Post by: daryl66 on August 05, 2011, 02:18:40 PM
Daryl
Post by: Xairbusdriver on August 05, 2011, 03:52:52 PM
Post by: kimmer on August 05, 2011, 04:01:11 PM
http://www.filemaker.com/products/bento/
Post by: daryl66 on August 05, 2011, 09:23:06 PM
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I didn't transfer version 9 to the new machine as I already have 11 (not Advanced, however). You might try finding that version somewhere, assuming it is compatible with Lion (9 is over 4 years old, however). 11 certainly is and I've had it for much longer than Lion..
No such luck. 9 is not compatible either. Bento has some possibility. More homework required. These 2 files are the only DB files that we use, and then only one time a year, just to print mailing labels. I will probably end up cutting and pasting into Word.
Does Pages have a mailing label option??? If it does I cannot seem to find it.
Post by: Xairbusdriver on August 06, 2011, 09:28:21 AM
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Does Pages have a mailing label option???
Of course! Unfortunately, I'm not at home so I can't point you to anything specific. And if you have Pages, you probably have Numbers. It still amazes me how many people use a spreadsheet as a "database!" But it should be usable for what you need, also. But I think Pages will be easier to set up; basically a series of text boxes aligned on the page to 'hit' the labels. Create one and duplicate it 29 times! 
However, instead of copy & paste, I'd suggest dumping the FM info to a text file and use the Merge function of whatever word processor you end up using. Afterall, the computer is supposed to do kind of tedious stuff!
Post by: daryl66 on August 06, 2011, 05:06:28 PM
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Does Pages have a mailing label option???
Of course! Unfortunately, I'm not at home so I can't point you to anything specific. And if you have Pages, you probably have Numbers. It still amazes me how many people use a spreadsheet as a "database!" But it should be usable for what you need, also. But I think Pages will be easier to set up; basically a series of text boxes aligned on the page to 'hit' the labels. Create one and duplicate it 29 times! However, instead of copy & paste, I'd suggest dumping the FM info to a text file and use the Merge function of whatever word processor you end up using. Afterall, the computer is supposed to do kind of tedious stuff!
I was thinking more along the lines of plugging in the Avery Label number and, wa laaa up pops a nice screen all set up to input the data, not designing one. Word does this, Avery Design does this, File maker also. I have also attempted the text file route using 3 or 4 different text formats and while the data can imported to the various label programs it is never been in a format that the editing process would be more work than cut and paste.
Am up to Plan "c". now.
Daryl
Post by: Xairbusdriver on August 06, 2011, 07:29:54 PM
- 1. Use Address Book. It has various label templates in it when you use its Print function.
B. Download some Avery templates <just for Pages>.
c. Import a label template from word. Just to keep from using Word?!
IV. Download a label template from the web for Word, but use it in Pages.
3.1 How to make mailing labels in Pages from <eHow>.
- Additional purchases
Mail Factory <Belight Software>
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So Word can do labels. If that's an important feature for word processors in your mind then buy Word. If you want a good label maker look at another program.
Post by: daryl66 on August 07, 2011, 03:26:24 PM
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Well, I'm trying to get Pages updated for Lion right now, but I may have found other options with apps you already have:
- 1. Use Address Book. It has various label templates in it when you use its Print function.
B. Download some Avery templates <just for Pages>.
c. Import a label template from word. Just to keep from using Word?!
IV. Download a label template from the web for Word, but use it in Pages.
3.1 How to make mailing labels in Pages from <eHow>.
- Additional purchases
Mail Factory <Belight Software>
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So Word can do labels. If that's an important feature for word processors in your mind then buy Word. If you want a good label maker look at another program.
OK Think there is enuff info here to get er done. I like the Address Book solution, ( did not know it was there) if for, no other reason than, I won't have t o depend on anyones apps but Apple's and it should stay around as long as I do. I will have to create a new "group" but most of the data should already reside there.
Thanks
Daryl
Post by: Xairbusdriver on August 07, 2011, 03:50:50 PM
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I like the Address Book solution [...] I won't have to depend on anyones apps but Apple's and it should stay around as long as I do.
Well, I hope you are satisfied, you have now uttered/written the words most likely to cause Apple to drop Address Book as an App, probably have an announcement this week! 
Post by: daryl66 on August 07, 2011, 04:45:07 PM
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I like the Address Book solution [...] I won't have to depend on anyones apps but Apple's and it should stay around as long as I do.
Well, I hope you are satisfied, you have now uttered/written the words most likely to cause Apple to drop Address Book as an App, probably have an announcement this week! There may be hope yet. I would not toss your contacts in Address Book YET. Am finding out that most all of my contacts have more than just a name and address in them and i am stumbling around trying to figure out how to solve that problem, the address labels sure do not need the phone numbers, e mail addresses, kids names etc. There must be a way to avoid creating a whole new "group" from scratch without the exteranious data. Doing that would create duplicate cards, one with, and one without, which does not make a lot of sense (at least to me),