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Evolution can't automatically add a downloaded .ics file

Bug #334163 reported by Joel Parker
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
evolution (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Low
Ubuntu Desktop Bugs

Bug Description

Binary package hint: evolution

Evolution won't import a .ics calendar file straight from Firefox, you need to save it first, then import it (hassle). I'd like to be able to tell Firefox to open my .ics with Evolution and have it automatically added (it can prompt for details).

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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

that seems rather a firefox issue

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John Vivirito (gnomefreak) wrote :

Wouldnt this a an evolution issue since its not firefox's fault evo cant import. if you right click the .ical and open it in new tab you cant copy and paste the link.ical and input in into evo?
Also when it gives you the download dialog cant you open it with evolution instead of saving the file?

Changed in firefox:
status: New → Incomplete
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John Vivirito (gnomefreak) wrote :

If firefox can open the ical ina screen than this is not a firefox issue since evo "NEEDS" it to be saved first.

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Joel Parker (jjkp) wrote :

Yeah, this is an evolution problem. You can tell Firefox to open the file in Evo rather than save it, but Evo won't import it that way.

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Fred (eldmannen+launchpad) wrote :

Yes, I agree.
Look: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KarmicReleaseSchedule

http://www.google.com/calendar/ical/canonical.com_blj1lu4jk3mt7ubh8jdcnpmp58%40group.calendar.google.com/public/basic.ics

You cant import it!

Martin Fischer (martin-fischer)
Changed in firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Confirmed
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Micah Gersten (micahg) wrote :

Moving this back to evolution for Triage as evolution is having trouble importing the file.

affects: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu) → evolution (Ubuntu)
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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Please answer these questions:

 * Is this reproducible?
 * If so, what specific steps should we take to recreate this bug?

 This will help us to find and resolve the problem.

Changed in evolution (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Ubuntu Desktop Bugs (desktop-bugs)
importance: Undecided → Low
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
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Pedro Villavicencio (pedro) wrote :

We are closing this bug report because it lacks the information we need to investigate the problem, as described in the previous comments. Please reopen it if you can give us the missing information, and don't hesitate to submit bug reports in the future. To reopen the bug report you can click on the current status, under the Status column, and change the Status back to New. Thanks again!.

Changed in evolution (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Invalid
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Brian J. Murrell (brian-interlinx) wrote :

Yes, this is reproducible. Simply obtain an ICS (.ics) file and try to open it with evolution:

$ evolution ~/Desktop/108481.ics

(evolution:19494): evolution-shell-WARNING **: Invalid URI: /home/brian/Desktop/108481.ics

Please reopen this bug.

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