Hi Folks,

I am developing a Windows application using Visual C++.

This application accesses IBM Lotus Notes/Domino databases.

I am using Domino Object Model to access those databases.

But, I also want to receive notifications when there is some change in
the databases.

Here is exactly what I want:

1. I need a well documented sample C++ code for receiving database
notifications from standard Lotus Calendar, Journal, To Do, Contacts,
etc.

2. I need to be able to receive Add/Delete and Change notifications
together with the Universal ID of the document that creates the
event..

3. This application is an independent application, NOT a Lotus plugin.

4. I should be able to get those notifications from both LOCAL and
REMOTE databases.

5. I don't want to use MAPI services as it is not a native Lotus interface.

6. Using timer or polling is not an acceptable way of doing this!

7. Answers that uses C API toolkit are also acceptable but not
preferred. DOM-only answers will have precedence.

In MAPI I would use IMAPITable::Advice and IMAPIAdviseSink::OnNotify
... In Lotus, I have no idea.

Thank you and good luck.

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Clarification of Question by barisyazici-ga on 16 Jan 2004 17:47 PST

The answer should work for IBM Lotus Notes Release 5 and above on Win
98 Release 2 and above.

I am not aware of any events that gets triggered when a document is
added/updated/deleted in a Domino database, hence your best bet would
be polling. But again, a custom server task written in C API might be
a solution.

Have you already tried asking this question to the friendly folks at
notes.net forums? They might be of more help.