Re: to-do list. Dictionnaries. Database transfer.

Olivier LESCOT (olescot@worldnet.fr)
Wed, 27 Nov 1996 11:45:59 +0100

At 12:23 PM 26/11/96 -0500, you wrote:
>
>2, todo list categories. I keep a todo list of projects I'm working
> on at work (it's very useful -- all my notes on the various
> projects are right there in the todo list). I also have a list
> of things that I need to do personally (not work-related). It
> would be VERY nice if the todo list had categories so I could
> say, "only show me the work-related items", or "just the personal
> items". As it is, if I want to show my boss what's in my queue,
> any personal items are mixed in there as well, and I don't think
> he really wants to see those.
>
>(Has anyone out there written a general replacement for the todo
>list? I wouldn't mind seeing that...).

I feel also that the to-do task management of the OGO is quite limited and
actually I can't work with it, mainly for not having categories. So, to
manage my tasks, I have created a database, putting in columns: priority,
task, deadline (date), date finished, and CATEGORY--> I can select all the
tasks related to a given category. I put the closed tasks in priority 9 to
keep them at the end of the list (it would be possible to have a category
"pending" and selected).

This system suits me well, though it is not connected with the agenda. Other
users's experience?

As we are exchanging tips: the database is the application I use more. I
have also created a base of interesting Web sites, and customized
dictionaries (I have to work in differerent languages).

I'll have 2 related questions:

1) Does anyone know if French/English, (French or) English/German and
(French or) English/ Dutch dictionnaries exist for the OGO? Seen the
Spanish/ English dictionnary quoted recently. Thanks.

2) Transfering database to text files (then --> Word or Excel): I have seen
that Michael Halleen proposes a system, but this required to download on PC
the Fox Pro support library, which is 3 to 4 MB. Well, thank you Michael I
may use yours, but may I ask if there is a more simple or straightforward
system?

Merci. Cheers.