I have a problem where I want to create an agent in a db that generates an iCalendar feed that I can then add to my (and other’s) federated calendar in 8.5. The database which will host the agent is currently in 6.5 – which shouldn’t and hopefully doesn’t make a difference. Anyway, to test this out I created a quick dummy agent:
Sub Initialize
Print "Content-type: text/calendar" & Chr(13) & Chr(10)
Print ""
Print "BEGIN:VCALENDAR"
Print "VERSION:2.0"
Print "PRODID:-//DTF//Projects//EN"
Print "BEGIN:VEVENT"
Print "UID:20090427T150000Z-12345@blah.blah.au"
Print "SEQUENCE:0"
Print "DTSTART:20090427T150000"
Print "DTEND:20090427T160000"
Print "SUMMARY:Nigel Test"
Print "DESCRIPTION:This is the description"
Print "TRANSP:TRANSPARENT"
Print "END:VEVENT"
Print "END:VCALENDAR"
End Sub
Pretty dull really.
Now, when I hit this agent with a browser, it asks me if I want to open or save – when I save it, then import it in an 8.5 client everything works wonderfully. It creates the entry in the calendar with the right fields etc.
But, if instead I try to add the agent as a calendar FEED to my client I keep getting the error:
net.fortuna.ical4j.Data.ParserException: Error at line 1: Expected [BEGIN], read [<html>]
Now, that would make sense if the agent wasn't rewriting the mime type to text/calendar, but I have checked the HTTP Header (using the browser) and it's right.
Any ideas?
I’ll be sure to let you know if I figure it out
