Re: [orca-list] Thunderbird Address Book and Exporting

[Josà Vilmar EstÃcio de Souza <vilmar informal com br>]

hi Krishnakant.,
I am using orca 2.91.93 with ubuntu Maverick and tB  3.1.8 is present in
the repository of maverick.

On 03/30/2011 04:46 AM, hackingKK wrote:
> On 30/03/11 03:34, Josà Vilmar EstÃcio de Souza wrote:
> > Hi.
> > I am using 3.1.8 without problems.
> > Hi Jose,
> >    
> How do you install 3.1.8?
> Do you use it with orca 2.91.92?
> Happy hacking.
> Krishnakant.
>
> > On 03/29/2011 06:17 PM, hackingKK wrote:
> >   
> > > Hello all,
> > > I would like to know which version of the thunderbird 3.1 Series is
> > > known to work well with orca 2.91.92?
> > > I don't want to try alpha versions because I have to use it on a serious
> > > production machine.
> > > Or let me put the question in another way since this thread was about
> > > the most accessible TB version.
> > > Which is the latest stable accessible version of TB with Orca 2.91.92?
> > > Happy hacking.
> > > Krishnakant.
> > >
> > >
> > > On 29/03/11 08:30, Steve Holmes wrote:
> > >     
> > > > Actually, I find Thunderbird to work quite will with recent git builds
> > > > of Orca.  I am using thunderbird 3.3a2, an ArchLinux package derived
> > > > from a nightly build.  Between the two, I find it quite usable.  There
> > > > are some areas that can be flaky but not enough to make me give it up.
> > > >
> > > > On Sun, Mar 27, 2011 at 05:13:34PM +0530, hackingKK wrote:
> > > >
> > > >       
> > > > > Infact I find that thunderbird 3.1 * is not very accessible.
> > > > > Can some one tell me what version of Orca can work with it?
> > > > > happy hacking.
> > > > > Krishnakant.
> > > > >
> > > > > On 28/12/10 00:31, Steve Holmes wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >         
> > > > > > No joy here.  When I do a shift-control Tab, I get the exact same
> > > > > > behavior I get when doing shift tab.  First press focuses the Save
> > > > > > button; second press focuses the Cancel button; third press
> > > > > > focuses the Browse directories button.  I'm beginning to wonder if
> > > > > > the file types option even shows up visually on my export dialog.
> > > > > > <sigh>    It's there for import.  Yes, I am running 3.1.7 Lanakai of
> > > > > > Thunderbird.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 12/27/2010 06:56 AM, Josà Vilmar EstÃcio de Souza wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >           
> > > > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > > > Using thunderbird 3.1.7 I found the file types combo box.
> > > > > > > In the name field Try to press ctrl+shift+tab three times.
> > > > > > > It is before the cancel button.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On 12/27/2010 11:14 AM, Steve Holmes wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >             
> > > > > > > > No, I think the Linux export dialog is broken!!!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > All documentation on Google searches indicates that one is
> > > > > > > > supposed to
> > > > > > > > be able to choose the file types in the export dialog as well.  But
> > > > > > > > when I use flat review, I see nothing and I can't tab to anything.
> > > > > > > > It's almost like there is no option there at all but everybody
> > > > > > > > claims
> > > > > > > > there is a way.  I began to question my local setup, though I can't
> > > > > > > > see why that would be the case.  If that were to be  a hard
> > > > > > > > defalt of
> > > > > > > > ldif format and nothing else, I would find that to be most
> > > > > > > > unacceptable.  This ldif format is the last thing I would want. 
> > > > > > > > It's
> > > > > > > > a lot easier to parse a comma or tab delimitted file.  I don't know
> > > > > > > > squat about LDAP or it's sub set, LDIF.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > That's why I opened the bug but with them going off on beta4 or
> > > > > > > > whatever it is, they will probably abbandon any further changes to
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > current production version even though I think this a serious bug!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 09:12:21AM -0500, Peter Tesar wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >               
> > > > > > > > > Hello Steve,
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > There are some discrepancies between the Windows and Linux
> > > > > > > > > versions
> > > > > > > > > of Thunderbird and also between the Linux Thunderbird's Import and
> > > > > > > > > Export features.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > When I was creating the Vinux Wiki page:
> > > > > > > > > http://wiki.vinuxvirtual.org.uk/index.php?title=Main_Page
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >     How to Import and Export in Firefox and Thunderbird
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I noticed some differences.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > In the Linux Import of the Address Book there is a list of the
> > > > > > > > > three
> > > > > > > > > file types:
> > > > > > > > >     ldif, comma separated and tab delimited.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > But In the Linux Export of the Address Book there is no list and
> > > > > > > > > ldif seems to be the default.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > In the Windows Thunderbird both the Import and Export of the
> > > > > > > > > Address
> > > > > > > > > Book allows for selecting these three file types.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I assume that the Linux version is secondary to the Windows
> > > > > > > > > version so some
> > > > > > > > > features will lag behind in the Linux version.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > If you find out how to do it, let me know so that I can
> > > > > > > > > update the Vinux
> > > > > > > > > Wiki page.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Peter
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Holmes"
> > > > > > > > > <steve holmes88 gmail com>
> > > > > > > > > To: "Orca E-mail List"<orca-list gnome org>
> > > > > > > > > Sent: 24 December, 2010 3:58 AM
> > > > > > > > > Subject: [orca-list] Thunderbird Address Book and Exporting
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >                 
> > > > > > > > > > I'm trying to export my thunderbird address book into a
> > > > > > > > > > .CSV file but I
> > > > > > > > > > cannot find the file type choices in the export dialog.
> > > > > > > > > > Can anyone else
> > > > > > > > > > verify this being a problem?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > The steps to follow are like this:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > 1. Get into thunderbird and choose address book from the tools
> > > > > > > > > > menu.
> > > > > > > > > > Shift-Ctrl+b ot to do it easily enough.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > 2. Navigate to an address book with some entries in it.
> > > > > > > > > > The one created
> > > > > > > > > > by all your sent e-mails should have some entries in it.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > 3. Go to the Export dialog by choosing Tools / Export from the
> > > > > > > > > > menus.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > At this point, you should be in a dialog for saving files
> > > > > > > > > > and the current
> > > > > > > > > > focus will be in the file name text box which accepts auto
> > > > > > > > > > completion.
> > > > > > > > > > Pressing Ctrl+Tab should move you out of that control.  Keep
> > > > > > > > > > tabbing
> > > > > > > > > > around and listen for anything to do with file types.  In
> > > > > > > > > > my case, I can't
> > > > > > > > > > find any.  Can any of you find anything?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > When I am in the Windows version of Thunderbird, I do find
> > > > > > > > > > a file types
> > > > > > > > > > combo showing 3 types of output.  The current default is
> > > > > > > > > > ldiff and I don't
> > > > > > > > > > wanna use that format.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > In the meantime, I have filed a bug in the Mozilla site
> > > > > > > > > > https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=621191
> > > > > > > > > > explaining that I cannot find the file types option anywhere on
> > > > > > > > > > this
> > > > > > > > > > dialog.  I am using Thunderbird 3.1.7 on both Linux and Windows.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
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