Re: [Evolution] Export data from Evolution 2.28.1 to a standard spreadsheet format

[Pete Biggs <pete biggs org uk>]

On Sat, 2010-02-06 at 19:27 +0100, Landa wrote:
> Does anyone know how you can export "contacts" from evolution to a
> spreadsheet format? The VCF format is un-useable as it keeps all of the
> VCF Trash and does not allow proper formating to eliminate the trash

Surely that's the point of Vcard/VCF format - if it didn't have the VCF
"trash" it wouldn't be a VCF format!!

> I see no EXPORT function in my Evolution 2.28.1 menus

Probably your best bet is to use a VCF/Vcard to CSV converter - I've
never used one, but there seem to be plenty around on doing a google
search.  

> This is linked to the fact that if you set up a display by list of the
> contacts, you can "see" them on screen correctly but cannot print them
> as you see them ... nor can you change the printer views but this could
> be linked to the printer drivers... I originally had a windows
> printer ...

In that case you probably want a Vcard printing application.

P.