You're right. I'm not opposed to it at all. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of robert stigile Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 4:20 PM To: Braillenote List Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Re: database help
Hello Richard, Well, if Hw inserted a excel program, then those of us who want and understand it, can use it, and those who don't could continue using the database program. Robert > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Richard Ring" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected] >Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 16:07:10 -0500 >Subject: RE: [Braillenote] Re: database help >I agree that a spreadsheet program would be a good thing, I have a >caveat, however. One of the hallmarks of Keysoft is its ease of use. I >don't know how they're going to make spreadsheets easy to use for those >who have never worked with them. Key base, for example, is an extremely >simple flat file database program; but many people are finding it >somewhat difficult to use. I have worked with Excel, and although I can >use it, I must admit it takes some work to understand how to do such >things as create formulas, and utilize functions. I firmly believe that >it will frustrate a lot of Braillenote users. >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of robert >stigile >Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 2:41 PM >To: Braillenote List >Subject: re: [Braillenote] Re: database help >Hello, >You know, if there was a pocket excel program in the braillenote >you wouldn't have to go through all of this to get a file from >excel imported into the braillenote. >To get all of the fields corectly, it takes some work, and this >shouldn't be. >Just my two cents. >Robert >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: Richard Turner <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: Braillenote List <[email protected] >>Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2006 12:30:23 -0700 >>Subject: [Braillenote] Re: database help >>Hi Malaina, >>I tried to write you off list, but my message was bounced. Your >>e-mail service is using qmail to filter their e-mails, which >makes >>lots of mistakes according to spamcop.net. >>I'll put the bounced message below my answer to your question. >>Hi, >>First, figure out the column headings from your excel >spreadsheet. >>Second, create a database with fields with the same names as your >>column headings. >>Now, at the database menu for that database, hit import file. >>Point it to your CSV file. >>If you've done any thing like this in Excel, the steps are pretty >similar. >>It should ask you if the first row contains field names, hit y. >>Then, if they all match, you should be able to basically take the >>defaults from there. >>If they don't all match, then say yes to review the field >mapping, or >>whatever it says. >>Then, you can assign the fields of your CSV files to the ones in >your >>database that you may have mis-typed, etc. >>It may take some trial and error. It did for me. >>I hope this is enough to get you going. >>It is a nice feature, but I wish they could make KeyBase just >create >>the database with the same field names as what are in the CSV >file. >>Let me know if it works or if I can make anything more clear. >>Richard >>Hi. This is the qmail-send program at mail32.opentransfer.com. >>I'm afraid I wasn't able to deliver your message to the following >addresses. >>This is a permanent error; I've given up. Sorry it didn't work >out. >><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>Connected to 69.87.129.140 but sender was rejected. >>Remote host said: 553 5.3.0 Spam blocked see: >>http://spamcop.net/bl.shtml?72.41.223.214 >>on Wednesday 8/9/2006 11:45 AM Malaina VanderWal said >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>___ >>To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >>http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote >___ >To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit >http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote ___ To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote
