21 January 2008

vcs Support 0.5.5 and 0.5.5.1

Edit 05/04/08: Version 0.5.6 is now available

This version fixes bugs in the import of .vcs files. Specifically, in the description property of events and tasks, new lines were not being properly handled, meaning that parts of the description were being ignored or displayed incorrectly.

I've also added support for pt-BR (Portuguese - Brazil) locale.

Finally, I've added support for Spicebird. Note that Spicebird 0.4 is based around Lightning 0.7 (as far as I can tell), so only version 0.5.5 is compatible with it. Also, I haven't bothered placing a menu item for the extension options, so to access them, you have to go to Tools | Addons and Options in the .vcs Support entry.

Version 0.5.5 (compatible with Sunbird and Lightning 0.7) is available, as usual from AMO at https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird/addon/4721. I've also put a copy here, which doesn't require registration, but I'd prefer if you could download from AMO if possible.

Version 0.5.5.1 (compatible with nightly versions of Sunbird and Lightning built after around 01/01/08) is available from here.

(Edit 18/02/08: Version 0.5.5.2 for Sunbird and Lightning nightly builds is now available here. It fixes vcs Support for current nightly builds.)

8 comments:

JackieBrown said...

Thank you for posting the extension here.

I have no idea how to enable sandbox extensions to my profile - and frankly find it a strange hassel.

Unknown said...

Lightning 0.8pre Winn XP sp2
Attempt to export vcs so I can sync with palm

"unable to write to file"

the file appears on desktop anyway, but cannot be imported to Palm "not a valid vcs file"

I use date ranges so it wont be huge

disappointing

Mark said...

Mike:

I've just uploaded version 0.5.6 here. I was able to produce the same symptoms as you describe. With any luck they were caused for the same reasons. Hopefully the new version will solve your problem.

Note, however, that the new version is only compatible with Sunbird and Lightning 0.8, which have just been released.

Anonymous said...

I have an up to date thunderbird, lightning 0.8 and vcs support 0.5.6. On one older windows xp, dual pentium III machine, I get an unable to write .vcs file. I get a file on the desktop, but it only has the first three lines in it.

This extension works fine on the other, newer machines in the office.

Mark said...

This usually results if there is an event with some strange characters in it.

Export the calendar as an ics file and have a look at it in a text editor like Notepad. The first event may have some non standard characters in it (though it might not be the first event in the file that is the problem).

If you find something, let me know so that it can be fixed.

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