Convert iCalendar files to org files

Convert iCalendar files to org files

[Michael Markert]

Hi,

i created `ical2org'[1] to convert iCalendar files to org files in elisp.

It does:
* Traverse the iCalendar using `icalendar.el' and constructs a struct
  for each event
* Format each struct via a (userdefined) formatstring
* Convert times to orgmode timestrings (limitations below)

It does not (at the moment):
* Fully translate VEVENTs to org mode entries and only captures a few
  (sensible) attributes
* Convert iCalendar recurrences to org recurrences[2]
* Use "Duration" to determine endtime
* (I'm quite sure there's more, it's very young)
  
I'm aware of Doug Hellmann's `ical2org', but for the functionality it
didn't fulfill my needs and for the name, well I didn't come to a better
one yet, suggestions are welcome.

The same holds for the code, patches or ideas to fix the shortcomings
are highly appreciated. 

Michael

Footnotes:
[1] https://github.com/cofi/ical2org
[2] And I'm quite sure it can't be done because orgmode has no concept
of a recurrence end like iCalendar does.

Re: Convert iCalendar files to org files

[MidLifeXis at PerlMonks]

> * Convert iCalendar recurrences to org recurrences[2]

>[2] And I'm quite sure it can't be done because orgmode has no concept
> of a recurrence end like iCalendar does.


Just as a possibility, what about using the diary syntax for dates in this 
case?  I have successfully done repeating tasks from $STARTDATE to $ENDDATE 
using something like:

%%(and (diary-block ...) (diary-cyclic ...))

I believe that this format for dates can now be placed into a standard org-mode 
date delimiter as well.

Brian

----- Original Message ----
From: Michael Markert <markert.michael@googlemail.com>
To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org
Sent: Thu, December 30, 2010 7:21:44 AM
Subject: [Orgmode] Convert iCalendar files to org files


Hi,

i created `ical2org'[1] to convert iCalendar files to org files in elisp.

It does:
* Traverse the iCalendar using `icalendar.el' and constructs a struct
  for each event
* Format each struct via a (userdefined) formatstring
* Convert times to orgmode timestrings (limitations below)

It does not (at the moment):
* Fully translate VEVENTs to org mode entries and only captures a few
  (sensible) attributes
* Convert iCalendar recurrences to org recurrences[2]
* Use "Duration" to determine endtime
* (I'm quite sure there's more, it's very young)
  
I'm aware of Doug Hellmann's `ical2org', but for the functionality it
didn't fulfill my needs and for the name, well I didn't come to a better
one yet, suggestions are welcome.

The same holds for the code, patches or ideas to fix the shortcomings
are highly appreciated. 

Michael

Footnotes:
[1] https://github.com/cofi/ical2org
[2] And I'm quite sure it can't be done because orgmode has no concept
of a recurrence end like iCalendar does.

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Re: Convert iCalendar files to org files

[Michael Markert]

On 30 Dec 2010, MidLifeXis at PerlMonks wrote:

> Just as a possibility, what about using the diary syntax for dates in this 
> case?  I have successfully done repeating tasks from $STARTDATE to $ENDDATE 
> using something like:
>
> %%(and (diary-block ...) (diary-cyclic ...))

Hi Brian,

thank you I totally forgot the diary syntax. I'm using it now (through
icalendar.el's facilities).

> I believe that this format for dates can now be placed into a standard
> org-mode date delimiter as well.
>
> Brian

I nearly overlooked that gem. Now I don't have to bother with that nasty
corner case, thank you.

I just released version 0.2.1, now with support for recurrences. Support
for "duration" is coming in the future (0.3).

Michael

Re: Convert iCalendar files to org files

[Michael Markert]

Hi,

> i created `ical2org'[1] to convert iCalendar files to org files in
> elisp. 

I just bumped to version 0.3.1.

Now it also uses the duration of an entry and i added a frontend
function to import the iCalendar into an agenda file.

I also fixed a nasty bug of 0.2: It ignored the time of entries.

Is there something of use missing? Are there more sensible defaults?

Michael