export from filepro to an excel file

[Dan Coutu]

Brian K. White wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Esak" <john at valar.com>
> To: "Fplist (E-mail)" <filepro-list at seaslug.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 3:25 PM
> Subject: FW: export from filepro to an excel file
>
>
>> Dennis,
>> At the risk of incurring everyone's wrath... :-) I'm re-sending this 
>> note
>> Dan sent today (or yesterday). It has one of those nifty virtual 
>> business
>> card thingies as an attachment. Just open this and you'll have all Dan's
>> coordinates.
>
> unknown file type couto.vcf
>
> So it's only nifty if you have MS-Office or perhaps it only really 
> requires Outlook (I am using winxp and outlook express, so that is not 
> enough by itself)
> OpenOffice apparently doesn't install recognition of it either since I 
> do have that.
>
> Brian K. White  --  brian at aljex.com  --  http://www.aljex.com/bkw/
> +++++[>+++[>+++++>+++++++<<-]<-]>>+.>.+++++.+++++++.-.[>+<---]>++.
> filePro  BBx    Linux  SCO  FreeBSD    #callahans  Satriani  Filk!
Let me clarify a point here then since Brian is incorrect in assuming 
that Virtual Cards are a Microsoft-ism.

A virtual card file (vcf) is a standardized format for exchanging 
contact information across many different platforms. I use Thunderbird 
for email on Windows and Evolution for email on Linux. They both 
understand how to read vcf files and can place the contact data with one 
directly into the address book maintained by the mail utility.

I think that Outlook Express doesn't understand virtual cards because it 
has restricted functionality as part of MS trying to get people to pay 
more money for the full version of Outlook. I know that Outlook does 
handle them just fine.

For the vcf impaired you can call me at 802-309-4781, the email address 
is self-evident.

Dan