* Jay Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2003-01-03 10:48]: > I have the basics of a v* file parser/generator underway. This stemmed > from my initial need to parse vCard files (because Apple's Address Book > can't print and I needed my xmas card labels! *** ) and ultimately > vCalendar files. These modules will also be able to write > v(Calendar|Card|\w+) files back out as the need/demand arises.
Nice. Out of curiosity, how standalone is the parser, and on what (if anything) is it based? How flexible is it? (I have a passing interest in VCal parsers.) > Or, is there a more relevant section of CPAN for data-specific formats? How about putting them under Data::vFile ? > *** so I read the RFCs, checked out Net::ICal, exported my Address book > into a vCard file & wrote a simple parser that let me fire the vCard > data into PDFLib to make address label sheets which I then happily > printed out and set off my cards - albeit late by then. You should make that code available somewhere, too. (darren) -- A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any other invention, with the possible exceptions of handguns and Tequila. -- Mitch Ratcliffe