Class IMField

IMField

Deprecated. Instead, use the People API advanced service

An instant messaging field in a Contact.

Methods

MethodReturn typeBrief description
getAddress()StringGet the address for this field.
getLabel()ObjectGets the label for this field.
isPrimary()BooleanGets whether this is the primary field value.
setAddress(address)IMFieldSets the address of this field.
setAsPrimary()IMFieldSets this field to primary.
setLabel(field)IMFieldSets the label of this field.
setLabel(label)IMFieldSets the label of this field.

Detailed documentation

getAddress()

Get the address for this field.

// Logs the address for the 'Home Address' field for contact 'John Doe'.
// Can be used similarly for other fields that contain addresses.
var contacts = ContactsApp.getContactsByName('John Doe');
var homeAddress = contacts[0].getAddresses(ContactsApp.Field.HOME_ADDRESS);
Logger.log(homeAddress[0].getAddress());

Return

String — the address as a string

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.google.com/m8/feeds

getLabel()

Gets the label for this field. This may be a Field, ExtendedField, or a String.

// Logs the label for all the address fields associated with contact
// 'John Doe'. This method can be similarly called for any field that has
// a label.
var contacts = ContactsApp.getContactsByName('John Doe');
var addressFields = contacts[0].getAddresses();
for (var i = 0; i < addressFields.length; i++) {
  Logger.log(addressFields[i].getLabel());
}

Return

Object — the label for this field

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.google.com/m8/feeds

isPrimary()

Gets whether this is the primary field value.

// Logs whether or not the first address field associated with contact
// 'John Doe' is labeled as primary. This method can be similarly called
// for any field.
var contacts = ContactsApp.getContactsByName('John Doe');
var addressFields = contacts[0].getAddresses();
Logger.log(addressFields[0].isPrimary());

Return

Boolean — whether this is primary

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.google.com/m8/feeds

setAddress(address)

Sets the address of this field.

// Sets the address for the 'Home Address' field for contact 'John Doe'.
// Can be used similarly for other fields that contain addresses.
var contacts = ContactsApp.getContactsByName('John Doe');
var homeAddress = contacts[0].getAddresses(ContactsApp.Field.HOME_ADDRESS);
homeAddress[0].setAddress('123 Main St, Raleigh, NC, 27601');

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
addressStringthe new address

Return

IMField — this field, useful for chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.google.com/m8/feeds

setAsPrimary()

Sets this field to primary.

// Sets the the first address field associated with contact 'John Doe'
// as primary. This method can be similarly called for any field.
var contacts = ContactsApp.getContactsByName('John Doe');
var addressFields = contacts[0].getAddresses();
addressFields[0].setAsPrimary();

Return

IMField — this FieldValue for chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.google.com/m8/feeds

setLabel(field)

Sets the label of this field.

// Sets the label to 'Work' for the first address field associated
// with contact 'John Doe'. This method can be similarly called for any
// field that has a label.
var contacts = ContactsApp.getContactsByName('John Doe');
var addressFields = contacts[0].getAddresses();
addressFields[0].setLabel(ContactsApp.Field.WORK_ADDRESS);

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
fieldFieldthe new standard label

Return

IMField — this FieldValue for chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.google.com/m8/feeds

setLabel(label)

Sets the label of this field.

// Sets the label to 'Apartment' for the first address field associated
// with contact 'John Doe'. This method can be similarly called for any
// field that has a label.
var contacts = ContactsApp.getContactsByName('John Doe');
var addressFields = contacts[0].getAddresses();
addressFields[0].setLabel('Apartment');

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
labelStringthe new label for this field

Return

IMField — this field, useful for chaining

Authorization

Scripts that use this method require authorization with one or more of the following scopes:

  • https://www.google.com/m8/feeds

Deprecated methods