Bug 213228 - import history from pidgin not working
Summary: import history from pidgin not working
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: kopete
Classification: Unmaintained
Component: History Plugin (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 0.80.2
Platform: Mandriva RPMs Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Kopete Developers
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Reported: 2009-11-05 12:01 UTC by PC LX
Modified: 2023-01-08 05:16 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Description PC LX 2009-11-05 12:01:25 UTC
Version:           0.80.2 (using KDE 4.3.2)
Compiler:          gcc 4.4.1 Using built-in specs. Target: x86_64-manbo-linux-gnu.
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Mandriva RPMs

I'm trying to import my several years of pidgin IM history using kopete "Import History"/"Get History From Pidgin" function but it is being unsuccessful. No history is shown or imported and in the details text area, *many* "WARNING" messages are shown.


One "WARNING" message example is the following:
"WARNING: Cannot find matching account for example@hotmail.com (msn)."

I have this account configured in kopete but the protocol is not called "msn" but "WLM Messenger" (or something similar). It would be nice if the import function recognized those two protocol are the same or at least asked the user to what account, if any, that history belonged to. Even if that account does not exist any more import it any way. It is a IM *history* log after all.


Another "WARNING" message example is the following:
"WARNING: Cannot find 000000000 (icq) in your contact list. Found logs will not be imported."

That contact does not exist *now* but it existed in the past, obviously. It would be very nice to import the history of contact that, now, don't exist. It is a IM *history* log after all.


Another "WARNING" message example is the following:
"WARNING: Cannot parse date "(2008-05-29 09:45:32)". You may want to edit the file containing this date manually. (Example recognized date strings: "05/31/2008 15:24:30".)"

I get a huge number of these warnings. The data format in the pidgin history log is not being recognized by the import function. The import function must find a way to recognize different date formats since they change depending on the localization used. Ask the user if necessary.
Comment 1 Bartosz Brachaczek 2009-12-07 00:18:04 UTC
http://reviewboard.kde.org/r/2334/ mostly fixes this bug (I hope). Things still to be done:
- asking user for datetime format if not recognized ("(yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss)" already added)
- importing logs for non-existing contacts (requires more work)
Comment 2 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-11-02 22:57:05 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been stagnant for a long time. Could you help us out and re-test if the bug is valid in the latest version? I am setting the status to NEEDSINFO pending your response, please change the Status back to REPORTED when you respond.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!
Comment 3 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-11-16 05:29:38 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This is a reminder that this bug has been stagnant for a long time. Could you help us out and re-test if the bug is valid in the latest version?

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!
Comment 4 Justin Zobel 2022-12-09 22:13:20 UTC
Thank you for reporting this issue in KDE software. As it has been a while since this issue was reported, can we please ask you to see if you can reproduce the issue with a recent software version?

If you can reproduce the issue, please change the status to "REPORTED" when replying. Thank you!
Comment 5 Bug Janitor Service 2022-12-24 05:23:06 UTC
Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
15 days. Please provide the requested information as soon as
possible and set the bug status as REPORTED. Due to regular bug
tracker maintenance, if the bug is still in NEEDSINFO status with
no change in 30 days the bug will be closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

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If you have already provided the requested information, please
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ready to be confirmed.

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Comment 6 Bug Janitor Service 2023-01-08 05:16:21 UTC
This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
30 days. The bug is now closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

For more information about our bug triaging procedures please read the
wiki located here:
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