In the olden days . . .
My students quite often wanted to set up databases
They did not need them (too few entries to be worth the hassle)
What they needed was a text file in a text editor
and the ability to use search
======== eg ===============
Name: Bob, bob, Uncle, Unc, Bobby, Bobo
Add: NFA, No fixed abode
Tel: (kiosk) 098-7865
Name: Celia Seal, Cee,
Address: Seaweed place, Atlantic Suburbs
Tel: 98765-9876 (Ask for Neptune)
Email: Installing broadband soon
Name: Olli Octo, Olli Octopus
Address: Nice rock, somewhere Oceanic
Tel: 98765-899967 (8 lines available)
Email: Olli@gmail.ocean
====================
now use search Celia or Olli or . . .
. . . and often just scrolling is sufficient
wanna a few fields (you you!)
try tuxcards (in PupGet)
KISS
and your tips here . . .
http://www.goosee.com/puppy/wikka/HintAndTips
Simpler than a database
It's true.
A few year ago I used Daytimer PIM - problems when I changed platforms to Linux.
In order to make it compatible, I simply exported the Daytimer database to flat text and that's what I've been using ever since. Works fine - actually easier in some regards.
PS I don't think it had an export to flat text option - I think what I did was print it to a file using Window's generic text only print driver. Great trick for programs that won't export to flat text.
A few year ago I used Daytimer PIM - problems when I changed platforms to Linux.
In order to make it compatible, I simply exported the Daytimer database to flat text and that's what I've been using ever since. Works fine - actually easier in some regards.
PS I don't think it had an export to flat text option - I think what I did was print it to a file using Window's generic text only print driver. Great trick for programs that won't export to flat text.
Try this little application ( A console based flat file database) binary cuts at about 20K.
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/apps/d ... .3L.tar.gz
http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/apps/d ... .3L.tar.gz