[Clippings] Sharing clippings between Firefox and Thunderbird

[Alex Eng]

On 8/21/06, Bob Etheridge <bobetheridge at shaw.ca> wrote:
> Why not?  It can't be that difficult to write information to a file.
> Tagzilla was able to write information to a file located anywhere you

Re-read Jennifer's question and my response.  The issue isn't about
whether or not a file can be written.  The issue is being able to use
(i.e., access clippings, add clippings, make changes) the *same*
Clippings data source between the two apps. At least, that is how I
understood Jennifer's question.

> chose.  In fact I had several different files which I was able to pick
> and choose according to my needs.  You have indicated in past posts that
> it is impossible to access the file from two programs (TB & FF ?) at the
> same time.  Why would anyone want to do that?  The typical usage would

The way I understood Jennifer's inquiry, she wanted to be able to
create Clippings data in Thunderbird, and then be able to access and
use that same data in Firefox, without having to perform import and
export between the two apps.  The scenario in which the same Clippings
data is accessible by Firefox and Thunderbird, with both apps possibly
open at the same time, is perfectly reasonable from an end user's
point of view, contrary to what you suggest.


Alex

> be to collect information from one program (browser) and save it, then
> access that information at a different time while in TB, in order to
> send it.  I can't see how it would be possible to send and receive
> simultaneously.  Please explain, enquiring minds want to know.
>
> On 21/08/06 11:43 AM, Alex Eng wrote:
> > Unfortunately, it is not currently possible to share the same
> > Clippings data between both Firefox and Thunderbird; this capability
> > isn't easy to implement but will be a goal for a future release.  In
> > the meantime, you can import and export Clippings data between the two
> > apps using Clippings Manager.
> >
> >
> > On 8/20/06, Jennifer Wells <jen at wellspring.ws> wrote:
> >> Is there a way to share a clippings database between Firefox and
> >> Thunderbird?   I use webmail and blogger software along with Thunderbird
> >> and would like one clippings archive to work for all.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jenny
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