How do I access the AssignedTo property in an outlook 2007 task?

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I've been hunting everywhere but can't put the pieces together. I have a

public folder with tasks that we use with a customized form. The custom form

includes the assign to button and we use it to assign tasks to contacts even

though the functionality doesn't work for public folders. The contact is

saved in the assigned to field, but I can't get access to the AssignedTo

property for a TaskItem. How can I access the AssignedTo property for my

task in vb?

Thanks!
 
Try looking at the Owner property of the task item. Whoever accepted a task

assignment is the new owner.

"JAdams" <JAdams> wrote in message

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> I've been hunting everywhere but can't put the pieces together. I have a
> public folder with tasks that we use with a customized form. The custom
> form
> includes the assign to button and we use it to assign tasks to contacts
> even
> though the functionality doesn't work for public folders. The contact is
> saved in the assigned to field, but I can't get access to the AssignedTo
> property for a TaskItem. How can I access the AssignedTo property for my
> task in vb?

> Thanks!
 
Re: How do I access the AssignedTo property in an outlook 2007 tas

Hi Ken,

Thanks for the response and I love your website! In this case, the owner is

not the same as the assigned to. Since this is in a public folder, the

assign to functionality (you know asssign, they accept, etc) doesn't work (we

are using standard exchange with ol 2007, not sharepoint.) So the owner is

actually saved as me because I created the task and the assigned to is

another person which basically is just another information field since the

functionality of assignment doesn't really do anything in public folders. I

can close and open the task and it remains this way. I'm scratching my head

as to where the AssignedTo property falls in the object model since it

doesn't appear to be under the Task properties. Any other ideas?

Thanks!

Jeff
wrote:


> Try looking at the Owner property of the task item. Whoever accepted a task
> assignment is the new owner.

> >

>

> "JAdams" <JAdams> wrote in message
> news:0DA47640-EE06-445A-976E-720DEDED373F@microsoft.com...
> > I've been hunting everywhere but can't put the pieces together. I have a
> > public folder with tasks that we use with a customized form. The custom
> > form
> > includes the assign to button and we use it to assign tasks to contacts
> > even
> > though the functionality doesn't work for public folders. The contact is
> > saved in the assigned to field, but I can't get access to the AssignedTo
> > property for a TaskItem. How can I access the AssignedTo property for my
> > task in vb?
> > Thanks!


>
 
Re: How do I access the AssignedTo property in an outlook 2007 tas

There is no AssignedTo property, unless you are creating that as a user

defined property.

I'm not sure how your custom task form is working, normally in a primary

Tasks folder when you assign a task the Owner property changes, as do

various recipient properties such as To. But I have no idea what your form

is doing.

I'd suggest using a MAPI viewer such as the free MFCMAPI from an MS download

or OutlookSpy (www.dimastr.com) and taking a look at the properties on an

item before and after you assign it with your custom form. That would be the

best way to go about finding that information.

"JAdams" <JAdams> wrote in message

news:9117D3D4-C2DD-4D07-A4F7-696F9B539C43@microsoft.com...
> Hi Ken,

> Thanks for the response and I love your website! In this case, the owner
> is
> not the same as the assigned to. Since this is in a public folder, the
> assign to functionality (you know asssign, they accept, etc) doesn't work
> (we
> are using standard exchange with ol 2007, not sharepoint.) So the owner
> is
> actually saved as me because I created the task and the assigned to is
> another person which basically is just another information field since the
> functionality of assignment doesn't really do anything in public folders.
> I
> can close and open the task and it remains this way. I'm scratching my
> head
> as to where the AssignedTo property falls in the object model since it
> doesn't appear to be under the Task properties. Any other ideas?

> Thanks!
> Jeff
 
Re: How do I access the AssignedTo property in an outlook 2007 tas

Hi Ken,

Thanks for the info. I downloaded MFCMAPI and I can now see the property.

It is labeled PR_DISPLAY_TO_A, othername = PR_DISPLAT_TO_W, PidTagDisplayTo.

There's no property similar in the task properties. It appears along with

the BCC and CC, so I suspect it resides somehow in a mailitem object even

though this is definitely a task item. Can you help me out on how to access

it?

Thanks!
wrote:


> There is no AssignedTo property, unless you are creating that as a user
> defined property.

> I'm not sure how your custom task form is working, normally in a primary
> Tasks folder when you assign a task the Owner property changes, as do
> various recipient properties such as To. But I have no idea what your form
> is doing.

> I'd suggest using a MAPI viewer such as the free MFCMAPI from an MS download
> or OutlookSpy (www.dimastr.com) and taking a look at the properties on an
> item before and after you assign it with your custom form. That would be the
> best way to go about finding that information.

> >

>

> "JAdams" <JAdams> wrote in message
> news:9117D3D4-C2DD-4D07-A4F7-696F9B539C43@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Ken,
> > Thanks for the response and I love your website! In this case, the owner
> > is
> > not the same as the assigned to. Since this is in a public folder, the
> > assign to functionality (you know asssign, they accept, etc) doesn't work
> > (we
> > are using standard exchange with ol 2007, not sharepoint.) So the owner
> > is
> > actually saved as me because I created the task and the assigned to is
> > another person which basically is just another information field since the
> > functionality of assignment doesn't really do anything in public folders.
> > I
> > can close and open the task and it remains this way. I'm scratching my
> > head
> > as to where the AssignedTo property falls in the object model since it
> > doesn't appear to be under the Task properties. Any other ideas?
> > Thanks!
> > Jeff


>
 
Re: How do I access the AssignedTo property in an outlook 2007 tas

Hi Ken,

One thought, I just realized. I use a custom form and the item is

displaying as a post item. I instantiate my retrieval as taskitems, and I'm

able to retrieve them and view the properties in that context. But perhaps I

should be using a different model?

Thanks!
wrote:


> There is no AssignedTo property, unless you are creating that as a user
> defined property.

> I'm not sure how your custom task form is working, normally in a primary
> Tasks folder when you assign a task the Owner property changes, as do
> various recipient properties such as To. But I have no idea what your form
> is doing.

> I'd suggest using a MAPI viewer such as the free MFCMAPI from an MS download
> or OutlookSpy (www.dimastr.com) and taking a look at the properties on an
> item before and after you assign it with your custom form. That would be the
> best way to go about finding that information.

> >

>

> "JAdams" <JAdams> wrote in message
> news:9117D3D4-C2DD-4D07-A4F7-696F9B539C43@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Ken,
> > Thanks for the response and I love your website! In this case, the owner
> > is
> > not the same as the assigned to. Since this is in a public folder, the
> > assign to functionality (you know asssign, they accept, etc) doesn't work
> > (we
> > are using standard exchange with ol 2007, not sharepoint.) So the owner
> > is
> > actually saved as me because I created the task and the assigned to is
> > another person which basically is just another information field since the
> > functionality of assignment doesn't really do anything in public folders.
> > I
> > can close and open the task and it remains this way. I'm scratching my
> > head
> > as to where the AssignedTo property falls in the object model since it
> > doesn't appear to be under the Task properties. Any other ideas?
> > Thanks!
> > Jeff


>
 
Re: How do I access the AssignedTo property in an outlook 2007 tas

You need to set the large and small icons for any custom form on the

Properties tab or it will display with a Post item icon.

"JAdams" <JAdams> wrote in message

news:DB51CA57-9255-4A4E-A792-EB768E375C47@microsoft.com...
> Hi Ken,

> One thought, I just realized. I use a custom form and the item is
> displaying as a post item. I instantiate my retrieval as taskitems, and
> I'm
> able to retrieve them and view the properties in that context. But
> perhaps I
> should be using a different model?

> Thanks!
 
Re: How do I access the AssignedTo property in an outlook 2007 tas

Since that property is not exposed directly for a task in the Outlook object

model you would need to use the PropertyAccessor object in Outlook 2007, or

some other API in other versions of Outlook to access that property using a

MAPI property tag.

CDO 1.21 (no managed code, optional installation, security restrictions),

Extended MAPI (unmanaged code only, C++ or Delphi only), or Redemption

(www.dimastr.com/Redemption) can be used for that.

"JAdams" <JAdams> wrote in message

news:A04BA650-39FA-4E69-B5ED-C746A772B5B4@microsoft.com...
> Hi Ken,

> Thanks for the info. I downloaded MFCMAPI and I can now see the property.
> It is labeled PR_DISPLAY_TO_A, othername = PR_DISPLAT_TO_W,
> PidTagDisplayTo.
> There's no property similar in the task properties. It appears along with
> the BCC and CC, so I suspect it resides somehow in a mailitem object even
> though this is definitely a task item. Can you help me out on how to
> access
> it?

> Thanks!
 
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