2 files changed, 12 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/kabc/converter/opie/opieconverter.cpp b/kabc/converter/opie/opieconverter.cpp
index 0b6a55e..46e14dd 100644
--- a/kabc/converter/opie/opieconverter.cpp
+++ b/kabc/converter/opie/opieconverter.cpp
@@ -202,3 +202,6 @@ bool OpieConverter::opieToAddressee( const OContact &contact, Addressee &addr )
     addr.insertCustom( "KADDRESSBOOK", "X-SpousesName", contact.spouse() );
-    addr.insertCustom( "KADDRESSBOOK", "X-Gender", contact.gender() );
+    if (contact.gender() == 1)
+      addr.insertCustom( "KADDRESSBOOK", "X-Gender", "female" );
+    else if (contact.gender() == 2)
+      addr.insertCustom( "KADDRESSBOOK", "X-Gender", "male" );
     
@@ -321,4 +324,8 @@ bool OpieConverter::addresseeToOpie( const Addressee &addr, OContact &contact )
     contact.setSpouse(addr.custom( "KADDRESSBOOK", "X-Spouse" ));
-    contact.setGender(addr.custom( "KADDRESSBOOK", "X-Gender" ));
-    
+    QString gend = addr.custom( "KADDRESSBOOK", "X-Gender" );
+    if (gend == "female")
+      contact.setGender("1");
+    else if (gend == "male")
+      contact.setGender("2");
+        
     QDate dt = KGlobal::locale()->readDate( 
diff --git a/kaddressbook/kabcore.cpp b/kaddressbook/kabcore.cpp
index 1a34e4d..8daca33 100644
--- a/kaddressbook/kabcore.cpp
+++ b/kaddressbook/kabcore.cpp
@@ -165,3 +165,4 @@ KABCore::KABCore( KXMLGUIClient *client, bool readWrite, QWidget *parent, const
                                
-//US added this field to become compatible with Opie addressbook  
+  //US added this field to become compatible with Opie/qtopia addressbook  
+  // values can be "female" or "male" or "". An empty field represents undefined.
   mAddressBook->addCustomField( i18n( "Gender" ), KABC::Field::Personal,