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ABAddressBookMBS.kABDepartmentProperty as string
Function:
Department name - (Person)
Notes: This property is used for persons only.
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
Notes: This property is used for persons only.
ABAddressBookMBS.kABEmailHomeLabel as string
Function:
A label for the home email address.
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
ABAddressBookMBS.kABEmailMobileMeLabel as string
Function:
One of the labels for emails.
Notes:
Available on Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
MobileMe email
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
Notes:
Available on Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
MobileMe email
ABAddressBookMBS.kABEmailProperty as string
Function:
Email(s) - kABMultiStringProperty
Notes: This property is used for persons only.
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
Notes: This property is used for persons only.
ABAddressBookMBS.kABEmailWorkLabel as string
Function:
A label for the work email address.
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
ABAddressBookMBS.kABFatherLabel as string
Function:
One of the labels for the related names.
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
ABAddressBookMBS.kABFirstNamePhoneticProperty as string
Function:
First name Phonetic - kABStringProperty
Notes: This property is used for persons only.
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
Notes: This property is used for persons only.
ABAddressBookMBS.kABFirstNameProperty as string
Function:
First name - kABStringProperty
Example:
Notes:
This property is used for persons only.
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
Example:
dim a as new ABAddressBookMBS
dim p as new ABPersonMBS
if not p.setValue("Ben",a.kABFirstNameProperty) then
MsgBox "Failed to set field "+a.LocalizedPropertyOrLabel(a.kABFirstNameProperty)
end if
ABAddressBookMBS.kABFriendLabel as string
Function:
One of the labels for the related names.
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
ABAddressBookMBS.kABGroupNameProperty as string
Function:
Name of the group - kABStringProperty
Example:
Notes:
This property is used for groups only.
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
Example:
dim theAB as new ABAddressBookMBS
dim result as new ABGroupMBS
dim error as NSErrorMBS
dim b as Boolean=result.SetValue("test",TheAB.kABGroupNameProperty,error)
if not b then
Msgbox("Failed to name group test."+error.description)
else
MsgBox "OK"
end if
ABAddressBookMBS.kABHomeLabel as string
Function:
A generic label.
Notes: All kABXXXXHomeLabel are equivalent to this label.
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
Notes: All kABXXXXHomeLabel are equivalent to this label.
ABAddressBookMBS.kABHomePageLabel as string
Function:
Homepage URL label for the kABURLsProperty.
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
ABAddressBookMBS.kABHomePageProperty as string
Function:
Home Web page - kABStringProperty
Notes:
This property is used for persons only.
Deprecated in Mac OS 10.4. You should use kABURLsProperty.
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
Notes:
This property is used for persons only.
Deprecated in Mac OS 10.4. You should use kABURLsProperty.
ABAddressBookMBS.kABICQHomeLabel as string
Function:
A label for the home ICQ Instant Messaging account.
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
ABAddressBookMBS.kABICQInstantProperty as string
Function:
ICQ Instant Messaging - kABMultiStringProperty
Notes:
Deprecated in Mac OS 10.7. You should use kABInstantMessageProperty.
This property is used for persons only.
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
Notes:
Deprecated in Mac OS 10.7. You should use kABInstantMessageProperty.
This property is used for persons only.
ABAddressBookMBS.kABICQWorkLabel as string
Function:
A label for the work ICQ Instant Messaging account.
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
ABAddressBookMBS.kABInsertedRecords as string
Function:
One of the keys contained by the user-info dictionary of the notifications posted by the Address Book framework.
Notes: Records that have been inserted.
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
Notes: Records that have been inserted.
ABAddressBookMBS.kABInstantMessageProperty as string
Function:
One of the keys for the addressbook record properties.
Notes:
Available on Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
Instant Messaging - kABMultiDictionaryProperty
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
Notes:
Available on Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
Instant Messaging - kABMultiDictionaryProperty
ABAddressBookMBS.kABInstantMessageServiceAIM as string
Function:
One of the values for the kABInstantMessageUsernameKey key.
Notes:
Available on Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
AIM
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
Notes:
Available on Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
AIM
ABAddressBookMBS.kABInstantMessageServiceFacebook as string
Function:
One of the values for the kABInstantMessageUsernameKey key.
Notes:
Available on Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
Facebook
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
Notes:
Available on Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
ABAddressBookMBS.kABInstantMessageServiceGaduGadu as string
Function:
One of the values for the kABInstantMessageUsernameKey key.
Notes:
Available on Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
Gadu-Gadu
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
Notes:
Available on Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
Gadu-Gadu
ABAddressBookMBS.kABInstantMessageServiceGoogleTalk as string
Function:
One of the values for the kABInstantMessageUsernameKey key.
Notes:
Available on Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
Google Talk
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
Notes:
Available on Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
Google Talk
ABAddressBookMBS.kABInstantMessageServiceICQ as string
Function:
One of the values for the kABInstantMessageUsernameKey key.
Notes:
Available on Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
ICQ
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
Notes:
Available on Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
ICQ
ABAddressBookMBS.kABInstantMessageServiceJabber as string
Function:
One of the values for the kABInstantMessageUsernameKey key.
Notes:
Available on Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
Jabber
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
Notes:
Available on Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
Jabber
ABAddressBookMBS.kABInstantMessageServiceKey as string
Function:
One of the keys for the dictionary for an instant message.
Notes:
Available on Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
Dictionary key for the service type, not guaranteed to be present; possible values follow.
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
Notes:
Available on Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
Dictionary key for the service type, not guaranteed to be present; possible values follow.
ABAddressBookMBS.kABInstantMessageServiceMSN as string
Function:
One of the values for the kABInstantMessageUsernameKey key.
Notes:
Available on Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
MSN
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
Notes:
Available on Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
MSN
ABAddressBookMBS.kABInstantMessageServiceQQ as string
Function:
One of the values for the kABInstantMessageUsernameKey key.
Notes:
Available on Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
QQ
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
Notes:
Available on Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
ABAddressBookMBS.kABInstantMessageServiceSkype as string
Function:
One of the values for the kABInstantMessageUsernameKey key.
Notes:
Available on Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
Skype
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
Notes:
Available on Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
Skype
ABAddressBookMBS.kABInstantMessageServiceYahoo as string
Function:
One of the values for the kABInstantMessageUsernameKey key.
Notes:
Available on Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
Yahoo!
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
Notes:
Available on Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
Yahoo!
ABAddressBookMBS.kABInstantMessageUsernameKey as string
Function:
One of the keys for the dictionary for an instant message.
Notes:
Available on Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
Dictionary key for the instant messaging handle/username
Type | Topic | Plugin | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Console & Web | iOS |
shared method | Addressbook | MBS MacCocoa Plugin | 11.2 | Yes | No | No | Yes, macOS only | No |
Notes:
Available on Mac OS X 10.7 or later.
Dictionary key for the instant messaging handle/username
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