Zimbra ActionScript Library Release

[fernandoflorez]

Hello guys,

So here is the first public release of the Zimbra ActionScript library.

It has the ability to create, edit, remove, etc. folders, tags, emails, conversations and searches.

Be sure to check it out and let me know what you think!

Zimbra Mail ActionScript Library | funciton communications - blog

Thanks!

[derekmckee]

Fernando,
I recently came across your Zimbra Mail actionscript library and it seems just perfect for my needs (implement functionality in flex instead of Zimlets). Do you have any unit tests / examples to get me started ?

cheers...

[fernandoflorez]

I'll upload the unit tests on the weekend.

It's very simple to use actually, for example:

import inca.api.Zimbra;
import inca.api.events.

var zimbra:Zimbra = new Zimbra();
zimbra.secureConnection = true; //https
zimbra.server = "mail.domain.com";
zimbra.username = "username@domain.com";
zimbra.password = "XXX";
zimbra.addEventListener(ZimbraEvent.LOGGED_IN, onLoggedIn, false, 0, true);
function onLoggedIn(e:ZimbraEvent):void{
trace ("LOGGED IN!");
}
zimbra.login();

Thats the basic thing. Now, lets try an "inbox" search.

Change the "onLoggedIn" event handler:

function onLoggedIn(e:ZimbraEvent):void{
(e.target as Zimbra).addEventListener(ZimbraSearchEvent.COMPLETE, onSearchComplete, false, 0, true);
(e.target as Zimbra).search("in:inbox");
}

function onSearchComplete(e:ZimbraSearchEvent):void{
// get all email returned by the search
trace ((e.data as ZimbraSearchResponse).collection);
}

I'll post a new example tomorrow.

Thanks for using it

Cheers!

[fernandoflorez]

Here is another example i wrote quickly for Adobe Air:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:WindowedApplication 
	xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" 
	layout="absolute"
	applicationComplete="init();">
	
	<mx:Script>
		<![CDATA[
			
			import inca.api.Zimbra;
			import inca.api.events.*;
			import inca.api.models.*;
			
			private var $__zimbra:Zimbra = new Zimbra();
			private var $__zimbraMessage:ZimbraMessage;
			
			private function init():void{
				$__zimbra.server = "mail.domain.com";
				$__zimbra.username = "user@domain.com";
				$__zimbra.password = "myPassword";
				$__zimbra.addEventListener(ZimbraEvent.LOGGED_IN, onLoggedIn, false, 0, true);
				
				$__zimbra.login();
			}
			
			private function onLoggedIn(e:ZimbraEvent):void{
				(e.target as Zimbra).addEventListener(ZimbraSearchEvent.COMPLETE, onSearchComplete);
				
				(e.target as Zimbra).search("in:inbox", Zimbra.LIST_TYPE_MESSAGE, 1);
			}
			
			private function onSearchComplete(e:ZimbraSearchEvent):void{
				var messages:Array = (e.data as ZimbraSearchResponse).collection;
				
				$__zimbraMessage = $__zimbra.getMessage(messages[0].id);
				$__zimbraMessage.addEventListener(ZimbraEvent.MESSAGE_LOADED, onMessageLoaded);
			}
			
			private function onMessageLoaded(e:Event):void{
				var msg:ZimbraMessage = (e.target as ZimbraMessage);
				
				trace ("subject:", msg.subject, "\nmessage:", msg.content);
			}
			
			
		]]>
	</mx:Script>
	
</mx:WindowedApplication>

I didn't include try..catch blocks so if your search returns zero messages an error will be thrown.

Oh! BTW, i updated the library today to fix a bug on the folder listing.

Hope to have some free time this week to release the calendar part of the library.

Cheers!

[fernandoflorez]

I would love to see if you guys like how the library is implemented.

Do you guys think it would be a good idea to translate it to maybe javascript?

It is very lightweight compared to Zimbra's.

Cheers!