Open ics files with lightning

[Yves-Alexandre]

Hi,

I'm trying to define lightning as the default program to open ics files
(I'm running Ubuntu 8.10, Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 and Lightning 0.9). I
don't find a lightning bin (which I suppose is normal as it's an
add-on), tried to open the file with thunderbird and with thunderbird
-lightning but none works.

Is there a way to fix that?

best,

Yva

[gNeandr]

Hi Yves-Alexandre,

very interesting question ... but I expect the answer is : not possible.

FMPOV because Lightning (LG) isn't an "application" but an extension to
Thunderbird, a start of LG always requires a start of Thunderbird. If
you have a look at
https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Command_Line_Options#options you will
see there is no command line option to start LG.
And the other point is you would have to pass the ICS data (or file) to
LG. Also for that I don't see a solution.

Maybe I'm wrong!?? Any other ideas .. or corrections??
G�nter

[Yves-Alexandre]

gNeandr wrote:
> very interesting question ... but I expect the answer is : not possible.
>
> FMPOV because Lightning (LG) isn't an "application" but an extension to
> Thunderbird, a start of LG always requires a start of Thunderbird. If
> you have a look at
> https://developer.mozilla.org/en/Command_Line_Options#options you will
> see there is no command line option to start LG.
> And the other point is you would have to pass the ICS data (or file) to
> LG. Also for that I don't see a solution.
>
> Maybe I'm wrong!?? Any other ideas .. or corrections??

Hi Gunter,

It's indeed something that seems obviously needed. I shouldn't be the
only one that would like to import ics files (from the web i.e.) in
lightning without having to save it + drag-n-drop it.

No way for an add-on to add a command-line option? Another software just
to pass the ics to thunderbird emulating the drag-n-drop?

Yva

[gNeandr]

Hi Yva,

say it with Toyota "Nothing is impossible" or with Barak "You can do it"
;-) !

"No way for an add-on to add a command-line option?" .. Mozilla has a
lot of ways to make it possible with extensions. Also command line
options. With 'ReminderFox' -- another ICS based extension to handle
events and todo's -- we have a command-line option to pass function
calls from Firefox to Thunderbird to compose messages, send invitations,
open messages connected to reminders, etc ... Yes, it can be done, but
needs to write extension for Thunderbird/Lightning.

I know that will not solve what you are looking for, but maybe there are
others to share your request and go for it.

Have a nice weekend
G�nter

[Yves-Alexandre]

gNeandr wrote:
> "No way for an add-on to add a command-line option?" .. Mozilla has a
> lot of ways to make it possible with extensions. Also command line
> options. With 'ReminderFox' -- another ICS based extension to handle
> events and todo's -- we have a command-line option to pass function
> calls from Firefox to Thunderbird to compose messages, send invitations,
> open messages connected to reminders, etc ... Yes, it can be done, but
> needs to write extension for Thunderbird/Lightning.

Hi G�nter,

It doesn't solve the problem but means that it could be solved and
hopefully quite easily. I'd love to write this extension but don't have
the competences for that. Isn't there a place where we can fill
suggestion for enhancements?

best,

Yva

[gNeandr]

The extension authors and owner of Lightning are reading this newsgroup
anyway. So discussion requests/suggestions here is OK. But you could
file a bug also with bugzilla.
G