Re: [O] org-contacts, multi-line properties, postal addresses

[Karl Voit]

* Norman Walsh <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> Hello world,

Hello Norman!

> I'm just taking another look at org-contacts. I wonder what the best
> practice is for dealing with multi-line properties like postal
> addresses.

I split them up to single lines.

> I can just make them part of the entry, of course, not in a property,
> but that seems oddly different from the other properites.

I am afraid that there is no standard (yet).

However, I can give you my personal approach:

> ** Firstname Lastname                                     :FirstnameLastname: 
> :PROPERTIES:
> :TYPE: person
> :TITLE: 
> :EMAIL: 
> :URL: 
> :MOBILE:   0043/
> :HOMEPHONE: 
> :WORKPHONE: 
> :PHONE: 
> :COMPANY: 
> :STREET: 
> :POSTALCODE: 
> :CITY: 
> :COUNTRY:  Austria
> :PHOTOGRAPH: [[photo:FirstnameLastname.jpg]]
> :BORN: 
> :ITOLDTHEM_EMAIL: 
> :ITOLDTHEM_ADDRESS: 
> :ITOLDTHEM_PHONE: 
> :ADDRESS_CHANGE_METHOD: 
> :END:
> 
> - first contact: 

ITOLDTHEM_* is used for automatically generating my email filter
rules (spam-whitelist) and memorizing the level of information I
gave out to companies.

ADDRESS_CHANGE_METHOD is used to memorize email addresses, web
pages, or contact information on how I am able to update my personal
information such as address or phone number.

In the next week or so I plan to implement a Python script that
generates an iCal file out of my contacts.org so that my Android
phone is able to import it (including photographs!). Stay tuned :-)

HTH

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