite simple, and as such, represent a small subset of the desktop Outlook Object Model functionality.
 * 1) 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:

How to Begin Programming with the POOM SDK:

Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers 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 requirements.

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. <ul> <li> 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 </li> <li>How to create a new contact.

<ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to view information about a contact.

Note that this sample assumes that a specific contact exists. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to obtain a list of contacts. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a list box to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to create an appointment.

<ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to obtain appointment information. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button and a list box to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to create a task. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to obtain task information. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add two command buttons and a list box to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>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: <ul> <li>West is negative, East positive:

For example, 104.98 degrees W would be -10498.

</li> <li>South is negative, North positive:

For example, 39.77 degrees N would be 3977.</li></ul>

Note that before running this code, you should close the 'World Clock' Control Panel applet. Otherwise an error results. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>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. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>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. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add two command buttons to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to send items via Infrared transfer.

This sample sends a newly-created TaskItem via Infrared transfer. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to receive items via Infrared transfer.

This sample receives a TaskItem sent via Infrared transfer. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li></ul>

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: <pre class="fixed_text">   \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.Emulation.

The POOM SDK does not support Windows CE emulation at this time.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.

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.

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.

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.

Simplicity. The interfaces are meant to be quite simple, and as such, represent a small subset of the desktop Outlook Object Model functionality.
 * 1) 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.

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.

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.

Simplicity. The interfaces are meant to be quite simple, and as such, represent a small subset of the desktop Outlook Object Model functionality.
 * 1) 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.

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.

Simplicity. The interfaces are meant to be quite simple, and as such, represent a small subset of the desktop Outlook Object Model functionality.
 * 1) 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.

Simplicity. The interfaces are meant to be quite simple, and as such, represent a small subset of the desktop Outlook Object Model functionality.
 * 1) 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:

How to Begin Programming with the POOM SDK:

Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers 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 requirements.

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. <ul> <li> 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 </li> <li>How to create a new contact.

<ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to view information about a contact.

Note that this sample assumes that a specific contact exists. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to obtain a list of contacts. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a list box to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to create an appointment.

<ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to obtain appointment information. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button and a list box to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to create a task. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to obtain task information. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add two command buttons and a list box to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>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: <ul> <li>West is negative, East positive:

For example, 104.98 degrees W would be -10498.

</li> <li>South is negative, North positive:

For example, 39.77 degrees N would be 3977.</li></ul>

Note that before running this code, you should close the 'World Clock' Control Panel applet. Otherwise an error results. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>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. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>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. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add two command buttons to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to send items via Infrared transfer.

This sample sends a newly-created TaskItem via Infrared transfer. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to receive items via Infrared transfer.

This sample receives a TaskItem sent via Infrared transfer. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li></ul>

Emulation.

The POOM SDK does not support Windows CE emulation at this time.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.

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.

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.

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.

Simplicity. The interfaces are meant to be quite simple, and as such, represent a small subset of the desktop Outlook Object Model functionality.
 * 1) 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.

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.

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.

Simplicity. The interfaces are meant to be quite simple, and as such, represent a small subset of the desktop Outlook Object Model functionality.
 * 1) 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.

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.

Simplicity. The interfaces are meant to be quite simple, and as such, represent a small subset of the desktop Outlook Object Model functionality.
 * 1) 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.

Simplicity. The interfaces are meant to be quite simple, and as such, represent a small subset of the desktop Outlook Object Model functionality.
 * 1) 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:

How to Begin Programming with the POOM SDK:

Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers 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 requirements.

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. <ul> <li> 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 </li> <li>How to create a new contact.

<ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to view information about a contact.

Note that this sample assumes that a specific contact exists. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to obtain a list of contacts. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a list box to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to create an appointment.

<ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to obtain appointment information. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button and a list box to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to create a task. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to obtain task information. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add two command buttons and a list box to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>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: <ul> <li>West is negative, East positive:

For example, 104.98 degrees W would be -10498.

</li> <li>South is negative, North positive:

For example, 39.77 degrees N would be 3977.</li></ul>

Note that before running this code, you should close the 'World Clock' Control Panel applet. Otherwise an error results. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>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. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>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. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add two command buttons to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to send items via Infrared transfer.

This sample sends a newly-created TaskItem via Infrared transfer. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to receive items via Infrared transfer.

This sample receives a TaskItem sent via Infrared transfer. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li></ul>

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.

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.

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.

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.

Simplicity. The interfaces are meant to be quite simple, and as such, represent a small subset of the desktop Outlook Object Model functionality.
 * 1) 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.

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.

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.

Simplicity. The interfaces are meant to be quite simple, and as such, represent a small subset of the desktop Outlook Object Model functionality.
 * 1) 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.

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.

Simplicity. The interfaces are meant to be quite simple, and as such, represent a small subset of the desktop Outlook Object Model functionality.
 * 1) 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.

Simplicity. The interfaces are meant to be quite simple, and as such, represent a small subset of the desktop Outlook Object Model functionality.
 * 1) 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:

How to Begin Programming with the POOM SDK:

Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers 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 requirements.

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. <ul> <li> 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 </li> <li>How to create a new contact.

<ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to view information about a contact.

Note that this sample assumes that a specific contact exists. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to obtain a list of contacts. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a list box to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to create an appointment.

<ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to obtain appointment information. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button and a list box to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to create a task. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to obtain task information. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add two command buttons and a list box to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>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: <ul> <li>West is negative, East positive:

For example, 104.98 degrees W would be -10498.

</li> <li>South is negative, North positive:

For example, 39.77 degrees N would be 3977.</li></ul>

Note that before running this code, you should close the 'World Clock' Control Panel applet. Otherwise an error results. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>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. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>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. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add two command buttons to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to send items via Infrared transfer.

This sample sends a newly-created TaskItem via Infrared transfer. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to receive items via Infrared transfer.

This sample receives a TaskItem sent via Infrared transfer. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li></ul>

How to Begin Programming with the POOM SDK:

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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. <ul> <li> 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 </li> <li>How to create a new contact.

<ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to view information about a contact.

Note that this sample assumes that a specific contact exists. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to obtain a list of contacts. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a list box to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to create an appointment.

<ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to obtain appointment information. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button and a list box to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to create a task. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to obtain task information. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add two command buttons and a list box to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>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: <ul> <li>West is negative, East positive:

For example, 104.98 degrees W would be -10498.

</li> <li>South is negative, North positive:

For example, 39.77 degrees N would be 3977.</li></ul>

Note that before running this code, you should close the 'World Clock' Control Panel applet. Otherwise an error results. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>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. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>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. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add two command buttons to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to send items via Infrared transfer.

This sample sends a newly-created TaskItem via Infrared transfer. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to receive items via Infrared transfer.

This sample receives a TaskItem sent via Infrared transfer. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li></ul>

<ul> <li> 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 </li> <li>How to create a new contact.

<ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to view information about a contact.

Note that this sample assumes that a specific contact exists. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to obtain a list of contacts. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a list box to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to create an appointment.

<ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to obtain appointment information. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button and a list box to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to create a task. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to obtain task information. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add two command buttons and a list box to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>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: <ul> <li>West is negative, East positive:

For example, 104.98 degrees W would be -10498.

</li> <li>South is negative, North positive:

For example, 39.77 degrees N would be 3977.</li></ul>

Note that before running this code, you should close the 'World Clock' Control Panel applet. Otherwise an error results. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>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. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>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. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add two command buttons to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to send items via Infrared transfer.

This sample sends a newly-created TaskItem via Infrared transfer. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li> <li>How to receive items via Infrared transfer.

This sample receives a TaskItem sent via Infrared transfer. <ol> <li>Create a new Windows CE Project in Visual Basic.</li> <li>Add a command button to Form1.</li> <li> 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 </li></ol> </li></ul>

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