Converting text file to iCal events

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Converting text file to iCal events

Hi all,

I have a text file of events that I would like to convert into iCal events. What's the simplest way of doing that? Here's the first three events as an example:

Donnerstag, 26.02.09
19:00-22:00
The Rake's Progress - Strawinsky
Details | Tickets

Freitag, 27.02.09
20:00-22:30
Le souffle de l'esprit/Oktett/Brahms - ein Ballett/Before Nightfall - Bach/Mendelssohn-Bartholdy/Brahms/Martinu
Ballett
Details | Tickets

Samstag, 28.02.09
14:00-15:30
Wagners Nibelungenring für Kinder - Wagner/Misawa
Details | Tickets

Line one is the date. Line two is the time. Line three is the name. Line four can be deleted.

Any suggestions? Thanks!

macbook pro 17", Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Feb 26, 2009 6:04 AM

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Answer 1

Feb 26, 2009 4:06 PM in response to mschuler

Option 1 would be to write an Applescript to process the file, but unless there are hundreds it is probably not worth the effort.

Option 2 would be to copy the text and paste it into the body of an email, then send it to yourself. On receipt, point at one of the date lines and Mail will recognise it as a date. Click the arrow and select make a new event; the event will have the correct date and time (magic!!) but the wrong subject, so copy the subject and paste it into the event name. Close the event and move on to the next date ...

AK

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Feb 27, 2009 3:28 AM in response to Austin Kinsella1

Option 1 is a bit overkill. Is there no existing program to process text files?

Option 2 is very manual, but maybe faster than entering all the data myself.

Thanks for the suggestions.

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Answer 3

Feb 27, 2009 5:25 PM in response to mschuler

How many are there? I know of no existing program, or rather none that will process your particular layout.

AK

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