StocChr | # 1 | 2012-11-06, 15:20 | Report

hi guys,

i have a question about dbus command for a specific contact.

with these command i can open the addressbook:

can i add some extra code for a specific contact or is it possible to add something to open something from the submenu like "my information"?

cheers

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StocChr | # 2 | 2012-11-22, 18:44 | Report

***push***

arne.anka | # 3 | 2012-12-13, 21:35 | Report

did not check, but from the look of it, i'd say you'll need to send a second command, this time to osso-addressbook, to open a particular contact.

gianko | # 4 | 2013-02-23, 12:31 | Report

hi. im started to play with dbus as newbie.

i found the wiki page with a lot of commands

in this page is written that:

what's the meaning of "they may barf"?

so if i want to run a dbus-send command from terminal, i have to add run-standalone.sh before? when is not needed? (if sudo gainroot? )

anthonie | # 5 | 2013-02-23, 12:48 | Report

"They may barf" is just a way of expressing that when you operate these dbus commands differently (as opposed to the instructions you quoted), the outcome and or output may be wrong, not working at all, or appear to be shaped and sound like a member of the canis family.

You just quoted the answer in your previous post. You have two options; either put your dbus commands in a script, eg, /home/user/barf.sh, or simply invoke dbus without a script like;

gianko | # 6 | 2013-02-23, 13:02 | Report

ok. as newbie can you clarify also why: "If run as user "user" this is not needed" ?

anthonie | # 7 | 2013-02-23, 13:06 | Report

Don't pay too much attention to the choice of words and phrases on this wiki page; It's a horrific nightmare for any teacher of the english language and probably beyond.

Just run your commands without switching to a root terminal and you should be fine, I think.