;;
;; 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:
;;
;;; 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: For field names or sets of field names which go together,
+;; and are numbered, 1, 2, 3, the repeat keyword can be used to expand as many
+;; as are in your csv data.
;;; 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
-;;; known bugs:
-;; * linkedin data contains ^M characters that need to be removed before import
-;; * blank lines are not ignored
;;; Code:
(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]+"
;;;###autoload
(defun bbdb-csv-import-file (filename)
- "Parse and import csv file FILENAME to bbdb."
+ "Parse and import csv file FILENAME to bbdb.
+The file will be saved to disk with blank lines and aberrant characters removed."
(interactive "fCSV file containg contact data: ")
(bbdb-csv-import-buffer (find-file-noselect filename)))
;;;###autoload
(defun bbdb-csv-import-buffer (&optional buffer-or-name)
- "Parse and import csv BUFFER-OR-NAME to bbdb.
-Argument is a buffer or name of a buffer.
-Defaults to current buffer."
+ "Parse and import csv buffer to bbdb. Interactively, it prompts for a buffer.
+The buffer will be saved to disk with blank lines and aberrant characters removed.
+BUFFER-OR-NAME is a buffer or name of a buffer, or the current buffer if nil."
(interactive "bBuffer containing CSV contact data: ")
(when (null bbdb-csv-import-mapping-table)
(error "error: `bbdb-csv-import-mapping-table' is nil. Please set it and rerun."))
- (let* ((csv-data (pcsv-parse-buffer (get-buffer (or buffer-or-name (current-buffer)))))
+ (let* ((csv-buffer (get-buffer (or buffer-or-name (current-buffer))))
+ (csv-data (save-excursion
+ (set-buffer csv-buffer)
+ ;; deal with blank lines and ^M from linkedin
+ (flush-lines "^\\s-*$")
+ (goto-char (point-min))
+ ;; remove ^M aka ret characters
+ (while (re-search-forward (char-to-string 13) nil t)
+ (replace-match ""))
+ (basic-save-buffer)
+ (pcsv-parse-file buffer-file-name)))
(csv-fields (car csv-data))
(csv-data (cdr csv-data))
(allow-dupes bbdb-allow-duplicates)
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