LaserWriter Select 360 Fax: Importing Phone Book Entries (2/94)


I just installed the software for the LaserWriter Select 360
with Fax card. I want to import my existing fax phone list which is
already an ASCII text file containing three fields -- the format
noted in the user's manual.

When I select the phone book file for import, I get an error message
stating that the file is of the wrong file type. What am I doing
wrong?

The import feature is very particular about the data format for the
import file. Unfortunately, the user's manual forgets an important
field and carriage returns after all phone entries. Any changes from
the designated format (that is, missing field, tab, or carriage return)
will always yield an error when trying to import the data. The format
should be as follows:

NAME (tab) COMPANY (tab) FAX NUMBER (tab) POSTSCRIPT (Y/N)? (tab)
(return)

Note:

* You can leave fields blank as long as you insert a tab as a
placeholder.

* The POSTSCRIPT field should contain a "Y" if the receiving device
is a PostScript FAX-capable device.

In order to view a sample file that you can import, we suggest
exporting your existing phone book entries using the export button.
Open the file that was created using Microsoft Word or MacWrite Pro.
From within the word processor select "show invisibles" to view the
tabs and carriage returns.

Published Date: Feb 19, 2012