AB4Py python module for working with MacOS/OS X Address Book

Needed the Python to Objective-C bridge library PyObjC.

Actual version 8.1 was released on 2021-11-29

https://pyobjc.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html

Installing or upgrading PyObjC using pip is easy:

$ pip install -U pyobjc

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This module was verified with python 3.8. In the December 4, 2021 issue has lost support for python 2.7. If you need to use Python 2.7 you can clone previous issue. The comments in the code have been brought in line with PEP 257. PyCharm with virtual environment was used as IDE. However, it is run in an external terminal in order to comply with macOS contact access security policies.

Special thanks to Vladimir Litovko and Eugene Prusakov for testing, tips and support.

Using function from AddressBook module:

Getting reference on Address Book

book = ABGetSharedAddressBook()
book = AddressBook.ABAddressBook.sharedAddressBook()

Getting reference on Address Book

book = ABGetSharedAddressBook()
book = AddressBook.ABAddressBook.sharedAddressBook()

Getting reference on Login Person

me = ABGetMe(book)

Creating of new person record

new_person = ABPersonCreate()

Get properties of persons record in accordance with key

RefPerson.valueForProperty_(kABMiddleNameProperty)

Create MultiValue record

emails = ABMultiValueCreateMutable()
phones = ABMultiValueCreateMutable()
addresses = ABMultiValueCreateMutable()

Template for address record

adr_tmpl['City'] = "Москва"
adr_tmpl['Country'] = 'Россия'
adr_tmpl['Street'] = "Тупик нечистой силы, 13"
adr_tmpl['ZIP'] = "123123"

Insert element of MultiValue record

ABMultiValueInsert(emails,"glav@psih.ru", ad_label_work, 0, None)
ABMultiValueInsert(phones,"+7(985)999-99-99", ad_label_work, 0, None)
ABMultiValueInsert(new_address,adr_tmpl, ad_label_work, 0, None)

Add MultiValue record to the Personal record

ABRecordSetValue(new_person,kABAddressProperty,new_address)
ABRecordSetValue(new_person,kABEmailProperty,emails)
ABRecordSetValue(new_person,kABPhoneProperty,phones)

Add new_person record to address book

ABAddRecord(book, new_person)

Save address book

ABSave(book)

Function in this module:

SearchPersonByName(Addr_book, Name)
GetFullNamePerson(RefPerson)
GetJobDataPerson(RefPerson)
GetPhonesPerson(RefPerson)
GetEmailsPerson(RefPerson)
GetAddressesPerson(RefPerson)

SetNewPersonRecord(LastName, FirstName='', MiddleName='')
SetJobName(RefPerson, Organization, JobTitle ='', Department='')
FormingPersonalRecord(record_ar, Organization = '')

print_person_date(RefPerson)
rus_phone_numb_norm(ph_numb)

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You can use it as separete shell application

Usage : AB4Py.py -[key]
    -m information about login person
    -f 'Name' searching person by name
    -i 'csv.file' 'Organization' - import records to Address book from .csv file
    and setting organsations name for them
    
    Format of csv.file describs in the list header_file