# Moveable Type import question **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [February 22, 2006, 4:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/moveable-type-import-question/54082 "2006-02-22T16:01:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mpaxton](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@mpaxton](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mpaxton)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 4:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/moveable-type-import-question/54082/1 "2006-02-22T16:01:00Z")
Hello RoRsters’, I’ve just started my first project with ROR, and frankly it’s pretty amazing, there are many things that still haven’t “clicked” for me yet but essentially it’s all coming together. My first project is a basic blog application to replace a current Moveable Type based blog. I’ve managed to get the basic functionality working, and considering that I’m learning as I go this has happened very quickly, now I want to import my old posts from Moveable Type and I’m a bit stuck. The MT format is non standard and there are a lot of posts to deal with, I only need to do this once, so it doesn’t really need to be built into the app itself, although that would be preferable. I am wondering if anybody else has some experience and/or code that they can pass on? I’ve also a question about how to handle dates, but one thing at a time… 🙂 Thanks Mark P. [www.markpanay.com](http://www.markpanay.com) Jargon Free Web & Mobile Development ---
**Author:** ![mpaxton](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@mpaxton](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mpaxton)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 5:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/moveable-type-import-question/54082/2 "2006-02-22T17:02:36Z")
On Wednesday, February 22, 2006, at 2:58 PM, Mark P. wrote: > I’m a bit stuck. The MT format is non standard and there are a lot of > Mark P. > > [www.markpanay.com](http://www.markpanay.com) > Jargon Free Web & Mobile Development > > * * * > > Rails mailing list > removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid > [http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails](http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails) Mark, Take a look at Typo: [http://www.typosphere.org/](http://www.typosphere.org/) AFAIK, it has Moveable Type converter. Best Regards, Roustem. ---
**Author:** ![mpaxton](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@mpaxton](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mpaxton)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 5:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/moveable-type-import-question/54082/3 "2006-02-22T17:21:25Z")
Thanks for this, but as far as I can make out, the API there is to allow a blogging client to interact with typo as though Typo were MT… I could be wrong as I’m pretty new to Rails. Thanks again. Mark. On 22 Feb 2006 16:01:21 -0000, Roustem K. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > working, and considering that I’m learning as I go this has happened > > Thanks > > Mark, > > Posted with [http://DevLists.com](http://DevLists.com). Sign up and save your time! > > * * * > > Rails mailing list > removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid > [http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails](http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails) – Mark P. [www.markpanay.com](http://www.markpanay.com) Jargon Free Web D. ---
**Author:** ![mpaxton](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@mpaxton](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mpaxton)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 5:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/moveable-type-import-question/54082/4 "2006-02-22T17:27:37Z")
You were looking at the API interface, not the converter. The converters are here: [http://www.typosphere.org/trac/browser/trunk/db/converters](http://www.typosphere.org/trac/browser/trunk/db/converters) -Sean ---
**Author:** ![mpaxton](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@mpaxton](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/mpaxton)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2006, 5:36pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/moveable-type-import-question/54082/5 "2006-02-22T17:36:49Z")
OK thanks… 🙂 Do you know if this is for flat text files, it looks as though it connects to to a DB to get the MT information, this could just be me misinterpreting it though.? I don;t have access to the MT server, but I can export the posts. thanks again for your help. mark. On 22/02/06, Sean S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > but as far as I can make out, the API there is to allow a blogging > > > > > > working, and considering that I’m learning as I go this has happened > > > > Thanks > > > > Mark, > > > > Posted with [http://DevLists.com](http://DevLists.com). Sign up and save your time! > > removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid > [http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails](http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails) – Mark P. [www.markpanay.com](http://www.markpanay.com) Jargon Free Web D.