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[pilot-db-list] another test release

[Tom D. <td...@vg...>]

ftp://pilot-db.souceforge.net/pub/pilot-db/dbtest.tar.gz - source code
ftp://pilot-db.souceforge.net/pub/pilot-db/dbtest.prc    - english
ftp://pilot-db.souceforge.net/pub/pilot-db/dbtest-de.prc - german

Changes:

- You can sort the entries on the Chooser screen.

- You can manually drag databases in the list in manual sort mode.
("Borrowed" the code from the memo pad source. :) )

- Changed redraw code so we only redraw when we have to.

Minus translations and bugs, this will probably be 0.2.5. (Anyone know any
other languages besides English so we can get more translations in there?) 

Tom

[pilot-db-list] new test release

[Tom D. <td...@vg...>]

ftp://pilot-db.sourceforge.net/pub/pilot-db/dbtest.tar.gz - source code
ftp://pilot-db.sourceforge.net/pub/pilot-db/dbtest.prc    - english
ftp://pilot-db.sourceforge.net/pub/pilot-db/dbtest-de.prc - german

Changes:

Category support is now done. You can edit the category of a database and
its "secret" status (standard PalmOS secret status) by clicking the "Info"
button and then tap the database.

Please try it out.

Tom

[pilot-db-list] How to compile DB files

[MicroSense C. W. <ms...@ca...>]

I am new to C/C++ (programmer for many years, just not C) and I need to =
be able to transfer data (large batches of data) onto and off of my palm =
pilot.  I have Symbol SPT 1700 with a scanner that will be verifying =
items scanned and then will log what was scanned. (2 databases)  The =
first will be static information that will have to be batched onto the =
scanner every morning and the other will be the scan log that will be =
taken off at the end of the day.

From What I can see, the CSV2PDB utils will handle the conversion of my =
data, but I need to be able write a SIMPLE app to scan the item and if =
it is valid then log the scan to the log file.  If the scan was invalid =
then an error will be displayed on the screen.

I have Metrowerks codewarrier 6.0 and also have Microsoft Visual Studio =
with C++ 6.0.  I have tried to open a couple of the programs that are in =
the library, but need a small kick in the right direction. =20

I have got the scanner to work using codewarrier, now I just need to be =
able to validate the data.

Thanks in advance

Ross Davis
ms...@ca...

[pilot-db-list] revamped chooser screen

[Tom D. <td...@vg...>]

ftp://pilot-db.sourceforge.net/pub/pilot-db/dbtest.tar.gz - source code
ftp://pilot-db.sourceforge.net/pub/pilot-db/dbtest.prc    - english
ftp://pilot-db.sourceforge.net/pub/pilot-db/dbtest-de.prc - german

Changes:

* The chooser screen now allows you to categorize databases. Behind the
scenes, a special database holds the category information.

* Chooser screen lets you use page up/down buttons for scrolling.

Issues:

* You cannot change a database's category just yet. (Suggestions on best
way would be welcome.) If you create a database, it is placed in the
category that was active on the chooser screen.

* Databases added by HotSync are not detected automatically. Choose
"Rescan databases" from the menu. Adding this is simple enough. Just need
to hookup existing code to HotSync launch code.

Languages:

I would like to add support for more languages to DB besides English and
German. Anyone know any other languages? :)

The FSF has a translation project. I wonder if they would be willing to do
some translations? ... I'll have to check.

Tom

Re: [pilot-db-list] Another Access

[Tom D. <td...@vg...>]

On Fri, 24 Dec 1999, Kyo wrote:

> Now I program to access to the DetaBase made by DB,but I do not find
> out the way to access from the another programs.
> I would like to collect the Data made by DB to only one and to make the
> program which can access to the DetaBase directly.
> And then,I want not to show the contents of the Data.

Do you want to access the database from programs on your desktop PC or on
the Palm Pilot itself?

Tom

[pilot-db-list] Another Access

[Kyo <pho...@hi...>]

Hello,this is Kyo.
Now I program to access to the DetaBase made by DB,but I do not find
out the way to access from the another programs.
I would like to collect the Data made by DB to only one and to make the
program which can access to the DetaBase directly.
And then,I want not to show the contents of the Data.

 For example , if I make to the DataBase which has 3 items of Pokemon
and the program to 'SEEK', I click the icon of SEEK for access to the
DataBase of Pokemon automatically. And then I enter Pikachu by 'Find' to
pull up the 3 items of Pokemon whatever in case of 8 items on the 'SEEK'
screen! I mean,I plan to set up the another 5 items on the 'SEEK' screen.

 You understand what I mean? I am very sorry for my poor English.

 I am beginner for the program and I am in a maze now.
 If you do not mind, would you helping me to get out of this maze?

 Thank you for your kindness.


  -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
         〜Hiroaki Kyo〜
      pho...@hi...
  -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
      Thank you for Reading.
               Bye!

[pilot-db-list] Impressive already

[Hal D. <arc...@db...>]

This message was sent from Geocrawler.com by "Hal DeVore" <hal...@ea...>
Be sure to reply to that address.

It has been a source of annoyance to me that there
hasn't been a freeware database for the Palm.  I
am VERY HAPPY to see your work!

I've loaded 0.2.4 up on my Handspring Visor and
will be fiddling with it over the Christmas and
New Year Holidays.

--Hal

Geocrawler.com - The Knowledge Archive

[pilot-db-list] CWsource

[Kyo <pho...@hi...>]

Hello, my name is Kyo. I'm beginner for program.

DB is very fine soft. I want to use this source.
But DB's source files is GCC version ,isn't it? But I cannot use GCC.
(This is difficulty for beginner) So I'm using CodeWarrior for PalmOS.
Do you know where is CodeWarrior's source files(.mcp .rsrc files)
showed. This program is very good, then I want to insert my program in
this DB. For example support BarcodeScan. Please teach me if you known.
Thanks for your kindness.

  -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
         〜Hiroaki Kyo〜
      pho...@hi...
  -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
      Thank you for Reading.
               Bye!

[pilot-db-list] 0.2.4

[Tom D. <td...@vg...>]

I just made a 0.2.4 release which fixes the global find bug that Peter
Kane reported. You can get it from:

ftp://pilot-db.sourceforge.net/pub/pilot-db/db_0_2_4.zip    - prc & source
ftp://pilot-db.sourceforge.net/pub/pilot-db/db-0.2.4.tar.gz - source

Tom

Re: [pilot-db-list] bug in global find interface

[Tom D. <td...@vg...>]

On Tue, 21 Dec 1999, KANE Peter (CA) wrote:

> When I disable a databases global find, I get the following message the next
> time a global find is performed:
> 
> MemoryMgr.C Lime:4378 Chunk under-locked.
> 
> DB V0.2.3 (Dec 20 1999), PalmPro, OS 2.0.5 Pro
> 
> (the problem also happened in V2.1

Found it. I unlocked a memory handle and then dropped out of a loop which
then unlocked the same handle. :(

Thanks for the bug report.

Tom

[pilot-db-list] bug in global find interface

[KANE P. (CA) <Pet...@er...>]

When I disable a databases global find, I get the following message the next
time a global find is performed:

MemoryMgr.C Lime:4378 Chunk under-locked.

DB V0.2.3 (Dec 20 1999), PalmPro, OS 2.0.5 Pro

(the problem also happened in V2.1

----
Peter Kane
ERGON ENERGY (Capricornia)
pet...@er...
ph: 07 49312 658
fax: 07 49312 238

[pilot-db-list] 0.2.3

[Tom D. <td...@vg...>]

I just released 0.2.3 which fixes the silly scrolling problem.

You can get it at:

ftp://pilot-db.sourceforge.net/pub/pilot-db/db-0.2.3.tar.gz - source code
ftp://pilot-db.sourceforge.net/pub/pilot-db/db_0_2_3.zip    - prc & source

Tom

[pilot-db-list] Re: Pilot-db-list -- confirmation of subscription -- request 256476

[Patrick M. L. <pm...@ca...>]

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Re: [pilot-db-list] Bugs in db 0.2.2

[Tom D. <td...@vg...>]

On Mon, 20 Dec 1999 Tho...@en... wrote:

> - the rcp-files doesn't contain string resource for 'page up' and 'page
> down'
>   Therefore there isn't any translation for this strings.

Look in the langs/de.rcp file. Translation entries are there but not
complete.

> - In the database list view the hard buttons doesn't work.
> - scolling down isn't possible. The line and page scrolling always scoll up.

Oops. I cut and pasted so all of the calls to scrolling routine got the
"up" direction.

Tom

[pilot-db-list] Bugs in db 0.2.2

[<Tho...@en...>]

I tried the new version and found some bugs.

- the rcp-files doesn't contain string resource for 'page up' and 'page
down'
  Therefore there isn't any translation for this strings.
- In the database list view the hard buttons doesn't work.
- scolling down isn't possible. The line and page scrolling always scoll up.


Thorsten Tietz
tho...@gm...

[pilot-db-list] 0.2.2 is released

[Tom D. <td...@vg...>]

You can get it at:

ftp://pilot-db.sourceforge.net/pub/pilot-db/

It is basically just the last test release.

Tom

Re: [pilot-db-list] new feature ideas

[Marc N. <ma...@no...>]

>>>>> "Tom" == Tom Dyas <td...@vg...> writes:

    >> * Navigating based on value in particular fields.  I'd like to
    >> tap on a particular field and have it go to the entry with that
    >> index field.

    Tom> Which screen? It sounds neat but I am unclear as to what
    Tom> screen would naviagte where.

From the Record Edit screen.  For example if you had something like this:

        ID: I123
        First: Spencer
        Surname: Nozell
        Father:  I222
        Mother:  I333

When you tapped on the Father label, it with switch to Record Edit the
entry whose ID is I222.  Of course some way would be needed to denote
which field is the index or perhaps just assume the first non-boolean
field is the index.
        
    >> * Automatic sizing of field widths based on values in the
    >> field.

    Tom> So the fields would be autosized depending on what is on the
    Tom> display?

I wasn't thinking about dynamically sizing depending what is in view,
but rather set it to the maximum size of any entry for that field.

For example if the Surname field had a default setting of 50 pixels(?)
but the longest surname field for any record in the db only took up 30
then the index display would only use 30.  

Scaling the widths dynamiclly would probably make it harder to scan
down the list of entries.
       
-marc
-- 
Marc Nozell <ma...@no...>		http://www.nozell.com

Re: [pilot-db-list] Compiling DB 0.2.2

[Marc N. <ma...@no...>]

>>>>> "Tom" == Tom Dyas <td...@vg...> writes:

    >> * In order for chooser.c to compile, I needed to copy my
    >> /usr/palm/m68k/palmos-coff/include/PalmOS3/System/SysTrap.h to
    >> systrap.h.  Strange.

    Tom> Hmm ... that's odd. I'm still using the old prc-tools to
    Tom> compile DB. (The version that needs all the CALLBACK_PROLOGUE
    Tom> stuff.) Which version are you using?

$ m68k-palmos-coff-gcc -v
Reading specs from /usr/palm/lib/gcc-lib/m68k-palmos-coff/2.7.2.2-kgpd-071097/specs
gcc version 2.7.2.2-kgpd-071097

-marc

-- 
Marc Nozell <ma...@no...>		http://www.nozell.com

Re: [pilot-db-list] new feature ideas

[Tom D. <td...@vg...>]

On Sat, 18 Dec 1999, Marc Nozell wrote:

> * A place to store information about a database.  Where it came from,
>   when it was created, etc.  For example: "Nozell Family Database,
>   downloaded from http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ on
>   17-December-1999.  Information uploaded by Marc Nozell
>   <ma...@no...> on 22-September-1999"

Just add some stuff to the Application Info Block. This would probably be
an incompatible change in the database format though.

> * Limit "Global Find" to a particular field on a per-database basis.

More stuff for the App Info block.

> * Navigating based on value in particular fields.  I'd like to tap on
>   a particular field and have it go to the entry with that index
>   field.

Which screen? It sounds neat but I am unclear as to what screen would
naviagte where.

> * Automatic sizing of field widths based on values in the field.

So the fields would be autosized depending on what is on the display?

> * Size of databases displayed in the main view.

Just modify chooser.c in the routine that calls WinDrawChars(). A more
general method would be to use some sort of format string w/ things like
%n for name and %s for size and then have a sprintf()-style routine to
create the displayed string.

If you make yourself a SourceForge account, I can add you to the DB
project in SourceForge so you can directly access the cvs repository that
I am using now on SourceForge. That way, no need to send me patches or
anything.

Tom

Re: [pilot-db-list] Compiling DB 0.2.2

[Tom D. <td...@vg...>]

On Sat, 18 Dec 1999, Marc Nozell wrote:

> Just FYI, in order to recompile DB 0.2.2 (the current dbtest) on my
> Linux/Intel box with the GNU toolsuite:
> 
> * In db.rcp, needed to comment out the include for de, nl and sample
>   for pilrc (v2.4) to compile it.

Just apply the patch at the following URL to pilrc 2.4:

ftp://pilot-db.sourceforge.net/pub/pilot-db/pilrc-2.4.diff

> * In order for chooser.c to compile, I needed to copy my
>   /usr/palm/m68k/palmos-coff/include/PalmOS3/System/SysTrap.h to
>   systrap.h.  Strange.

Hmm ... that's odd. I'm still using the old prc-tools to compile DB. (The
version that needs all the CALLBACK_PROLOGUE stuff.) Which version are you
using?

Tom

[pilot-db-list] new feature ideas

[Marc N. <ma...@no...>]

I'm working with the largest free genealogy site and looking
supporting a way to download family history information into a pilot
using DB.

Some things I'm thinking of adding are:

* A place to store information about a database.  Where it came from,
  when it was created, etc.  For example: "Nozell Family Database,
  downloaded from http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ on
  17-December-1999.  Information uploaded by Marc Nozell
  <ma...@no...> on 22-September-1999"

* Limit "Global Find" to a particular field on a per-database basis.

* Navigating based on value in particular fields.  I'd like to tap on
  a particular field and have it go to the entry with that index
  field.

* Automatic sizing of field widths based on values in the field.

* Size of databases displayed in the main view.

Comments?  

-marc
-- 
Marc Nozell <ma...@no...>		http://www.nozell.com

[pilot-db-list] Compiling DB 0.2.2

[Marc N. <ma...@no...>]

Just FYI, in order to recompile DB 0.2.2 (the current dbtest) on my
Linux/Intel box with the GNU toolsuite:

* In db.rcp, needed to comment out the include for de, nl and sample
  for pilrc (v2.4) to compile it.

* In order for chooser.c to compile, I needed to copy my
  /usr/palm/m68k/palmos-coff/include/PalmOS3/System/SysTrap.h to
  systrap.h.  Strange.

-marc
-- 
Marc Nozell <ma...@no...>		http://www.nozell.com

[pilot-db-list] new test release

[Tom D. <td...@vg...>]

New test release available at:

ftp://pilot-db.sourceforge.net/pub/pilot-db/dbtest.prc     - english
ftp://pilot-db.sourceforge.net/pub/pilot-db/dbtest-de.prc  - german
ftp://pilot-db.sourceforge.net/pub/pilot-db/dbtest.tar.gz  - source code

Changes:

* Fixed crash when Applications button pressed on Field Width screen when
a field was being edited.

* App Prefs screen allows you to configure what the scroll arrows and page
up/down buttons do. (scroll by line or scroll by page)

Tom