Mail::Addressbook::Convert::Tsv - convert to and from Tsv ( Tab Separated )formatted addressbooks
use strict;
use Mail::Addressbook::Convert::Tsv;
my $TSV = new Mail::Addressbook::Convert::Tsv();
my $TsvInFile ="csvSample.txt"; # name of the file containing the csv data
# Convert Tsv to Standard Intermediate format
# see documentation for details on format.
my $raIntermediate = $TSV->scan(\$CsvInFile);
# This will also work
#my @TsvInArray = @arrayContainingTheCsvData;
#my $raIntermediate = $csv->scan(\@TsvInArray);
# Convert back to Tsv
my $raTsvOut = $TSV->output($raIntermediate);
print join "", @$raIntermediate;
print "\n\n\n\n";
print join "", @$raTsvOut;
Perl, version 5.001 or higher
Carp
This module is meant to be used as part of the Mail::Addressbook::Convert distribution.
It can convert a Tsv addressbook to a Standard Intermediate format(STF) and a STF to TSV As part of the larger distribution, it will allow conversion between Tsv and many other formats.
To use to convert between Tsv and Eudora as an example, you would do the following
use Mail::Addressbook::Convert::Tsv;
use Mail::Addressbook::Convert::Eudora;
my $Tsv = new Mail::Addressbook::Convert::Tsv();
my $Eudora = new Mail::Addressbook::Convert::Eudora();
my $tsvInFile ="tsvSample.txt"; # name of the file containing the Tsv data
my $raIntermediate = $Tsv->scan(\$tsvInFile);
my $raEudora = $Eudora->output($raIntermediate); # reference to an array containing a Eudora addressbook
Standard Intermediate Format(STF) :
The addressbook format that is used as an intermediate
between conversions. It is rfc822 compliant and can
be used directly as a Eudora addressbook. Do not use
a Eudora addressbook as an STF. Some versions of
Eudora use a format, that while RFC822 compliant, will
not work as an STF. Run the Eudora addressbook
through $Eudora->scan()
Tsv addressbook:
The tab seperated columns are described below. Only the first one is mandatory.
They may be enclosed in quotes.
E-mail address.
Name 1 Usually first name or full name.
Name 2 Usually last name or leave blank
Alias A unique alias, if it is not unique, it will be made unique. If it is left blank, a unique alias will be produced from the name portion of the e-mail address (the part to the left of the "@" sign).
Comment
In the following columns, as many as needed, put the names of any mailing lists (address list, distribution lists, etc.) that you want this address to be included in.
Two Examples:
Using only column 1
jdavidson@interguru.com
Using Columns 1 and 4
jdavidson@interguru.com<tab><tab>jhd
The spaces in the example are tabs.
A full Example ------------------------------------------------
jhd@radix.net Joe Davidson1 jhd comment1 lista jdavidson@interguru.com Joe Davidson2 lista listb jhd@radix.net Joe Davidson3 comment3 jhd@radix.net Joe Davidson4 comment4 listb listc kingtut@noplace.edu King Tut queeenofsheba@kush.com
------------------------------------------------------ =head1 METHODS
no arguments needed.
Input : a reference to an array containing a tsv file or a reference to a scalar containing the file name with the tsv data. Returns: a reference to a STF ( see above).
Input: a reference to a STF ( see above). Returns : a reference to an array containing a tsv file.
This only converts email address, aliases, and mailing lists. Phone numbers, postal addresses and other such data are not converted.
This code is derived from the code used on www.interguru.com/mailconv.htm . The site has been up since 1996 ( but ldif was only included on 1997, when Netscape 3 started using it.) The site gets about 8000 unique visitors a month, many of whom make addressbook conversions. The code has been well tested.
Original Version 2001-Sept-09
Copyright (c) 2001 Joe Davidson. All rights reserved. This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the Perl Artistic License (see http://www.perl.com/perl/misc/Artistic.html). or the GPL copyleft license ( http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html)
Mail::Addressbook::Convert was written by Joe Davidson <jdavidson@interguru.com> in 2001.
