;; Package-Requires: ((pcsv "1.3.3") (dash "2.5.0") (bbdb "20140412.1949"))
;; Keywords: csv, util, bbdb
;; Homepage: https://gitlab.com/iankelling/bbdb-csv-import
+;; Mailing-List: https://lists.iankelling.org/listinfo/bbdb-csv-import
;; This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
;; it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
;;
;; Simply M-x `bbdb-csv-import-buffer' or `bbdb-csv-import-file'.
;; When called interactively, they prompt for file or buffer arguments.
+;;
+;; Then view your bbdb records: M-x bbdb .* RET
+;; If the import looks good save the bbdb database: C-x s (bbdb-save)
;;; Advanced usage / notes:
;;
;; chance it will work out of the box. If it doesn't, you can try to fix it as
;; described below, or the maintainer will be happy to help, just anonymize your
;; csv data using the M-x bbdb-csv-anonymize-current-buffer (make sure csv
-;; buffer is the current one) and attach it to an email.
+;; buffer is the current one) and attach it to an email to the mailing list.
;;
;; Duplicate contacts (according to email address) are skipped if
;; bbdb-allow-duplicates is nil (default). Any duplicates found are echoed at
;;; Custom mapping of csv fields
;;
;; If a field is handled wrong or you want to extend the program to handle a new
-;; kind of csv format, you need to setup a custom field mapping variable. It
-;; should not be too hard, but you can also Use the existing tables as an example. By default, we
-;; use a combination of most predefined mappings, and look for all of their
-;; fields, but it is probably best to avoid that kind of table when setting up
-;; your own as it is an unnecessary complexity in that case. If you have a
-;; problem with data from a supported export program, start by testing its
-;; specific mapping table instead of the combined one. Here is a handy template
-;; to set each of the predefined mapping tables if you would rather avoid the
-;; configure interface:
+;; kind of csv format, you need to setup a custom field mapping variable. Use
+;; the existing tables as an example. By default, we use a combination of most
+;; predefined mappings, and look for all of their fields, but it is probably
+;; best to avoid that kind of table when setting up your own as it is an
+;; unnecessary complexity in that case. If you have a problem with data from a
+;; supported export program, start by testing its specific mapping table instead
+;; of the combined one. Here is a handy template to set each of the predefined
+;; mapping tables if you would rather avoid the configure interface:
;;
;; (setq bbdb-csv-import-mapping-table bbdb-csv-import-combined)
;; (setq bbdb-csv-import-mapping-table bbdb-csv-import-thunderbird)
;; mapping table. Please send any new tables to the maintainer listed in this
;; file. The maintainer should be able to help with any issues and may create a
;; new mapping table given sample data.
+;;
+;; Mapping table tips:
+;; * The repeat keyword expands numbered field names, based on the first
+;; subsequent field, as many times as they exist in the csv data.
+;; * All mapping fields are optional. A simple mapping table could be
+;; (setq bbdb-csv-import-mapping-table '((:mail "Primary Email")))
+;; * xfields uses the field name to create custom fields in bbdb. It downcases
+;; the field name, and replaces spaces with "-".
+;; * For example, if you had a csv data for bbdb's mail-alias, you could add to :xfields
+;; a csv field name would become "mail-alias", like "Mail Alias" or "Mail-alias"
;;; Misc tips/troubleshooting:
;;
;;
;; Patches and bugs are very welcome via https://gitlab.com/iankelling/bbdb-csv-import
;;
-;; Questions, feedback, etc are very welcome via email to Ian Kelling
-;; <ian@iankelling.org>. I will add any useful questions, answers, etc. to this
-;; file. The scope/userbase of this project doesn't justify a mailing list, but if
-;; it ever did I would start a mailman or discourse to act as a mailing list
-;; and forum.
+;; Questions, feedback, or anything is very welcome at to the bbdb-csv-import mailing list
+;; https://lists.iankelling.org/listinfo/bbdb-csv-import, no subscription needed to post via
+;; bbdb-csv-import@lists.iankelling.org
+
;;; Code:
(require 'bbdb-com)
(eval-when-compile (require 'cl))
-
(defconst bbdb-csv-import-thunderbird
'((:namelist "First Name" "Last Name")
(:name "Display Name")
(defun bbdb-csv-import-expand-repeats (csv-fields list)
- "Return new list where elements from LIST in form (repeat elem1 ...)
-become ((elem1 ...) [(elem2 ...)] ...) for as many repeating
-numbered fields exist in the csv fields. elem can be a string or
-a tree (a list with lists inside it)"
+ "Return new list where elements from LIST in form (repeat elem1
+...) become ((elem1 ...) [(elem2 ...)] ...) for as many fields
+exist in the csv fields. elem can be a string or a tree (a list
+with lists inside it). We use the first element as a template,
+and increase its number by one, and check if it exists, and then
+increment any other elements from the repeat list which have
+numbers in them."
(cl-flet ((replace-num (num string)
;; in STRING, replace all groups of numbers with NUM
(replace-regexp-in-string "[0-9]+"
(map-bbdb :address)))
(xfields (rd (lambda (list)
(let ((e (car list)))
- (while (string-match "-" e)
- (setq e (replace-match "" nil nil e)))
(while (string-match " +" e)
(setq e (replace-match "-" nil nil e)))
(setq e (make-symbol (downcase e)))
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