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
@@ -200,7 +200,10 @@ bool OpieConverter::opieToAddressee( const OContact &contact, Addressee &addr )
 
     //personal
     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" );
     
     if (contact.anniversary().isValid()) {
       QString dt = KGlobal::locale()->formatDate(contact.anniversary(), true, KLocale::ISODate);
@@ -319,8 +322,12 @@ bool OpieConverter::addresseeToOpie( const Addressee &addr, OContact &contact )
 
     //personal
     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( 
             addr.custom("KADDRESSBOOK", "X-Anniversary" ), "%Y-%m-%d"); // = Qt::ISODate
     contact.setAnniversary( dt );
diff --git a/kaddressbook/kabcore.cpp b/kaddressbook/kabcore.cpp
index 1a34e4d..8daca33 100644
--- a/kaddressbook/kabcore.cpp
+++ b/kaddressbook/kabcore.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,8 @@ KABCore::KABCore( KXMLGUIClient *client, bool readWrite, QWidget *parent, const
   mAddressBook->addCustomField( i18n( "Anniversary" ), KABC::Field::Personal,
                                 "X-Anniversary", "KADDRESSBOOK" );
                                
-//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,
                                 "X-Gender", "KADDRESSBOOK" );
   mAddressBook->addCustomField( i18n( "Children" ), KABC::Field::Personal,