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== Import how to == | == Import how to == | ||
- | To import data, we need a backup file created by the approach mentioned in [[ | + | To import data, we need a backup file created by the approach mentioned in [[Data transfer]], the script mentioned in the end of this page and a N900 (or another Maemo5 device). Powerusers don't need to follow this precisely, others do: |
- | # connect N900 to PC using mass storage mode; from PC, create a directory "datatransfer" on the "flash disk device" - and copy the script ( | + | # connect N900 to PC using mass storage mode; from PC, create a directory "datatransfer" on the "flash disk device" - and copy the script (pimbackup2vcf.py) and backup file (e.g. PIMBackup_20091220.pib) to the directory. Unmount and disconnect. |
# on N900, run xterm | # on N900, run xterm | ||
# <pre>cd /home/user/MyDocs/datatransfer; python pimbackup2vcf.py PIMBackup_20091220.pib contacts.vcf</pre> | # <pre>cd /home/user/MyDocs/datatransfer; python pimbackup2vcf.py PIMBackup_20091220.pib contacts.vcf</pre> | ||
# start addressbook app, from the menu choose ''Get contacts'' and ''Import contacts file'' in the following popup. Choose the contacts.vcf file in datatransfer directory. | # start addressbook app, from the menu choose ''Get contacts'' and ''Import contacts file'' in the following popup. Choose the contacts.vcf file in datatransfer directory. | ||
# You should have the contacts imported. :) | # You should have the contacts imported. :) | ||
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== pimbackup2vcf.py == | == pimbackup2vcf.py == | ||
- | < | + | <pre> |
#!/usr/bin/python2.5 | #!/usr/bin/python2.5 | ||
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*- | # -*- coding: utf-8 -*- | ||
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def csvline2vcf(row): | def csvline2vcf(row): | ||
rv="" | rv="" | ||
- | rv | + | rv=rv+"BEGIN:VCARD"+'\n' |
- | rv | + | rv=rv+"VERSION:3.0"+'\n' |
rv=addne(rv, "N:", csvf(row, "Name")) | rv=addne(rv, "N:", csvf(row, "Name")) | ||
rv=addne(rv, "FN:", csvf(row, "First Name")+" "+csvf(row, "Last Name")) | rv=addne(rv, "FN:", csvf(row, "First Name")+" "+csvf(row, "Last Name")) | ||
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rv=addne(rv, "BDAY:", convdate(csvf(row, "Birthday"))) | rv=addne(rv, "BDAY:", convdate(csvf(row, "Birthday"))) | ||
rv=addne(rv, "X-ANNIVERSARY:", convdate(csvf(row, "Anniversary"))) | rv=addne(rv, "X-ANNIVERSARY:", convdate(csvf(row, "Anniversary"))) | ||
- | rv | + | rv=rv+"END:VCARD"+'\n'+'\n' |
return rv | return rv | ||
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zf=zipfile.ZipFile(sys.argv[1]) | zf=zipfile.ZipFile(sys.argv[1]) | ||
- | contactsFN=[fn for fn in zf.namelist() if 'contacts' | + | contactsFN=[fn for fn in zf.namelist() if (fn.find('contacts')!=-1)][0] |
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if lineNo==0: | if lineNo==0: | ||
csv_fields=row | csv_fields=row | ||
- | lineNo | + | lineNo=lineNo+1 |
else: | else: | ||
vcf.write(csvline2vcf(row)) | vcf.write(csvline2vcf(row)) | ||
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os.remove(TMPFILENAME) | os.remove(TMPFILENAME) | ||
- | </ | + | </pre> |
== Extending the script == | == Extending the script == | ||
The script would, with little modifications, import contacts data from generally any csv file. The csv file has to contain initial line with columns' titles. Data contained in the output VCF file is defined in the '''csvline2vcf(row)''' function - which converts a csv line to a vcf record string. | The script would, with little modifications, import contacts data from generally any csv file. The csv file has to contain initial line with columns' titles. Data contained in the output VCF file is defined in the '''csvline2vcf(row)''' function - which converts a csv line to a vcf record string. | ||
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