2 files changed, 14 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/kaddressbook/xxport/opie/opie_xxport.cpp b/kaddressbook/xxport/opie/opie_xxport.cpp
index d1def18..8ee0725 100644
--- a/kaddressbook/xxport/opie/opie_xxport.cpp
+++ b/kaddressbook/xxport/opie/opie_xxport.cpp
@@ -108,4 +108,16 @@ bool OpieXXPort::exportContacts( const KABC::AddresseeList &list, const QString
   }
 
+  KABC::OpieConverter mConverter;
+  
+  bool res = mConverter.init();
+  if (!res)
+  {
+    QString text( i18n( "Unable to initialize opie converter.<br>Most likely a problem with the category file." ) );
+    qDebug(text);
+    KMessageBox::error( parentWidget(), text );
+    delete access;
+    return false;  
+  }
+  
   //Now check if the file has already entries, and ask the user if he wants to delete them first.
         OContactAccess::List contactList = access->allRecords();
@@ -119,6 +131,4 @@ bool OpieXXPort::exportContacts( const KABC::AddresseeList &list, const QString
   }
   
-  KABC::OpieConverter mConverter;
-  bool res;
       
   KABC::Addressee::List::ConstIterator it;
diff --git a/kaddressbook/xxport/opie/opie_xxportE.pro b/kaddressbook/xxport/opie/opie_xxportE.pro
index a660a48..c373e37 100644
--- a/kaddressbook/xxport/opie/opie_xxportE.pro
+++ b/kaddressbook/xxport/opie/opie_xxportE.pro
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ DESTDIR = $(QPEDIR)/lib
 DEFINES += KAB_EMBEDDED
 
-INCLUDEPATH += ../.. ../../..  ../../../kabc ../../../kabc/converter/opie ../../../microkde ../../../microkde/kdeui ../../../microkde/kdecore ../../../microkde/kio/kfile ../../../qtcompat $(QPEDIR)/include
+INCLUDEPATH += ../.. ../../..  ../../../kabc ../../../kabc/converter/opie ../../../microkde ../../../microkde/kdeui ../../../microkde/kdecore ../../../microkde/kio/kfile ../../../qtcompat $(OPIEDIR)/include
 LIBS += -L$(QPEDIR)/lib
+LIBS += -L$(OPIEDIR)/lib
 LIBS += -lmicrokde 
 LIBS += -lmicrokabc