The contacts Module

Contacts Module example

 Contacts Example

from appuifw import * 

from telephone import *

import contacts

old_body=app.body

db=contacts.open()

entry =db.find(query(u'Insert name','text'))

L=[]

for item in entry:

	L.append(item.title)

if len(L)>0:

	index = appuifw.selection_list(choices=L , search_field=0)

	num=entry[index].find('mobile_number')[0].value

	dial(num)

else:

	note(u'No matches','error')

app.body=old_body

app.set_exit()

Get Number of the SMS Sender

import contacts #import contact db

db = contacts.open() #store in a variable "db"

def getSenderNum(sms_sender): 

	found = db.find(sms_sender) #find in database the contact name

	try: found #check if found

	except NameError:

		senderData = found[0]

		senderNum = senderData.find("mobile_number")[0].value

	else:

		senderNum = sms_sender

	return senderNum 

#now all you have to do is assign a variable the number of that contact name

mobileNum = getSenderNum(contactName)

#change contactName to whatever variable you stored your ripped contact