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/*! 
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    \example activeqt/qutlook
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    \title Qutlook Example (ActiveQt)
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    The Qutlook example demonstrates the use of ActiveQt to automate
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    Outlook. The example makes use of the \l dumpcpp tool to generate
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    a C++ namespace for the type library describing the Outlook
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    Object Model.
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    The project file for the example looks like this:
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    \snippet examples/activeqt/qutlook/qutlook.pro 1
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    \snippet examples/activeqt/qutlook/qutlook.pro 2
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    The project file uses the \c dumpcpp tool to add an MS Outlook type library to the project.
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    If this fails, then the generated makefile will just print an error message, otherwise
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    the build step will now run the \e dumpcpp tool on the type library, and 
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    generate a header and a cpp file (in this case, \c msoutl.h and \c msoutl.cpp) that 
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    declares and implement an easy to use API to the Outlook objects.
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    \snippet examples/activeqt/qutlook/addressview.h 0
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    The AddressView class is a QWidget subclass for the user interface. The QTreeView widget
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    will display the contents of Outlook's Contact folder as provided by the \c{model}.
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    \snippet examples/activeqt/qutlook/addressview.cpp 0
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    The AddressBookModel class is a QAbstractListModel subclass that communicates directly with 
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    Outlook, using a QHash for caching.
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    \snippet examples/activeqt/qutlook/addressview.cpp 1
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    The constructor initializes Outlook. The various signals Outlook provides to notify about 
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    contents changes are connected to the \c updateOutlook() slot.
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    \snippet examples/activeqt/qutlook/addressview.cpp 2
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    The destructor logs off from the session.
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    \snippet examples/activeqt/qutlook/addressview.cpp 3
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    The \c rowCount() implementation returns the number of entries as reported by Outlook. \c columnCount
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    and \c headerData are implemented to show four columns in the tree view.
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    \snippet examples/activeqt/qutlook/addressview.cpp 4
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    The \c headerData() implementation returns hardcoded strings.
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    \snippet examples/activeqt/qutlook/addressview.cpp 5
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    The \c data() implementation is the core of the model. If the requested data is in the cache the
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    cached value is used, otherwise the data is acquired from Outlook.
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    \snippet examples/activeqt/qutlook/addressview.cpp 6
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    The \c changeItem() slot is called when the user changes the current entry using the user interface.
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    The Outlook item is accessed using the Outlook API, and is modified using the property setters.
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    Finally, the item is saved to Outlook, and removed from the cache. Note that the model does not
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    signal the view of the data change, as Outlook will emit a signal on its own.
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    \snippet examples/activeqt/qutlook/addressview.cpp 7
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    The \c addItem() slot calls the CreateItem method of Outlook to create a new contact item,
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    sets the properties of the new item to the values entered by the user and saves the item.
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    \snippet examples/activeqt/qutlook/addressview.cpp 8
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    The \c update() slot clears the cache, and emits the reset() signal to notify the view about the
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    data change requiring a redraw of the contents.
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    \snippet examples/activeqt/qutlook/addressview.cpp 9
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    \snippet examples/activeqt/qutlook/addressview.cpp 10
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    The rest of the file implements the user interface using only Qt APIs, i.e. without communicating
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    with Outlook directly.
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    \snippet examples/activeqt/qutlook/main.cpp 0
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    The \c main() entry point function finally instantiates the user interface and enters the
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    To build the example you must first build the QAxContainer
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    library. Then run your make tool in \c examples/activeqt/qutlook
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    and run the resulting \c qutlook.exe.
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