Plugin to copy data into other fields

[matt261102]

Hi all,

I am trying to create a (hopefully) simple plugin that will copy data from certain fields and insert it into other fields in the same contact. I'm sure its an easy process, but I am not familiar with syntax. I do have some programming experience, however I am brand new to ACT.

Can anyone help me? Please let me know if I need to provide more details.

Matt

[Tdavis]

Private Sub CopyFields(ByVal field1 As String, ByVal field2 As String, ByVal cList As Act.Framework.Contacts.ContactList)
        'copies the field
        Dim source As String = FindFieldTrueName(field1)
        Dim destination As String = FindFieldTrueName(field2)
       
        If source <> "" And destination <> "" Then
            For Each contact As Act.Framework.Contacts.Contact In cList
                Try
                    contact.Fields(destination, True) = contact.Fields(source, True)
                    contact.Update()
                Catch ex As Exception
                    System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(ex.Message, "ACT!", Windows.Forms.MessageBoxButtons.OK, Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon.Error)
                End Try
              Next
        End If

        ActApp.RefreshLoadedViews()
        prg.Close()
    End Sub

    Private Function FindFieldTrueName(ByVal dispName As String) As String
        For Each field As Act.Framework.Contacts.ContactFieldDescriptor In ActApp.ActFramework.Contacts.GetContactFieldDescriptors
            If field.DisplayName = dispName Then
                Return field.Name
            End If
        Next
    End Function

 The code above copies 1 field to another....you just need to pass the display names of the source field and destination field and the list of contacts to process.  Hope that helps.

Tom