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[pilot-db-list] Plugins not an option

[Dana Z. <zu...@ar...>]

Hi,
I have installed pilot-db 1.0.3 and it is great except that none of the plug
ins is ever shown as an option to select, even manally. None of the menus
contain plug in options. Can you help? Thanks!
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Dana D. Zuller                              zu...@ar...

RE: [pilot-db-list] Possible to make a database read-only?

[Rick H. <rh...@pa...>]

I did find a blurb about setting the file to read-only in the DB-Tools manual,
but what that actually does is make the file read-only in the sense you can't
delete it from the palm (well, you can if you have a tool such as fileman or
something similar).  On thinking about the database a bit more (two glossaries
in my case - you'll find them in the databases section of the pilot-db
sourceforge site), I've come to the conclusion that it would be OK for users
to be able to add/delete/update whatever records they like, so I guess this
probably isn't even an issue with me anymore :-)
What I *REALLY* want, as I stated in my original posting (second question), is
a way to put an 'about' dialog box for each individual database (such as who
to write/complain to, etc).  I've recently added two of these databases to a
couple of download sites, and although there is a way for people to contact me
through these sites, it would be great for them to be able to see an email or
web address somewhere within the DB.

R.
==
On 01 Jan 2003 14:07:33 -0800, Craig Bowers wrote
> 
> I noticed there's some additional info in the documentation with the
> database import export tools.  Look in the file format info.  There was
> even a bit about password protection if memory serves.

RE: [pilot-db-list] Possible to make a database read-only?

[Craig B. <sys...@ca...>]

On Wed, 2003-01-01 at 07:57, Rick Henry wrote:
> If you read the manual it doesn't tell you how to do this.  What it does tell
> you to do is to "contact them", which I did over two weeks ago and never got a
> reply.

I noticed there's some additional info in the documentation with the
database import export tools.  Look in the file format info.  There was
even a bit about password protection if memory serves.

[pilot-db-list] Won't compile

[Elijah <des...@so...>]

hello, 

I just recently downloaded the palm-db-tools, untarred it and typed in
./configure. 
--------------------------------------------
[elijah@Valhalla palm-db-tools]$ ./configure
: bad interpreter: No such file or directory
--------------------------------------------

I tried 'bash configure' since ./configure is giving me 'permission
denied' after using 'dos2unix'. It seems to compile now ...

--------------------------------------------
[root@Valhalla palm-db-tools]# bash configure
checking for a BSD compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
checking whether build environment is sane... yes
checking whether make sets ${MAKE}... yes
checking for working aclocal... found
checking for working autoconf... found
checking for working automake... found
checking for working autoheader... found
checking for working makeinfo... found
configure: error: cannot run /bin/sh ./config.sub
-------------------------------------------

I don't get it :(

RE: [pilot-db-list] Possible to make a database read-only?

[Rick H. <rh...@pa...>]

If you read the manual it doesn't tell you how to do this.  What it does tell
you to do is to "contact them", which I did over two weeks ago and never got a
reply.

Happy new year to all.

R.
==
-----Original Message-----
...
it is possible, read the manual at the homepage, Chapter 11 
Contributing to the Development of Pilot-DB; Distributing Your 
Creations; Databases

i don't know whether an about dialog is possible, you have to 
coantact the developer team ..

so long, ciao hermann
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RE: [pilot-db-list] Possible to make a database read-only?

[hermann g. <hgr...@gm...>]

hi rick, hi 2 all ;-)

-----Original Message-----
From:	Rick Henry [SMTP:rh...@pa...]
Sent:	Tuesday, December 31, 2002 10:41 PM
To:	pil...@li...
Subject:	[pilot-db-list] Possible to make a database read-only?

Is it possible to make a database read-only?
And the other question I have is:  Is there any way to make a 
separate "about"
box or dialog for individual databases?  I'd love to see the option 
of putting
the database's author/web info somewhere.

R.
==
------------------> ANSWER:

it is possible, read the manual at the homepage, Chapter 11 
Contributing to the Development of Pilot-DB; Distributing Your 
Creations; Databases

i don't know whether an about dialog is possible, you have to 
coantact the developer team ..

so long, ciao hermann

[pilot-db-list] Possible to make a database read-only?

[Rick H. <rh...@pa...>]

Is it possible to make a database read-only?  
And the other question I have is:  Is there any way to make a separate "about"
box or dialog for individual databases?  I'd love to see the option of putting
the database's author/web info somewhere.

R.
==

Re: [pilot-db-list] Compiling db-tools 0.3.5 on Mandrake Linux

[<kr...@fr...>]

> I am trying to compile the source in the db-tools package on a Mandrake 
> Linux 9.0 box, and here are the steps outlined in the README file that 
> comes with the tar.gz package:
> 
> The problem is that I can't even get past the "./configure" step. 
>  First, I chmod'ed the ./configure file to 755 to make it executable, 

	Where did you find it ? The script I got was executable...


> but even with this change, typing ./configure gave me a "command not 
> found" error.  So I fell back to trying "sh ./configure", and here is 

	That is very strange also.


> the output:
> <root@nikita palm-db-tools> sh ./configure
> : command not found:
> '/configure: line 14: syntax error near unexpected token `in
> '/configure: line 14: `  case X$UNAME in

	Can you send a trace of the execution ? (xtrace or so ?) ?

	Fab.

[pilot-db-list] PalmOS 5.0, db works!

[Hal D. <hal...@ac...>]

Just to let the authors know in case they didn't,  DB seems to 
work fine on PalmOS 5.0 on the Sony CLIE NX-60.  The fonts on 
the list are tiny due to the hi-res but readable.

--Hal

[pilot-db-list] Compiling db-tools 0.3.5 on Mandrake Linux

[Daniel L. <spr...@PA...>]

All:

I am trying to compile the source in the db-tools package on a Mandrake 
Linux 9.0 box, and here are the steps outlined in the README file that 
comes with the tar.gz package:

[README excerpt]
Compiling on UNIX
-----------------

You will need a C++ compiler on your system which supports the STL and
exceptions. Then run the following commands to compile the utilities:

  ./configure
  make

In the "flatfile" directory, you will find the "csv2pdb" program which
is used to convert from text files to Palm Pilot format and the
"pdb2csv" program which is used to convert from a Palm Pilot format
back to text files.
[/README excerpt]

The problem is that I can't even get past the "./configure" step. 
 First, I chmod'ed the ./configure file to 755 to make it executable, 
but even with this change, typing ./configure gave me a "command not 
found" error.  So I fell back to trying "sh ./configure", and here is 
the output:

<root@nikita palm-db-tools> sh ./configure
: command not found:
'/configure: line 14: syntax error near unexpected token `in
'/configure: line 14: `  case X$UNAME in

Any suggestions or explanations?  Has anyone successfully compiled this 
package on a Linux box?  If so, which distribution?  Maybe Mandrake is 
doing something wrong.

Dan

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Re: [pilot-db-list] Pilot-DB 1.1 plug-ins

[Scott W. <swa...@my...>]

I'm looking into the db3vfs plugin problem. It may take a few days.  It 
looks like I need to use windows to debug the vfs and this is not setup 
very well yet.

	-Scott

Re: [pilot-db-list] Pilot-DB 1.1 plug-ins

[Scott W. <swa...@my...>]

> 
> I take it you were looking for a way of giving users the ability to delete
> individual plugins without using a file manager, as obviously having the
> same creator code, the plug-ins would be deleted along with DB, if DB was
> deleted.


Yes, exactly. And most importantly, we want people to be able to remove 
plugins easily without removing db itself.

	-Scott

Re: [pilot-db-list] Pilot-DB 1.1 plug-ins

[Craig B. <cr...@bo...>]

> This seemed to be the easiest way to get them to show up in the
> palm's 'delete' menu.  However, they also have a 'hidden' attribute which
> is makes them invisible in the launcher (at least on the OS versions I
> have tested).  Do you use a replacement launcher?  If this is a big
> problem for lots of people, we could explore other options....

Ah, yes in fact, LauncherX 1.03
I do see the hidden bit as well.  Given that, it would appear to be a
LauncherX bug.  My Bad.

I take it you were looking for a way of giving users the ability to delete
individual plugins without using a file manager, as obviously having the
same creator code, the plug-ins would be deleted along with DB, if DB was
deleted.

RE: [pilot-db-list] Pilot-DB 1.1 plug-ins

[Scott W. <swa...@my...>]

> Why do the current 1.1 plug-ins have the launchable bit set?
> Surely we don't want them visible in the launcher (as they currently are,
> until I turn off that bit).


	This seemed to be the easiest way to get them to show up in the 
palm's 'delete' menu.  However, they also have a 'hidden' attribute which 
is makes them invisible in the launcher (at least on the OS versions I 
have tested).  Do you use a replacement launcher?  If this is a big 
problem for lots of people, we could explore other options....

	-Scott

Re: [pilot-db-list] Pilot-DB 1.1 hi-res bugs

[Scott W. <swa...@my...>]

On Tue, 17 Dec 2002, Hans Ajiet Holtkamp wrote:

> Hi Scott,
> 
> I still have a problem with the Sony HiRes.

	the 1.1 beta is branch begins between the version of db 1.0.2 and 
1.0.3, and I have tried not to change any of the sony hi-res code at all.  
I think marc finally decided that the sony hi-res api was all but useless, 
but I'm not sure. I'll check into this 'new' bug you 
mention. But as for re-esatblishing full hi-res support, I'll have to talk 
to marc about his experience before I start dealing with windows for 
development.

> 
> I had mentioned thesehi-res bugs in the past as well.
> The only 'new' bug is that the hi-res check box has no
> effect!
> 
> This can be duplicated using the Clie-POSE and the
> corresponding ROM-File.
> 


> Furthermore after installing DB for the first time and
> after the Clie turned off automatically, the screen
> remained black - I had to reset the Clie. This cannot
> be reproduced, so I presume it only happens the very
> first time. This happened with the 1.0.1 as well, but
> I thought it was a coincidence, since I could not
> reproduce it then either.

	Hm.  Does it happen with the emulator too?

	-Scott

Re: [pilot-db-list] Request for testing help.

[Scott W. <swa...@my...>]

On Tue, 17 Dec 2002 kr...@fr... wrote:

> >   I have just released the official beta 1 version of pilot-db 1.1.  
> 
> 	On sourceforge ?


	Ah, yes.  On sourceforge.


	-Scott

RE: [pilot-db-list] Get Current Date function

[Scott W. <swa...@my...>]

On Wed, 18 Dec 2002, Roy, Jean-Bernard wrote:

> Hello Scott,
> 
> I've downloaded the new beta 1.1 and made some tests.
> With my previous db, the result is the same (wrong date), even if I
> recalculate the scripts.
> If I create a new db from scratch, I get now the good result !

	Recacluate fields actually only works on 'interrecord scripts' 
becuase normal scripts (acting only on the record) should theoretically 
always be consistent.  So to see if your old data works, you would 
probably have to 'edit' each record by deleting a re-adding a character or 
something...

	Let me know if you find anything else interesting...

	-Scott

Re: [pilot-db-list] csv2pdb -t -t

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

On Tuesday 17 December 2002 03:12 am, Thomas Rohmer wrote:

> Yes, -t is assigned to both Title and Type option but I beleive that it
> will be interpreted as "Title" since this option is before "Type" in the
> list.
> You could try to use the --type and --title options instead.

That old bug is still there? Someone should modify the options[] array in the 
main() function of palm-db-tools/flatfile/csv2pdb.cpp to assign a different 
short option letter for one of the options. (The short option letter is the 
second element of each option specifier in the source code.) That will fix 
the problem.

[pilot-db-list] Old issues remaining

[Craig B. <cr...@bo...>]

Of the issues of old that seem to remain (at least on my 330):

-Categorization is lost for card based databases on removal/reinsertion
of the card.
-The initial view of databases can't be set to page-up or down via the
UP/Down buttons, regardless of Global prefs.  Which becomes an issue when
due to above, the databases all keep getting bumped back into Unfiled.
-Databases still reside in /Palm/Launcher, rather than
/Palm/Programs/Pilot-DB (or alternative).

RE: [pilot-db-list] Pilot-DB 1.1 plug-ins

[Craig B. <cr...@bo...>]

Why do the current 1.1 plug-ins have the launchable bit set?
Surely we don't want them visible in the launcher (as they currently are,
until I turn off that bit).

[pilot-db-list] Pilot-DB 1.1 VFS

[Craig B. <cr...@bo...>]

Anyone else seeing a fatal exception every time a card based DB is opened
(on the HandEra 330).
This was not an issue on previous pilot-db versions.

On selecting the DB, there is a pause, and then the Fatal.
After the reset, a copy of the database remains in RAM, and can be opened
fine.

The same occurs regardless of existing or newly V1.1 created databases.\


-Craig Bowers

[pilot-db-list] Pilot-DB 1.1 hi-res bugs

[<aji...@t-...>]

Hi Scott,

I still have a problem with the Sony HiRes.

I have a Sony T625-C and have installed the
standrard-version (after de-installing with the
deinstall program)

First Problem: The high-res check-box has no effect,
even if I exit the program and re-start.

Irrespective of the status of the high-res check-box
I see the following:

The view that is opened when a database is clicked on
(What is that view - ie. the list of records - called
officially, by the way? - Is this called the list view,
or is the list of databases called the list-view and
if not, what is the list of databases called?) is still
'pixeled', and does not (like in all other views) use
the elegant high-res Clie-fonts. The view with the list
of Databases e.g. uses the Clie-Font.

Furthermore if the Largest Font is selected, then the
spacing between the databases is doubled.

I had mentioned thesehi-res bugs in the past as well.
The only 'new' bug is that the hi-res check box has no
effect!

This can be duplicated using the Clie-POSE and the
corresponding ROM-File.

Furthermore after installing DB for the first time and
after the Clie turned off automatically, the screen
remained black - I had to reset the Clie. This cannot
be reproduced, so I presume it only happens the very
first time. This happened with the 1.0.1 as well, but
I thought it was a coincidence, since I could not
reproduce it then either.

No other bugs found (yet).

Thanks,

Hans

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: pil...@li...
[mailto:pil...@li...]Im Auftrag von Scott
Wallace
Gesendet: Dienstag, 17. Dezember 2002 20:27
An: pil...@li...
Betreff: [pilot-db-list] Request for testing help.




  I have just released the official beta 1 version of pilot-db 1.1.
Please test it out and let me know of any problems.  As always, make sure
you backup your device completely, and use the uninstall.prc program to
remove your original version of db (this will not delete db databases).

  If you are interested in playing a bigger role in making db a better
product, I would ask you to send the form that follows back to me, so I
can ask for some help from time to time to track down bugs.  I know a lot
of you have already offered service, but for those who haven't here's your
time to help out the community!  Basically, all that would be involved is
trying to reproduce bugs so I can find and fix them faster.  A lot of my
time goes to trying to figure out the exact button presses just to
duplicate an error, before I can look at the code and fix it.  Anyway, if
you're interested here's the info I'd like (this will /not/ be distributed
to anyone other than a pilot-db developer.)


	Thanks,
			Scott

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Re: [pilot-db-list] Request for testing help.

[<kr...@fr...>]

>   I have just released the official beta 1 version of pilot-db 1.1.  

	On sourceforge ?


> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Name: Fab
> Email: kr...@fr...
> Your Palm Device: VX
> Palm OS Version: 3.5.0
> What year did you start using db?: 2000, 2001 ? Not sure.
> Have you used the emulator before?: no
> Have you compiled db from source?: no, but the tools, yes

	Fab.

[pilot-db-list] Request for testing help.

[Scott W. <swa...@my...>]

  I have just released the official beta 1 version of pilot-db 1.1.  
Please test it out and let me know of any problems.  As always, make sure 
you backup your device completely, and use the uninstall.prc program to 
remove your original version of db (this will not delete db databases).

  If you are interested in playing a bigger role in making db a better 
product, I would ask you to send the form that follows back to me, so I 
can ask for some help from time to time to track down bugs.  I know a lot 
of you have already offered service, but for those who haven't here's your 
time to help out the community!  Basically, all that would be involved is 
trying to reproduce bugs so I can find and fix them faster.  A lot of my 
time goes to trying to figure out the exact button presses just to 
duplicate an error, before I can look at the code and fix it.  Anyway, if 
you're interested here's the info I'd like (this will /not/ be distributed 
to anyone other than a pilot-db developer.)


	Thanks,
			Scott

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Name:
Email:
Your Palm Device:
Palm OS Version:
What year did you start using db?:
Have you used the emulator before?:
Have you compiled db from source?:

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