VCF Export

By  Ryo Sode

Package Description

This example shows how you can export contact information out of FileMaker database and convert it into a VCF file, a popular file format used by PIM applications and Apple's iPod portabal audio player to store contact information.

Contents

  1. Address.fp5
  2. fmp2vcf.xsl
  3. sampleoutput.vcf


Content Details

Address.fp5 - Sample database

Description
This is a sample address database (and you don't need to use this database to work this solution).

Instructions
Open it and click on "Export This Record as a VCF" button. This will trigger ExportVCF script which in turn exports the particular record with fmp2vcf.xsl stylesheet and creates a file called vcfoutput.vcf. For the details of how this is done, please take a look at the script.

fmp2vcf.xsl - Export stylesheet

Description
This stylesheet takes FMPXMLRESULT file and creates a VCF file.

Instructions
For details, please take a look at the stylesheet.

sampleoutput.vcf - Sample output file

Description
This is the sample output created with fmp2vcf.xsl stylesheet.

Instructions



Contact

Ryo Sode


Copyright (c) 2002 by Ryo Sode as descibed in the The BSD License.