Re:How to read the SMS. - Pocket PC Forums - Pocket PC Live!

Hi All,

I am trying to read the SMS in the inbox on the windows mobile.
I am using MFC application.
I think the SMS are stored in pim.vol file.
Is it so?
How can i read it then.
And How can i read the MMS from mobile.
I am trying it on Windows mobile emulator.
And i am also interested to know the file format of SMS, MMS and globle database of messages file.
How can I interpret it.
If any one have idea about it, then please help me.

Waiting for ur reply.

Thanks & Regards,
Pariksheet.

Dear Pariksheet,

PIM.vol is a locked file system and usually hard to go through it. You can however mount the database and use it. For more detailed on Embedded Database Functions, refer: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa912256.aspx

PS: The pim.vol structure is also changed from WM5 AKU 3.0! So hard coding certain structures might give you bad results on different ROMs when your application is going to be commercial. The best way I would suggest is to access it through Pocket Oulook API. This way you can read everything but limited to modifications.

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Regards,
Carty..

Hi Carty,

Thanks for the suggestions.
Ya,It's helpful to me.
I'll try it.
I want to know that whether the messages are stored in the pim.vol or somewhere else.
And using that EDB API, whether i'll get the sms or not.
Because i tried one application using MAPI's, it gives me the sms & mails in the indox.
From where these MAPI API's are giving me information, i mean from which file.
And one more thing, do you know the file format of the MMS file & thar sms database file?

Thanks & Regards,
Pariksheet.

Im not aware of its structure but it can easily be retrieved via EDB API. And yes! The messages, call log and everything should be saved in pim.vol cemail.vol and clog.vol

Like I said, it varies with device! Not advised for commercial applications.

Regards,
Carty..

Thanks Catry,

Thanks for your help.
It's really helpful to me.
I'll definitely try it.

Regards,
Pariksheet.