Re: GUI address tool

[roger@NewZealand (Roger De Salis - Wellington NZ)]

> 
> 
> Also check out 
> http://strannik.eng/webshell/
> (click on the "name lookup" icon).
> 
> This simply uses perl's grep directly on the names database, opening it as a 
> file handle, e.g.:
> 
> open (NAME, "< /usr/dist/share/lib/nameslist");
> 
> And has anyone used the "addresses" program that comes with the latest version 
> of pilot-link?.  It should be pretty easy to write a script which can do name 
> lookups - ready the output for the pilot-link tool, and then load the entries 
> into the pilot (e.g. look up your dept. number, and then have everyone in your 
> department in your pilot database.
> 
> The other idea I have is this: a web based pim that accesses the pilot-link 
> tools, and the networking sync function, and then you can access your pim and 
> sync your pilot to your own desktop from any machine on the net.  Not that I 
> necessarily have time to do this ;-).

I've already written this. I have a web based app that manages 10 different
lists, 9 are read only, the primary list is our office contact database
and everyone in the office can update it.

I'll hack on it over the weekend, and remove all the Sun price lists
and customer lists, and insert some sample data, and post it
by Monday.

Rgds Roger
> 
> John
> 
> > >>>>> "Dave" == Dave Brillhart <- SMCC SE - Orlando <Dave.Brillhart@East>> 
> writes:
> > 
> >     Dave> It actually uses the output of "namex". If you know how to
> >     Dave> query the nameslist DB directly, please send me a
> >     Dave> note. Thanks!!
> > 
> > Check out the script:
> > 
> > /net/legba.corp/usr/local/bin/make_yrolo
> > 
> > This is a perl script that frobs the nameslistDB directly and dumps it 
> > in yrolo or bbdb format.
> > 
> > -- Gary F.
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