Outlook _OL_FolderAccess

[cookiemonster]

Hey all

Got a folder access problem, its returning error4 extended 3, but im not sure why it cant find the calendar, any ideas?

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#include <OutlookEX.au3>

Global $oOutlook = _OL_Open()

Global $aFolder = _OL_FolderAccess($oOutlook, "*\\test\")
If @error <> 0 Then Exit MsgBox(16, "ERROR", "Error accessing folder @error = " & @error & @crlf & @extended)
Global $aFolderDisplay[6][2] = [[$aFolder[0]],["","Folder object"],["","Default item type for the folder"],["", "StoreID where the folder resides"],["", "EntryID of the folder"],["", "Folder path"]]
$aFolderDisplay[1][0] = $aFolder[1]
$aFolderDisplay[2][0] = $aFolder[2]
$aFolderDisplay[3][0] = $aFolder[3]
$aFolderDisplay[4][0] = $aFolder[4]
$aFolderDisplay[5][0] = $aFolder[5]
_ArrayDisplay($aFolderDisplay, "Folder 'test' successfully accessed.")

[cookiemonster]

Is there a outlook OL to display all folders?

[water]

Is there a outlook OL to display all folders?

_OL_FolderTree?

[water]

Global $aFolder = _OL_FolderAccess($oOutlook, "*\\test\")

When using this notation you need to pass the folder type too.

[cookiemonster]

I still cant seem to access it.

This is a shared calendar im trying to access.

If I run _OL_FolderTree it only give me the list of my folders, doesnt show me this test calendar which is a shared one.

Ive managed to access shared calendars before but cant remember how I made it work, any more ideas?

[water]

Does

Global $aFolder = _OL_FolderAccess($oOutlook, "xyz\\test\", $olFolderCalendar)

work?

xyz has to be replaced by the owner of the shared folder.

[cookiemonster]

Yes that is working.... 

Now when im trying to create an appointment I get @error = 1, @extended: -2147352567

[water]

Do you have the needed permissions? Can you manually create an appointment?

[cookiemonster]

yeh I can create appointment manually.

ive put in a load of extra error message boxes and know it is currently getting folder access, then moves to create the item and fails _OL_ItemCreate with an error of 1 and extended 4:   4 - Error creating the item. @extended = error returned by the COM interface

[cookiemonster]

Global $oOutlook = _OL_Open()


Global $aFolder = _OL_FolderAccess($oOutlook, "test\\calendar")
If @error <> 0 Then MsgBox(16, "1", "1.1. @error = " & @error)
If @error = 0 Then MsgBox(16, "1", "1.2 WORKING")

Global $oItem = _OL_ItemCreate($oOutlook, $olAppointmentItem, $aFolder, "", "Subject=" & GUICtrlRead($Name), "Start=" & $datetimestart, "End=" & $datetimeend, "MeetingStatus=1","Categories=On Call","BusyStatus=0")
If @error <> 0 Then MsgBox(16, "2", "2.1. @error = " & @error & "EXTENDED: " & @extended)
If @error = 0 Then MsgBox(16, "2", "2.2 WORKING")




_OL_Close($oOutlook)

Edited April 14, 2014 by cookiemonster

[water]

Needs to be

Global $oItem = _OL_ItemCreate($oOutlook, $olAppointmentItem, $aFolder[1], "", "Subject=" & GUICtrlRead($Name), "Start=" & $datetimestart, "End=" & $datetimeend, "MeetingStatus=1","Categories=On Call","BusyStatus=0")

[cookiemonster]

Ah thats brilliant, I had that one in there before but must of changed it.

Ive looked through the outlookex lists and im trying to find a way to not be able to accept declines, essentially forcing the user to accept it, could you point me in the direction so i can give it a shot?

[water]

That's a design flaw. Function _OL_FolderAccess should only return the folder object. All other information can be derived from that.  But now it's too late

[cookiemonster]

at least theres a work around, and it doesnt cause any harm

[water]

Why do you want to send a meeting request without the possibility to be declined by the user?

[cookiemonster]

Cause the appointment this is going to be booking in, they have to attend they can't decline it. So basically want to send it as an appointment that can on be accepted?

[water]

I have no idea how this should be possible. Will check Google

[cookiemonster]

Ok cheers, ive also been googling but not found anything yet

[water]

The only solution Google provides is to have an Outlook rule on the client side to automatically accept such meeting requests.

[cookiemonster]

Yeh thats all I could find, oh well nevermind. Cheers for the help!