Hello,
I would like to access the lotus notes address book from vb.net using the com objects.
Are there any examples that use late binding with vb.net and visual studio 2005.
Or is there another way to do this without using COM. I noticed a reference to COM being an older technology.
Thanks,
Michael
Subject: vb.net access
Michael, COM is an older technology but should still work. I think you can use early binding by adding references to the Domino and/or Notes COM libraries by adding references to them to your project. Click Project | Add Reference, select the COM tab, select Lotus Notes Automation Objects and/or Lotus Domino and click OK to add them.
Another possibility, since you are on ND7, is to use web services. I think you can find examples of that, including accessing the address book, from last year’s Lotusphere.
Regards,
Don
Subject: vb.net access
The preferred way to access data in .NET is, of course, ADO.NET. A commercial ADO.NET data driver for Notes is available at Products A-Z. (Includes directory lookup functions as well as helper classes for accessing contacts.)
Subject: RE: vb.net access
Hi,
the easiest way is to add the Domino object to your components, project > add reference… might be, sorry got a german version. The objects name is “Lotus Domino Objects”.
Open new session:
Dim LotusSession As New Domino.NotesSession()
LotusSession.Initialize()
Open database:
Dim LotusDirectory As Domino.NotesDbDirectory = LotusSession.GetDbDirectory(“”)
Dim LotusDatabase As Domino.NotesDatabase = LotusDirectory.OpenDatabase(“names”) 'i think that might be the default-db
Subject: RE: vb.net access
HiIm very new to working with notes. Im using VB.net 2005.
I have access to the DB as specified in this thread, but how can I go about reading the inbox on the local DB. I have connection to it, but what do I need to then. Also I need to be able to read directory/folders and read them also.
Any help would be much appreciated.