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ical sync via dbus - howto?

I've almost complete a new app, but i need to use the calendar import feature of the default calendar. Generating an ics file and opening it via file manager works. How can I automate this operation? I've tried of course from cli, but "of course" osso-filemanager accepts no arguments.
So the question is: what are file bindings or whatever they're called, that we can launch skipping file-manager? ie: can we use the sharing file fun. from outside? etc.

Re: pipe thru osso-file-manager| file bindings | howto?

ok, sorry guys i didn't know i should have to use dbus & mime types. can someone be so kind and help me find the dbus-send command for opening a file in calendar?

Re: pipe thru osso-file-manager| file bindings | howto?

Quote:

Originally Posted by erniadeldesktop (Post 829824)

ok, sorry guys i didn't know i should have to use dbus & mime types. can someone be so kind and help me find the dbus-send command for opening a file in calendar?

You could use D-feet or dbus-monitor to find out the right strings.. i am not aware what the dbus for the calender is.

Re: pipe thru osso-file-manager| file bindings | howto?

just in case someone else looks for it this is how to use it in a python function. The bold part is the dbus call.

Code:

def on_actionSync_triggered(self):

        import os

        self.cal.parse_events()

        try:

            os.system('dbus-send --type=method_call --dest=com.nokia.calendar /com/nokia/calendar com.nokia.calendar.mime_open string:"file:///$1"')

        except: print "you should be using me on maemo5"

Re: [solved] pipe thru osso-file-manager| file bindings | howto?

ok, seemed nice but there's something wrong: the calendar application crashes with an "error encountered". But opening the file via file manager works. what I'm missing? should I register the application somehow?

Re: pipe thru osso-file-manager| file bindings | howto?

and this is the dbus monitor out, just in case ...

Code:

method call sender=:1.301 -> dest=com.nokia.calendar serial=17 path=/com/nokia/calendar; interface=com.nokia.calendar; member=mime_open

   string "file:///home/user/MyDocs/todoy.ics"

tnx

Re: ical sync via dbus - howto?

oh, and is working also via cepiperez filebox but only sometimes with his "openfile" script

Re: ical sync via dbus - howto?

I know that I'm quite boring, but I really need someone help with this.

this is the full dbus-monitor out, opening via filebox.

Code:

signal sender=org.freedesktop.DBus -> dest=:1.145 serial=2 path=/org/freedesktop/DBus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=NameAcquired

   string ":1.145"

method call sender=:1.145 -> dest=org.freedesktop.DBus serial=3 path=/org/freedesktop/DBus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=AddMatch

   string "type='method_call'"

method call sender=:1.145 -> dest=org.freedesktop.DBus serial=4 path=/org/freedesktop/DBus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=AddMatch

   string "type='method_return'"

method call sender=:1.145 -> dest=org.freedesktop.DBus serial=5 path=/org/freedesktop/DBus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=AddMatch

   string "type='error'"

signal sender=org.freedesktop.DBus -> dest=(null destination) serial=29 path=/org/freedesktop/DBus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=NameOwnerChanged

   string ":1.146"

   string ""

   string ":1.146"

method call sender=:1.146 -> dest=org.freedesktop.DBus serial=1 path=/org/freedesktop/DBus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=Hello

method call sender=:1.146 -> dest=org.gtk.vfs.Daemon serial=2 path=/org/gtk/vfs/mounttracker; interface=org.gtk.vfs.MountTracker; member=listMountableInfo

method return sender=:1.9 -> dest=:1.146 reply_serial=2

   array [

      struct {

         string "sftp"

         string "sftp"

         array [

            string "ssh"

         ]

         int32 22

         boolean true

      }

      struct {

         string "http"

         string "http"

         array [

         ]

         int32 0

         boolean false

      }

      struct {

         string "trash"

         string "trash"

         array [

         ]

         int32 0

         boolean false

      }

      struct {

         string "obex"

         string "obex"

         array [

         ]

         int32 0

         boolean false

      }

      struct {

         string "computer"

         string "computer"

         array [

         ]

         int32 0

         boolean false

      }

      struct {

         string "network"

         string "network"

         array [

         ]

         int32 0

         boolean false

      }

      struct {

         string "dav"

         string "dav"

         array [

         ]

         int32 0

         boolean false

      }

      struct {

         string "localtest"

         string "localtest"

         array [

         ]

         int32 0

         boolean false

      }

      struct {

         string "ftp"

         string "ftp"

         array [

         ]

         int32 21

         boolean true

      }

      struct {

         string "burn"

         string "burn"

         array [

         ]

         int32 0

         boolean false

      }

   ]

signal sender=org.freedesktop.DBus -> dest=(null destination) serial=30 path=/org/freedesktop/DBus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=NameOwnerChanged

   string ":1.147"

   string ""

   string ":1.147"

method call sender=:1.147 -> dest=org.freedesktop.DBus serial=1 path=/org/freedesktop/DBus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=Hello

signal sender=org.freedesktop.DBus -> dest=(null destination) serial=31 path=/org/freedesktop/DBus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=NameOwnerChanged

   string "com.nokia.osso-filemanager"

   string ""

   string ":1.147"

method call sender=:1.147 -> dest=org.freedesktop.DBus serial=2 path=/org/freedesktop/DBus; interface=org.freedesktop.DBus; member=RequestName

   string "com.nokia.osso-filemanager"

   uint32 1

method call sender=:1.147 -> dest=com.nokia.calendar serial=3 path=/com/nokia/calendar; interface=com.nokia.calendar; member=mime_open

   string "file:///home/user/.todoy/todoy.ics"

method call sender=:1.147 -> dest=com.nokia.HildonDesktop.AppMgr serial=4 path=/com/nokia/HildonDesktop/AppMgr; interface=com.nokia.HildonDesktop.AppMgr; member=LaunchApplication

   string ""

method return sender=:1.35 -> dest=:1.147 reply_serial=4

method return sender=:1.144 -> dest=:1.147 reply_serial=3

error sender=:1.144 -> dest=:1.147 error_name=org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownMethod reply_serial=3

   string "Method "mime_open" with signature "s" on interface "com.nokia.calendar" doesn't exist

"

Re: pipe thru osso-file-manager| file bindings | howto?

Quote:

Originally Posted by erniadeldesktop (Post 829866)

just in case someone else looks for it this is how to use it in a python function. The bold part is the dbus call.

Code:

def on_actionSync_triggered(self):

        import os

        self.cal.parse_events()

        try:

            os.system('dbus-send --type=method_call --dest=com.nokia.calendar /com/nokia/calendar com.nokia.calendar.mime_open string:"file:///$1"')

        except: print "you should be using me on maemo5"

Just a simple example:

Code:

import os           

import dbus                                 

                                            

bus = dbus.SessionBus()                     

proxy=bus.get_object('com.nokia.calendar','/com/nokia/calendar')

iface=dbus.Interface(proxy,dbus_interface='com.nokia.calendar') 

iface.mime_open('file:///home/user/MyDocs/GermanHolidays.ics')

And it works.
There must be something other wrong with your code.

I am not good in python, and don't know
how $1 will be replaced, but maybe it should be
outside of the single quote?

os.system('dbus-send --type=method_call --dest=com.nokia.calendar /com/nokia/calendar com.nokia.calendar.mime_open string:"file:///$1"')

regards
Nicolai

Re: ical sync via dbus - howto?

is working now.. thanks. Really! I owe you one...