Do you mean to print it , then scan it and save it? I am not very knowledgeable about the pdf files. Right now I have 19 pages. that would be a long process, but it is an option. Somehow we should get Apple to add this list display to their address book features. Marta On Jan 20, 2005, at 10:09, Bill Rising wrote:
> On Jan 20, 2005, at 9:23, Marta Edie wrote: > >> Is there a way to back up the Apple address book to a CD for >> instance? Every time I have tried this, I later cannot open it. It >> asks the question to select an application to open it with, then >> gives me " an error has occurred". I backed the stuff up to my iDisk, >> but I simply would like my addresses on a CD, in a list form with all >> the Schmalz. The address book now has at least the feature to print >> the names out in list form which used not to be the case in, I >> believe, the Jaguar version still. It just intrigues me how I could >> go about it. ( I know I could preserve the stuff by printing it out, >> but then, suppose I had a melt down, would I have to reenter each >> entry anew?) >> Years ago I helped myself by putting the list (touch base) on the >> screen, then taking a screen picture and saving it as a file. So I >> ended up with about ten pages, but I still can check these old >> addresses out today, because these files are in my documents and can >> be put on CDs. However, the Apple addressbook while printing a list, >> never gives you the opportunity to show the list on screen--or?- Even >> the palm pilot has that possibility. >> > > Could you print, and then save as a pdf file? That seems to work for > me. > > Bill | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be January 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | List posting address: <mailto:macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu> | List Web page: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup>
