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ContactName

Contains name properties of a Contact object.

Properties

formatted: The complete name of the contact. (DOMString)
familyName: The contacts family name. (DOMString)
givenName: The contacts given name. (DOMString)
middleName: The contacts middle name. (DOMString)
honorificPrefix: The contacts prefix (example Mr. or Dr.) (DOMString)
honorificSuffix: The contacts suffix (example Esq.). (DOMString)

Details

The ContactName object stores name properties of a contact.

Supported Platforms

Android 2.X
BlackBerry WebWorks (OS 5.0 and higher)
iOS
Bada 1.2 & 2.0
Windows Phone 7 and 8
Windows 8

Quick Example

function onSuccess(contacts) {
	for (var i=0; i<contacts.length; i++) {
		alert("Formatted: " + contacts[i].name.formatted + "\n" + 
				"Family Name: "  + contacts[i].name.familyName + "\n" + 
				"Given Name: "  + contacts[i].name.givenName + "\n" + 
				"Middle Name: "  + contacts[i].name.middleName + "\n" + 
				"Suffix: "  + contacts[i].name.honorificSuffix + "\n" + 
				"Prefix: "  + contacts[i].name.honorificSuffix);
	}
};

function onError(contactError) {
    alert('onError!');
};

var options = new ContactFindOptions();
options.filter="";
filter = ["displayName","name"];
navigator.contacts.find(filter, onSuccess, onError, options);

Full Example

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <title>Contact Example</title>

    <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8" src="cordova-2.8.0.js"></script>
    <script type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8">

    // Wait for Cordova to load
    //
    document.addEventListener("deviceready", onDeviceReady, false);

    // Cordova is ready
    //
    function onDeviceReady() {
		var options = new ContactFindOptions();
		options.filter="";
		filter = ["displayName","name"];
		navigator.contacts.find(filter, onSuccess, onError, options);
    }

    // onSuccess: Get a snapshot of the current contacts
    //
	function onSuccess(contacts) {
		for (var i=0; i<contacts.length; i++) {
			alert("Formatted: " + contacts[i].name.formatted + "\n" + 
					"Family Name: "  + contacts[i].name.familyName + "\n" + 
					"Given Name: "  + contacts[i].name.givenName + "\n" + 
					"Middle Name: "  + contacts[i].name.middleName + "\n" + 
					"Suffix: "  + contacts[i].name.honorificSuffix + "\n" + 
					"Prefix: "  + contacts[i].name.honorificPrefix);
		}
	};

    // onError: Failed to get the contacts
    //
    function onError(contactError) {
        alert('onError!');
    }

    </script>
  </head>
  <body>
    <h1>Example</h1>
    <p>Find Contacts</p>
  </body>
</html>

Android Quirks

formatted: Partially supported. Will return the concatenation of honorificPrefix, givenName, middleName, familyName and honorificSuffix but will not store.

BlackBerry WebWorks (OS 5.0 and higher) Quirks

formatted: Partially supported. Will return concatenation of BlackBerry firstName and lastName fields.
familyName: Supported. Stored in BlackBerry lastName field.
givenName: Supported. Stored in BlackBerry firstName field.
middleName: This property is not supported, and will always return null.
honorificPrefix: This property is not supported, and will always return null.
honorificSuffix: This property is not supported, and will always return null.

iOS Quirks

formatted: Partially supported. Will return iOS Composite Name but will not store.

Bada Quirks

formatted: Property not supported
middleName: Property not supported _ honorificPrefix: Property not supported
honorificSuffix: Property not supported