At 05:08 PM 25/07/02 +1000, Clae [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >Ooops. I should have clarified that the creator itself needs to be >free for personal or non-commercial use. I was investigating >Ragtime, but it doesn't have a db segment. > >However: > >>Just about anything that can make a database. >> >>Office can import many common formats; if not yours then use an >>intermediate format like dBase dbf, Lotus wks, Excel xls. >>Simple tables you can just use tab delimited. > >Does this mean I can just do it up in Apple/ClarisWorks, then rely on >Office to import it when necessary?
Probably. If it's a simple table (eg a list of name, address, tel, etc) then the above is certainly true. If you want it to have intelligence, then you need a more complex interchange format. For instance, an Excel spreadsheet should preserve simple functions and relationships. Take care with date and currency formats, experiment a little to see they work cleanly. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
