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SendSMS Method

Sends a SMS.

Syntax

Public Sub SendSMS(ByRef objSMS As Sms)

Remarks

The SendSMS method sends a message. The objSMS parameter is a Sms object whose fields specify the message body, the recipient and the validity period of the message. The phone must be attached to the network before you can call this method, otherwise a runtime error occurs.

The following example sends a message:

Private Sub Button1_Click()
  Dim t As New Telephony
  Dim s As New Sms
  
  s.PhoneBook=New PhoneBook
  s.PhoneBook.Number="123456789"
  s.Message="Sample text"
  t.SendSMS s
End Sub

The method does not return until the message is successfully sent, which may take a few seconds. It may be a good practice to provide users some visual feedback to inform them a lengthy operation is in progress.

System requirements