[BB_developer]

Hi,

I cannot seem to read all contacts in BB address book. I followed the sample code below, it works on some devices, but not other.

It will return " Uncaught exception java index language out of bounds exception.".

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Please help!!

[mauiboy]

Did you figure out this problem? I'm having the exact same problem and was forced to use the method of opening the contacts list from my app then access the selected contact. this seems to work but the list show "use once" option that I don't want displayed.

BlackBerryContactList list = BlackBerryContactList)PIM.getInstance().openPIMLis t(PIM.CONTACT_LIST, PIM.READ_ONLY);

Contact contact = list.choose(null, BlackBerryContactList.AddressTypes.EMAIL, false);

[BB_developer]

Hi,

What type of device did you see the same problem? Have you debugged and see where it errors out?

[mauiboy]

I tried it on 8100 T-mobile and 8800 Cingular. both gave the same error when scrolling after about 30-35 contacts.

So I decided to open the contacts list from my app and access the selected contact info that way. every other field is working now except for address. I can't figure out how to grab the "BlackBerryContact.ATTR_WORK" or " BlackBerryContact.ATTR_HOME".

[BB_developer]

I have an idea, when you say it stops at 30-35, I wonder it might be that one of the fields is generating exception. Put a catch and see which one is giving you the exception, then examine its fields and find out what makes it special.

[mauiboy]

I thought about this and tried to do such. even tried to debug and step through the code but I could never reach the scrolling part. do you know where to put the break to catch the error during scrolling?

[BB_developer]

If you are using the sample code list at BB site:
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Then try putting the catch at drawListRow

[mauiboy]

yep was using that exact sample. I'll try it now will have to dig out the last version of that code.

[mauiboy]

tried to step through it but didn't get any errors. while scrolling through list on device if i try to go past the 30-35 contact i get "Uncaught exception unpaired graphics.push(mrv_v) in class net.rim.device.api.container.verticalfieldmanager" I tried to report this on the BB developer forum but didn't get any answers.

that where i left it and started using the other method.

[mauiboy]

So I'm using this now and it seems to work.
the problem is getting the HOME or WORK address. it seems to never be true for either.
Do you know what the problem is?

BlackBerryContactList list = (BlackBerryContactList)PIM.getInstance().openPIMLi st(PIM.CONTACT_LIST, PIM.READ_ONLY);

Contact contact = list.choose(null, BlackBerryContactList.AddressTypes.EMAIL, false);

if (contact != null)
{
for (atrCount = 0; atrCount < contact.countValues(BlackBerryContact.ADDR); ++atrCount)
{
address = contact.getStringArray(BlackBerryContact.ADDR, atrCount);
if (contact.getAttributes(BlackBerryContact.ADDR, atrCount) == BlackBerryContact.ATTR_HOME)
{ do some stuff }
else if (contact.getAttributes(BlackBerryContact.ADDR, atrCount) == BlackBerryContact.ATTR_WORK)
{ do some stuff }
}
}

[BB_developer]

Hi,

What is the main difference between this version vs the sample that prevent it from crashing?

I think the probelm might be the loop condition:
for (atrCount = 0; atrCount < contact.countValues(BlackBerryContact.ADDR); ++atrCount)

If you check the sample, you will need to loop through all the fields until it finds address field, then you can drill in for home address etc.

[mauiboy]

this method opens a contact list in my application. I can then scroll the entire list and select a Contact contact. then use the contact reference to get each field.

"for (atrCount = 0; atrCount < contact.countValues(BlackBerryContact.ADDR); ++atrCount)" should return number of record in BlackBerryContact.ADDR field. return can be between 0 - 2 for ATTR_NONE, ATTR_HOME, ATTR_WORK.

"if (contact.getAttributes(BlackBerryContact.ADDR, atrCount) == BlackBerryContact.ATTR_HOME)" should tell me if the index is pointing to either ATTR_HOME or ATTR_WORK then I can retrieve the address details for each.

but for some reason when i run it the "If and Elseif" never runs and I get no address information.

but I know address is there because if i comment out the If and elseif I get all the data for the ATTR_HOME and nothing for ATTR_WORK.

I'm stomped on this.

[mauiboy]

oh have an idea. I could fix the index in this statement:

//Extract the address fields in a string array.
address = contact.getStringArray(BlackBerryContact.ADDR, atrCount);

make it

address = contact.getStringArray(BlackBerryContact.ADDR, 0); //ATTR_HOME
and
address = contact.getStringArray(BlackBerryContact.ADDR, 1); //ATTR_WORK

and catch any error if either does not exist. will try it and see if it blows.

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yeah it blows on the second line where index = 1 with an index out of bounds exception
index = 0 returns all the ATTR_HOME address fields.

strange because retrieving all the different phone numbers are retrieved in similar method.


found this in API help:

Field Values Per Field Supported Attributes
Contact.NAME 1 PIMItem.ATTR_NONE
Contact.TITLE 1 PIMItem.ATTR_NONE
Contact.ORG 1 Contact.ATTR_WORK, Contact.ATTR_HOME
Contact.ADDR 1 PIMItem.ATTR_NONE
Contact.NOTE 1 PIMItem.ATTR_NONE
Contact.TEL 5 Contact.ATTR_WORK, Contact.ATTR_HOME, Contact.ATTR_MOBILE, Contact.ATTR_PAGER, Contact.ATTR_FAX, Contact.ATTR_OTHER
Contact.EMAIL 3 PIMItem.ATTR_NONE
Contact.PHOTO 1 PIMItem.ATTR_NONE
Contact.NOTES 1 PIMItem.ATTR_NONE
Contact.UID 1 PIMItem.ATTR_NONE
BlackBerryContact.USER1 1 PIMItem.ATTR_NONE
BlackBerryContact.USER2 1 PIMItem.ATTR_NONE
BlackBerryContact.USER3 1 PIMItem.ATTR_NONE
BlackBerryContact.USER4 1 PIMItem.ATTR_NONE
BlackBerryContact.PIN 1 PIMItem.ATTR_NONE
BlackBerryContact.DCID 1 PIMItem.ATTR_NONE

looks like I was wrong. there is only (1) value for Contact.ADDR. It will never return both address types. the method I'm using is from BB developer site.

[mauiboy]

these two lines seems wrong:

Contact.ORG 1 Contact.ATTR_WORK, Contact.ATTR_HOME
Contact.ADDR 1 PIMItem.ATTR_NONE

There are never more than 1 Contact.ORG in the address book. but there are both Home and Work address fields in address book. can someone explain this?