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#6 MinibarDBEditor Erases Database

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nobody
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2004-04-15
2004-04-15
ppksamc
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I have tried to use MinbarDBEditor and encountered
these problems.

Adding a drink appears to remove all records the next
time the database is loaded with MinibarDBEditor.

Adding a new drink and then loading the new database
onto the Palm appears to create a corrupted database.
Either no records appear or the new drink has no name
or a memory error is received. I have encountered all
three possibilites.

I believe MinibarDBEditor would be an extremely usefull
tool.

Please let me know if I can provide additional information.

Thank you very much.

Discussion

  • ppksamc

    ppksamc - 2004-04-21

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    I have downloaded an tested MinibarDBEditor 1.2.
    The above problems persist. However, I can add the
    following clarification...
    There appears to be a problem with either reading or writing
    the database that is related to date and time.
    I can load the database and edit extensively without issue. I
    can load that database on to the Palm without issue. The
    next day I can attempt to load the exact database that was
    saved the previous day for further editing and the database
    appears to be corrupted.
    MinibarDBEditor shows no drink names. The about box shows
    a substantially smaller record count than there shoud be.
    Opening the database in a hex editor shows the records are
    indeed there, MinibarDBEditor just can't read them.
    The author states MinibarDBEditor is a "Quick and Dirty Tool".
    I disagree. I had no problem understanding the UI. I still
    believe that if this one problem could be resolved,
    MinibarDBEditor would be extremely useful.

    Thanks

     
  • Nobody/Anonymous

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    Hello,
    I tried the MinibarDBEditor and edited the DB that came with the 2_2 version of
    Minibar. I added 1 drink two times:
    fist: added on Palm, modified the comments (not the ingredients, not the drink
    name) on Editor; then re-loaded into Palm.
    second: Created the whole think in the Editor.

    Both times I had this problem:
    The added drink had a invisible name, and its ingredient '(Bourbon, just pulled
    from the list) did not filter (filter on Include Bourbon didn't show the new
    drink).

    The addition of the drink worked fine when done entirely on Palm.
    I have V2.2 of the Minibar, PC is WinXP Pro.
    I am running Treo 650, all data in Internal memory, version of Editor not shown
    (it's size is reported to be 34,059 bytes).

     

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