Re: [pilot-db-list] Transfer DB to PC?

[Dennis B. <db...@gm...>]

Hi,

Peter D wrote:
> Greetings!
>
> New to the Palm world - inherited a Palm, and so far I really like it.
> (Had an old PocketPC that died)
>
> LOVE the Pilot-DB! Does EXACTLY what I need! THANK YOU!!
> BUT...
> CAN'T seem to find any way of transfering created DB's to the PC!
>
> In the Prefs, "Backup database at HotSync" has been selected;
>
> After a sync, there is SOME sort of file located in:
> Program Files - Palm - (user name) - Archive
They should be in the (badly named) "Backup" directory (.PDB extension).



>
> Q: How on earth do I access the REAL database I created on the Palm??
Install "DB-Editor", doco for this is cr*p, work off the files in the 
backup dir,
it will prompt you to add the changed file  on exit.

Bye,
Dennis


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