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4/8/2010

The get_OutlookCompatiblemethod returns a value that indicates whether the mobile device is partnered with a desktop computer running Outlook, as opposed to running Schedule+.

Syntax 

HRESULT get_OutlookCompatible(
   VARIANT_BOOL * 
pfCompat
);

Parameters

pfCompat

[out] Reference to a Boolean flag. VARIANT_TRUEif the device is partnered with a desktop computer running Outlook, otherwise VARIANT_FALSE. For information about the VARIANT_BOOLtype, see the union member of the PROPVARIANTstructure.

Return Value

This method returns the standard values E_INVALIDARG, E_OUTOFMEMORY, E_UNEXPECTED, and E_FAIL, as well as the following:

S_OK

The method completed successfully.

Remarks

This method is useful because there are differences in behavior between Outlook and Schedule+. For example, a task with a start date of Nonemust also have a due date of Noneif partnered with a desktop computer running Schedule+.

The VARIANT_BOOLdata type (also known as VT_BOOL) uses the value -1 to represent TRUEand 0 to represent FALSE. It is defined in the wtypes.hheader file in the following manner:

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typedef short 
VARIANT_BOOL;

A common programming error occurs when, for readability purposes, you want to set a VARIANT_BOOLvalue to TRUEor FALSE. You can achieve the same effect by using the aliases VARIANT_TRUEand VARIANT_FALSE, which are also defined in the wtypes.hheader file.

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#define 
VARIANT_TRUE  ((VARIANT_BOOL)0xffff)
#define 
VARIANT_FALSE ((VARIANT_BOOL)0)

Schedule+ is not supported in platform versions later than Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition. In this case, pfCompatalways returns VARIANT_TRUE.

Requirements

Header pimstore.h
Library Pimstore.lib
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 2.0 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also