I thought about Data::vFile too - just got the impression that most of the modules here are for more primitive data types and utilities (Data::Dumper, Data::Random, Data::Lazy) etc. I am certainly open to using Data too if others thing it is more appropriate.
As far as the PDFLib label generator goes - yeh - I have plans for this as a relatively generalized label generator that accepts iterators as its data input. Then you express how to layout the data based on the obtained item from your iterator. :)
As a point of implementation the vFile module offers an iterator to access cards, events, etc. The iterator is smart enough that you can filter your entire data set ... so it does things like - give me all events where "dtstart <= 20021231 and dtstart >= 20021201" (concept code - really I am going to accept subref for filter rule). :)
Thanks for the note,
J
On Friday, January 3, 2003, at 11:00 AM, darren chamberlain wrote:
* 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
