Re: [Evolution] Creating calendar events from the command line

[Milan Crha <mcrha redhat com>]

On Thu, 2017-09-07 at 12:27 +0100, David Woodhouse wrote:
> Do you think it makes most sense to add a command-line option for it,
> or attempt to use an EPlugin?

        Hi,
the plugin, or better module these days, gives you more freedom, you
can do many more things and fine-grain the output when using the
module, instead of being tight to what the command line might limit you
to.

> I'm working on a Pidgin plugin for an IM/meeting system, which can
> currently allocate a meeting ID and pop up a window saying "cut and
> paste *this* template with all the dialin info, and make sure you
> include *these* recipients so the IM/meeting system knows about it."

Pidgin already depends on eds, if it would be easier, then write the
evolution module in the Pidgin code base.

The main question is what you'd like to achieve. Either you want to
give users a chance to edit what they schedule with, including
attendees and such, or you want to create a meeting request and send it
using their mail application. The later can be done just by issuing
mailto: with referenced attachment, which would be the preconfigured
iCalendar object. The former, well, you would still prefer to create
the iCalendar, which you'd be able to pass to an ECompEditorEvent
instance where your users can do the modifications, pick correct
calendar and so on.

I can help you with some basics on the evolution side, if you want to.
I'd rather do it out of the list, can be even in bugzilla with a link
to it here, thus anyone interested can follow it or check it later
(hello, archive readers).
        Bye,
        Milan