How to Create a PIM Application with POOM
Windows Mobile-based Personal Information Manager (PIM) applications are built using interface members belonging to the Pocket Outlook Object Model API. POOM definitions are referenced in the Pimstore.h header file, and are implemented in the Pimstore.lib file. This section contains topics that present procedures with code examples that show you exactly how to use POOM to create a PIM application.
In this Section
- How to: Establish an POOM Session
Details the steps that must be performed before you can create and manipulate PIM items. Before you can create and manipulate PIM items, you must first create an instance of the Outlook Mobile application object and then use it to establish a POOM session, which opens a connection to the PIM database. - How to: Create a PIM Item
Details the steps involved in creating a PIM item. The three PIM item types — Appointment, Task, and Contact — are the main object types in the Pocket Outlook Object Model, and the procedure for creating them is identical for all three. - How to: Add PIM Items to the Outlook Mobile Database
Details the steps involved in adding a PIM item to a collection. This involves calling the item's Save method. - How to: Retrieve a PIM Item from the Outlook Mobile Database
Details the steps involved in retrieving a PIM item from a collection. This involves calling the IPOutlookItemCollection::Item method on the collection. - How to: Find a PIM Item Within a Collection
Details the steps involved in searching a collection for a particular PIM item. This involves calling the IPOutlookItemCollection::Find method on the collection. - How to: List All PIM Items in a Folder
Details the steps involved in listing all of the PIM items in a collection. This involves determining the number of items in the folder and then looping through the collection to iteratively retrieve a particular PIM item from the database. - How to: Create a Meeting Request
Details the steps involved in creating a meeting request. Any Appointment becomes a meeting request when you retrieve its Recipients List, specify one or more Recipients, and then send the Appointment. - How to: Create a Recurring Appointment
Details the steps involved in creating a recurring appointment. Any Appointment becomes a recurring appointment when you retrieve its Recurrence Pattern object, set the recurrence values, and then save the Appointment.
See Also
Pocket Outlook Object Model Application Development for Windows Mobile-based Devices
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