Phone directory listing database

[abobader]

Hi all,

Anyone did database/plugin or use util that work with xlobby for phone listing? simple one will do here, as just name and phone number, thanks for any help regarding this issue.

My best.

[FREDDYPD]

I'd like that also. Address book on the kitchen touchscreen would be nice.

[art]

You can create a simple address book directly in XL or you can just write your own database in Notepad. XML is quite simple, you don't really need any plug-in or util, something like this should do it:

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<database>
<sortorder>display</sortorder>
<paths>
</paths>

  <item>
  <display>John Doe</display>
  <information>
   <first>John</first>
   <last>Doe</last>
   <phone>111-111-1111</phone>
  </information>
  </item>

  <item>
  <display>Jane Doe</display>
  <information>
   <first>Jane</first>
   <last>Doe</last>
   <phone>222-222-2222</phone>
  </information>
  </item>

</database>

[dalanik]

Yep. it's not a problem creating the database manually, but the thing is that it should be integrated with outlook or something.... even if somebody writes Outlook plugin, this is not perfect solution, since I'd hate to have to have Outlook running on my HTPC, that would be way too much And anyway, I use outlook on other, normal PC, not HTPC. HTPC is dedicated HTPC and nothing else.

So the thing that we'd need is Outlook synchronisation from ANOTHER PC...

I might be willing to try - there's always VBA which can be used to export data from Office, but I need some ideas on how this would be implemented in most automated fashion...

D.

[lar282]

I use the XCallerID plugin instead. It creates a XL databse with name and number of the caller so I can use that. Usually the persons that call me is the persons that I want information about
Doesn't really answer your question,, but still....


//Lasse

[abobader]

Thanks all.

Until a plugin either for sync outlook (wich will be great idea tho) or stand alone one, I will set a side a day or two and do art database suggestion, many thanks.

My best.

[bmblank]

Something that would be great is a plugin that syncs with the mozilla equivolent of outlook. It's not quite finished yet, but I'd be pumped if I could use mozilla instead of outlook. (i have a dell axim x3i, so syncing with that is what I"m waiting for)