private async Task CreateContactBindingsAsync()
{
ContactBindingManager bindingManager = await ContactBindings.GetAppContactBindingManagerAsync();
// Simulate call to web service
List <ServerApi.ContactBinding> bindings = ServerApi.GetContactsFromWebServiceAsync();
foreach (ServerApi.ContactBinding binding in bindings)
{
ContactBinding myBinding = bindingManager.CreateContactBinding(binding.RemoteId);
// This information is not displayed on the Contact Page in the People Hub app, but
// is used to automatically link the contact binding with existent phone contacts.
// Add as much information as possible for the ContactBinding to increase the
// chances to find a matching Contact on the phone.
myBinding.FirstName = binding.GivenName;
myBinding.LastName = binding.FamilyName;
myBinding.EmailAddress1 = binding.Email;
myBinding.Name = binding.CodeName;
// Don't crash if one binding fails, log the error and continue saving
try
{
await bindingManager.SaveContactBindingAsync(myBinding);
}
catch (Exception e)
{
Logger.Log("MainPage", "Binding (" + binding.RemoteId + ") failed to save. " + e.Message);
}
}
}
