Re: [PilotMgr] Free Solaris PDA HotSync Software

[ebrouwer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

On Mon, 10 Jan 2000, John Rosander - SE GM Team wrote:

> I haven't tried this yet?  Has anyone else tried it?  It looks like it
> has IMAP email support which is what I need.

I'm using it now.  Things I've noticed so far:

- Installation failed apparently because the pdasync.bin script has the
  wrong value for extracting the imbedded uuencoded file.  I did it all by
  hand following the script itself.  The thing I did differently was:

  tail +239 pdasync.bin > pdasync.tar.Z.uue

  instead of:

  tail +236 pdasync.bin > pdasync.tar.Z.uue

  This just makes the sums match.  The file would have been uudecode'able
  anyway.

- The conduits included are implemented as .jar files.  I guess I've
  always preferred the idea of conduits being `any executable' but perl/tk
  was fine and accessible to me.  I'm not sure of the APIs I'll need to
  write java conduits. (eg. I'd like to still use SyncMidi, SyncFood,
  SyncQMate....)

- I bit the bullet and did the "Datebook erase" so it could "...give [me]
  multiline appointments on [my] Pilot. The appointments on [my] Pilot
  will be much closer in appearance to the Solaris calendar than
  PilotManager's strategy allowed." [pilot-mgrFAQ.txt]  So far ok but I
  may have chosen too small of a window (the default is +/- 3mos) so some
  stuff on my desktop calendar that is further out I won't see on my pilot
  until time moves closer.  That's ok.
  Since I don't use CDE or /usr/dt or anything I guess I'll have to go
  hunting for my AddressBook stuff.

- it listens to the port so I can sync just by pressing the hotsync button
  on my cradle.  Like the daemon mode of PilotManager only it doesn't
  continuously timeout and restart while waiting for activity.

- I don't know about running it without the GUI.  Probably can't.

My overall thought is that it looks pretty nice...but if I can't
get/read/write conduits for it (and possibly if I can't ever run without
the GUI) I probably won't use it long term.

I'm keeping my last PilotManager backup handy.

--Ernie

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