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With Apple announcing that they are no longer going to supply Works with new versions of the OS can anyone supply the name of a simple database that's free to download and use. I only want it for things like Xmas card lists, and records of CD's and DVD's and addresses. Thanks > With Apple announcing that they are no longer going to supply Works with > new versions of the OS can anyone supply the name of a simple database > that's free to download and use. > > I only want it for things like Xmas card lists, and records of CD's and > DVD's and addresses. Thanks Xmas card lists you can do with Address Book. You choose which label format to use, in the print dialogue. Dunno about the other. > > With Apple announcing that they are no longer going to supply Works with > > new versions of the OS can anyone supply the name of a simple database [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Xmas card lists you can do with Address Book. You choose which label > format to use, in the print dialogue. Dunno about the other. Thank you. As a Mac newbie I never knew I could use the Address Book for that. Many thanks. > With Apple announcing that they are no longer going to supply Works with > new versions of the OS can anyone supply the name of a simple database > that's free to download and use. If a spreadsheet will get the job done, you can use any of several free variations (ie. google apps, NeoOffice/J. Apple will apparently be releasing (it's in "trial" now) a personal database application called Bento sometime soon. See http://bentotrial.com and maybe google for "bento database" and read some of the articles which come up. Unfortunately, most of the rest of DB apps out there are either commercial or more complex than appropriate for average end users (ie. MySQL, etc).  SignaturePlain Bread alone for e-mail, thanks. The rest gets trashed. No HTML in E-Mail! -- http://www.expita.com/nomime.html Are you posting responses that are easy for others to follow? http://www.greenend.org.uk/rjk/2000/06/14/quoting > If a spreadsheet will get the job done, you can use > any of several free variations (ie. google apps, > NeoOffice/J. ... or any simple text file. There are tons of web applications around which use simple text files for sophisticated database applications, just by reading and reformatting simple text. A reasonable knowledge of the unix commands grep and sort is more powerful than some so called databases. Taking some programming language such as perl you will have most powerful options. However, most databases do not support simple functions which are part of may spreadsheet applications, especially multi-cell copy/paste. It does take some time to use e.g. vim or other text editors for those tasks (which, on the other hand, are more powerful than most spreadsheet programs, as long as you do not use sophisticated calculations). > Apple will apparently be releasing (it's in "trial" now) > a personal database application called Bento sometime soon. > See http://bentotrial.com and maybe google for "bento database" > and read some of the articles which come up. It's around for some time via filemaker.com > > If a spreadsheet will get the job done, you can use > > any of several free variations (ie. google apps, [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > powerful than some so called databases. Taking some programming language > such as perl you will have most powerful options. I was not assuming our OP was command-line literate. If he is, then, sure - grep, sort, perl etc. I figure anyone who's ready to use those commands already knows they are there. One which may not be as obvious to unix-familiar folks is SQLite, which OS X includes. It's actually pretty spiffy and handy - and command-line friendly and simple file-oriented. See http://www.sqlite.org for more info. There are also drivers which allow other languages to use SQLite DBs via other standard interfaces (ie. Perl, Ruby, etc). Probably not what the OP wants, but a very nifty tool to know about nonetheless. SignaturePlain Bread alone for e-mail, thanks. The rest gets trashed. No HTML in E-Mail! -- http://www.expita.com/nomime.html Are you posting responses that are easy for others to follow? http://www.greenend.org.uk/rjk/2000/06/14/quoting > > With Apple announcing that they are no longer going to supply Works with > > new versions of the OS can anyone supply the name of a simple database [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > any of several free variations (ie. google apps, > NeoOffice/J. Or you can use the Database function in NeoOffice. I don't know anything about it but I'm guessing it will probably import an AppleWorks Db. SignatureClark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" > > > With Apple announcing that they are no longer going to supply Works with > > > new versions of the OS can anyone supply the name of a simple database [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > anything about it but I'm guessing it will probably import an AppleWorks > Db. It's not one of the listed formats in the Open menu list. > > > > With Apple announcing that they are no longer going to supply Works with > > > > new versions of the OS can anyone supply the name of a simple database [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > It's not one of the listed formats in the Open menu list. IIRC, you can export from an Appleworks database to tab-separated text or other format that other databases can import. You can all do a copy and paste of an entire Appleworks database in a single operation. SignatureBill Collins For email, change "fake" to "earthlink" In article <bbcollins-86053F.17360109122007@70-3-168-216.area5.spcsdns.net>, > > > > > With Apple announcing that they are no longer going to supply Works > > > > > with [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > or other format that other databases can import. You can all do a copy > and paste of an entire Appleworks database in a single operation. Well, that's not "an AppleWorks Db", strictly speaking, is it? Now, assuming the OP has a working installation of AppleWorks, he's in good shape. If all he has are the old files, maybe not so much. > With Apple announcing that they are no longer going to supply Works with > new versions of the OS can anyone supply the name of a simple database > that's free to download and use. > > I only want it for things like Xmas card lists, and records of CD's and > DVD's and addresses. Thanks This maybe overkill, but it's worth a look: http://cocoamysql.sourceforge.net/ It's GUI shell for mySQL, so you don't actually have to know how program it. It's free. > With Apple announcing that they are no longer going to supply Works with > new versions of the OS can anyone supply the name of a simple database > that's free to download and use. > > I only want it for things like Xmas card lists, and records of CD's and > DVD's and addresses. Thanks Thanks for the replies. It looks like Address Book will be the way for my future Xmas card labels. Command line applications are not for me. But thanks for the suggestions. > With Apple announcing that they are no longer going to supply Works with > new versions of the OS... Apple has never provided AppleWorks, which I'm assuming is what you mean, with any version of the OS. The did used to include it with new computers, though, and they've stopped selling it. Signature<http://designsbymike.info/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.info/shop/musings.cgi> Muckraking T-shirts <http://designsbymike.info/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://bogart-tribute.net> Tribute to Humphrey Bogart > > With Apple announcing that they are no longer going to supply Works with > > new versions of the OS... > > Apple has never provided AppleWorks, which I'm assuming is what you > mean, with any version of the OS. The did used to include it with new > computers, though, and they've stopped selling it. And then, it was only with "consumer" models, e.g. Performa, iMac, eMac and iBook, but not PowerBook or PowerMac. I bought ClarisWorks 4 and 5 for use on my PowerMac 7600 and 8600, and AppleWorks 6 for my PowerBook G4. It came free with my iMac G3 and iBook G3. AppleWorks 6 still works fine on my MacBook Pro under Leopard, but is archaic and I'm phasing it out in favour of iWork and Bento. I never used the database module in ClarisWorks/AppleWorks as I also had FileMaker Pro, which is much more powerful. I'm now intending to use Bento for the simple "personal information" stuff and FileMaker Pro for the complex and business stuff. SignatureDavid Empson dempson@actrix.gen.nz > With Apple announcing that they are no longer going to supply Works with > new versions of the OS can anyone supply the name of a simple database > that's free to download and use. > > I only want it for things like Xmas card lists, and records of CD's and > DVD's and addresses. Thanks You could get a copy of Appleworks on Ebay. SignatureAdrian > > With Apple announcing that they are no longer going to supply Works with > > new versions of the OS can anyone supply the name of a simple database > > that's free to download and use. OfficeWorks? Signaturedorayme > > With Apple announcing that they are no longer going to supply Works with > > new versions of the OS can anyone supply the name of a simple database > > that's free to download and use. > > > > I only want it for things like Xmas card lists, and records of CD's and > > DVD's and addresses. Thanks OpenOffice or NeoOffice have a database module, and the cost is to download either of them. > OpenOffice or NeoOffice have a database module, and the cost is to > download either of them. I did not manage to use it yet. Is it a database with a simple GUI or is it more or less some kind of SQL database to hold and query data, but less to show and edit it? I don't know any samples yet how powerful it is. Personally, I'd like to have the calc spreadsheet surface to edit data from within the database. Possible? > With Apple announcing that they are no longer going to supply Works with > new versions of the OS can anyone supply the name of a simple database > that's free to download and use. > > I only want it for things like Xmas card lists, and records of CD's and > DVD's and addresses. Thanks Apart from the answer of Address Book: There are a list of applications to catalog CD's, DVD's and Books, search on www.versiontracker.com. And as for a free database there is also NeoOffice Database, a port of OpenOffice to the Mac. Not that I would want to use it though ;-) You might find a front end for sqllite or mysql (both free) too. And Apple plans to release Bento, currently beta testing. iWork also has limited database capabilites. Hope that gets you started. Marc Signatureremove bye and from mercial to get valid e-mail <http://www.heusser.com> > > With Apple announcing that they are no longer going to supply Works with > > new versions of the OS can anyone supply the name of a simple database [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Marc I have got OpenOffice and tried the database, but found the label printing facility very difficult to get my head around. Works is a doddle to use and i like it. I guess I'll stick with Works until Bento comes out. hoepfully it will be a reasonably easy to use database and not too expensive. >>> With Apple announcing that they are no longer going to supply Works with >>> new versions of the OS can anyone supply the name of a simple database [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > I guess I'll stick with Works until Bento comes out. hoepfully it will > be a reasonably easy to use database and not too expensive. There is a trial version available. Haven't tried it myself as I still use AppleWorks and is fine under Leopard. SignatureTim lance_1012@hotmail.com |
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