pilot-db-list

Re: [pilot-db-list] current status

[Larry W. V. <lv...@ca...>]

From: Tom Dyas <td...@vg...>

> next release. However, the conversion utilities will support the new
> format so migrating to the format should be no problem. 

The problem I can see with the migration is that I know that at least I
distribute DB databases with just the db.prc to my user community.  These
databases are ones that the users update for personal information.  Therefore
there is no set platform on which they run (they may have Macs, Windows,
Linux, Solaris, etc.) and that becomes a problem if a seperate conversion
utility is needed.

Could it be possible for DB just to do the conversion itself?
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Re: [pilot-db-list] current status

[Larry W. V. <lv...@ca...>]

Re: what about conversion utilities that run on the Pilot?

Well, I suppose that is an option.  I don't know much about PalmOS - is
it possible that DB could invoke the secondary conversion program so
the user doesn't have to know about it? 
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Re: [pilot-db-list] current status

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

On Wed, 12 Jan 2000, Larry W. Virden wrote:

> > next release. However, the conversion utilities will support the new
> > format so migrating to the format should be no problem. 
> 
> The problem I can see with the migration is that I know that at least I
> distribute DB databases with just the db.prc to my user community.  These
> databases are ones that the users update for personal information.  Therefore
> there is no set platform on which they run (they may have Macs, Windows,
> Linux, Solaris, etc.) and that becomes a problem if a seperate conversion
> utility is needed.
> 
> Could it be possible for DB just to do the conversion itself?

Maybe not DB itself since I don't want to bog down development versions of
DB with legacy code.

However, this sounds like a call for a version of the "conversion
utilities" that run directly on the Palm Pilot itself. 0.2.x DB to 0.3.x
DB. MobileDB to 0.3.x DB. JFile to 0.3.x DB. Does this sound okay? 

Tom