Hi, creating a cron and script within it to scan an equivalent VCARD file should be reasonably straight forward. I'd also do a google search and see if anyone has not already done something similar. Peter On Sat, May 3, 2008 at 12:00 PM, <linux-request [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca> wrote: > Send Linux mailing list submissions to > linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > linux-request [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > > You can reach the person managing the list at > linux-owner [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Linux digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: KOrganizer (Chris H) > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Chris H <chris123 [ at ] magma [ dot ] ca> > To: linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > Date: Sat, 3 May 2008 11:01:42 -0400 > Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] KOrganizer > On Thursday 01 May 2008 09:10:25 Bruce Harding wrote: > > Ive done some work on this to find out what going on. Ive created a > resource > in KOrganzer for personal and "Testing" just to have a test source. So far > I > know the following. > > 1. creating an appointment creates a file similar too (2 appointments) > libkcal-1170292698.368 > libkcal-373861314.849 > > There seems to be no logic behind the naming convention, or none that I > can > see or recognize as .849 was created prior to .368 > > 2. The file itself has all the pertinent data though as its a standard > Vcal > file format. > example: > ----------------------------- > BEGIN:VCALENDAR > PRODID:-//K Desktop Environment//NONSGML libkcal 3.5//EN > VERSION:2.0 > BEGIN:VEVENT > DTSTAMP:20080503T144113Z > ORGANIZER;CN=Chris H:MAILTO:chris123 [ at ] magma [ dot ] ca > CREATED:20080503T144111Z > UID:libkcal-1170292698.368 > LAST-MODIFIED:20080503T144111Z > SUMMARY:Test Appointment > LOCATION:Ottawa > DTSTART:20080503T174500Z > DTEND:20080503T183000Z > TRANSP:OPAQUE > BEGIN:VALARM > DESCRIPTION: > ACTION:DISPLAY > TRIGGER;VALUE=DURATION:-PT15M > END:VALARM > END:VEVENT > END:VCALENDAR > ----------------------------------eof-------- > > Since its a standardize format all the necessary info is present: > creator > creator email address > location > summary > start date & time (even though I dint understand the notation) > end date & time > alarm > alarm duration > > So it should be possible to write a script that parses this file and > extracts > the necessary data to a designated output. > > Now if this script was pointed to a directory that stores all the vcal > files > it could walk the directory listing, parse the files to extract the data > and > alarm value and email the data to any assigned email address for example > my > cell phone. A long time ago the free version of Star Office which had its > own > calendar had this feature and it was fantastic. > > This script could be run as a cron job or alternatively KOrganizer does > provide a facility for this (that I have not been able to get working) > under > KOrganizer New Event dialog>Reminder>Advanced. Here I find the option to > select a program rather then pop up and the fields programs file & program > arguments. > > So I was wondering as I don't have extensive scripting experience nor a > programmer has anyone played with this concept or idea. Secondly, in terms > of > overview is the analysis correct and can it be done? > > regards > > -- > /ch > > > _______________________________________________ > Linux mailing list > Linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux > >