On Monday 24 May 2004 06:00, Nick Croft wrote: > * richard lyons ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > H 0.000000 > > > > On Sunday 23 May 2004 12:35, Joachim Fahnenmueller wrote: > > > Hi Richard > > > > > > On Fri, May 21, 2004 at 02:55:35PM -0400, richard lyons wrote: > > > > I'm asking for a bit of advice here. > > > > > > > > I wish to convert a kaddressbook database to abook format > > > > saving as many fields as possible. > > Have you considered Vim. Open the original file. Write a macro, > test it on the first line. Apply it to the whole file.
I admit I hadn't. I have continued for twenty years using the same 5% of vi/vim. I have decided to put the learning effort into either python or ruby. If I am investing time it might as well be on a new language and on one with many potential uses. But it won't be this week... to much else on my plate. Thanks -- richard -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
