Comments on: SyncEvolution 0.8 beta 2: New File Backend

By: SyncEvolution - The Missing Link : SyncML Client for KDE4

SyncEvolution - The Missing Link : SyncML Client for KDE4 — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 18:14:11 +0000

[...] A while back I added support for synchronizing files in a specific directory. Each file must contain a complete item, like for example a VCALENDAR with a VEVENT inside. These instructions in the ScheduleWorld Wiki describe how SyncEvolution’s file backend can be hooked up with KDE4’s PIM. [...]

By: Patrick Ohly

Patrick Ohly — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:20:42 +0000

Sorry, I have no experience with XCode myself. I'll try it out as soon as I can, then reply in the bug tracker.

By: Drew Grimes

Drew Grimes — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:50:39 +0000

I do have XCode installed, though I don’t really know how to use it. Is there a quick instruction you could give me for debugging with xcode?

I’ve created a new artifact in the bug tracker for this.

Thanks Patrick!

By: Patrick Ohly

Patrick Ohly — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:44:36 +0000

Yes, type = file:text/vcard:2.1 is correct for Funambol. It wouldn’t make a difference right now though (type is determined by the URI).

I have no idea where the Trace/BPT trap comes from in 0.8.1. Do you have a debugger (gdb or XCode) installed and can you generate a stack backtrace? With gdb you would run “gdb syncevolution”, then “run server_name”, followed by “thread apply all bt” after the error occurred.

You can report this bug in the bug tracker http://http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?atid=764733&group_id=146288&func=browse

By: Drew Grimes

Drew Grimes — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:23:25 +0000

update – the same problem is occurring with the regular sync configuration for the Mac address book only. Perhaps it’s an issue with version 0.8.1? I hadn’t had this problem with 0.7; I didn’t attempt to sync normally with 0.8.1 before trying the file backend.

By: Drew Grimes

Drew Grimes — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:06:26 +0000

On occasion, when doing a sync with the file backend, the sync fails and the last line from the terminal is this:

Trace/BPT trap

Sometimes it occurs at the beginning of the process, sometimes it occurs later on after some of the records have been transfered from the server. Other times the sync completes successfully.

I have all four sync sources set to refresh-from-server.

I am working in Mac OS 10.4.11 on a G4 powerbook.

BTW, is there a better place to post questions such as these?

By: Drew Grimes

Drew Grimes — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:11:49 +0000

Patrick – I’m using this to make a backup of my funambol data. Should I use source type = file:text/vcard:2.1?

Thanks for all your hard work on this!