2022-07-20 22:13:41 +02:00
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#+date: 2021
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#+options: toc:nil num:nil author:nil
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2022-04-27 22:09:34 +02:00
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* Using bbdb in emacs
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BBDB is the "Big Brother’s Insidious Database". It can be used as
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email/phone contacts address book.
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** How to install
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Install bbdb
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: M-x package-install bbdb
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Install "bbdb-vcard" to extract vcard information
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: M-x package-install bbdb-vcard
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Install helm-bbdb to query the database using ~helm~ package
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: M-x package-install helm-bbdb
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** How to create a new record
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: M-x bbdb-create
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Or use helm
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: M-x helm-bbdb
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Then, write the name of the new record. If it is not in the list, ~helm~ will ask
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if it should be included.
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** Importing records from vcard (phone or email)
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: M-x bbdb-vcard-import-file
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: M-x bbdb-save
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** Edit records
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Open bbdb and press "e" on the line to be edited in bbdb buffer. Or use:
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: M-x bbdb-edit-field
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** Display records
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: M-x bbdb-display-records
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: M-x bbdb-display-all-records
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: M-x helm-bbdb
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** Add birthdays to agenda
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Include this code in one of the agenda files:
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#+begin_example
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* Anniversaries
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:PROPERTIES:
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:CATEGORY: Anniv
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:END:
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%%(org-bbdb-anniversaries-future)
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#+end_example
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This includes a reminder 7 days before the birthday in the agenda.
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Then go to bbdb and add a new field
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: M-x bbdb-insert-field
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Now you can write the new field name "anniversary" and include a date for this
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field.
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