[kopete-bugs] [Bug 213228] New: import history from pidgin not working

[Pedro MC]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=213228

           Summary: import history from pidgin not working
           Product: kopete
           Version: 0.80.2
          Platform: Mandriva RPMs
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: kopete-bugs at kde.org
        ReportedBy: kde at pmc.com.pt


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 at 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.

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