Since no one has responded to this yet I thought I would. I don't
want to debate the merits of how WOTC is handling the digital objects
and their policy for redemtion, I just want to state fact about some
functioanlity within the product.
If you go into your collection and select spreadsheet view. You can
then right-click any row and select "Select All." This will
highlight your entire collection. From there you can right-click
again and select "Export as CSV." And this will export your entire
collection to a CSV file onto your computer. The file has the
following data fields:
Cardname
Qty owned Online
Qty id for trade
Qty you have physically as recorded in MTGO
Rarity
Set
No. within set
If you have the foil version of a card the word "Premium" is in
parathensis at the end of the card name.
With this information is hand, is there an easy mechanism to import
this data into CV?
Thanks,
- Tony
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cardvault@yahoogroups.com, Rob Bowes <rob@w...> wrote:
> I have not looked at MTGO recently. When I last looked at it (late
last
> year), there was no apparent mechanism for exporting your inventory
> information at all. It was a closed system that kept users locked
in by
> preventing them from getting their data back out. In addition, the
MTGO
> system uses digital signatures for all cards, so the model utilized
is
> substantively different from the traditional format used in the
physical
> world of cards and that is modeled within Card Vault.
>
> The goal with most subscription-based online systems is to get the
consumer
> to invest time into the product and then provide no way to extract
that
> data and move it elsewhere. This essentially locks the user into
the
> product, which compels them to keep paying the subscription fee,
even if a
> better alternative shows up. My assessment was that MTGO adopted
this model.
>
> In contrast, Card Vault's formats are completely open. We're
establishing
> the product as a standard through its ability to integrate smoothly
with
> other solutions and tools, as well as by providing unparalleled
> functionality. It a better solution comes along, it will be
relatively easy
> to move your data to the other tool, which keeps us motivated to
continue
> evolving Card Vault. :-)
>
> Unless MTGO has changed recently, if you don't want to stay locked
into
> MTGO, then you'll probably need to re-invest the time to enter your
> inventory again. :-( However, Card Vault's batch editing
functionality
> provides the means to get the bulk of your collection entered in
very short
> order. We've had multiple reports of users with collections of
5,000 cards
> getting them fully entered into CV within a matter of a couple
hours.
> That's not a huge investment, given that you gain a great deal of
power and
> flexibility through CV. :-)
>
> Hope this helps,
> Rob
>
> At 05:26 AM 4/19/2003 +0000, you wrote:
> >Is it at all possible to export my MTGO database to a CSV and
import
> >it into Card Vault?
> >
> >I just got the program, and it sure looks great, but the idea of
> >entering all my cards seems rather daunting. I have all my physical
> >cards entered into MTGO, I really hope I can just bring them over.
> >
> >Any ideas?
>
>
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> Rob Bowes (rob@w...) (559) 658-6995
> Lone Wolf Development
www.wolflair.com
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