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Subject  :  Synchronising Software for PDAS
Author  :  Kim
Date  :  21 Dec, 2005 on 19:37
Supporting thread for the Synchronising Software for PDAS bounty.

Subject  :  Re:Synchronising Software for PDAS
Author  :  Stuart srtgray@clara.net
Date  :  23 Dec, 2005 on 08:21
Since I posted the bounty, I ought to add something here

I really like Psion PDAs - they are in many ways the OS/2 of the PDA world, in the way that Palms are the Mac and Win CE machines are.... well, Wince is a good description! However, whilst it is possible to link a Psion to an OS/2 machine for backup purposes, there is no easy way to synchronise the Agenda with any PIM for OS/2 (incidentally, for those who don't know the machines, the Agenda programme is very similar to Lotus Organizer in layout and feel).

So how about a converter? The file formats for Psion are available here http://software.frodo.looijaard.name/psiconv/ and presumably the format for Organizer is available. I simply don't have the programming skills, or I'd try it myself. The sync software form Psion (PsiWin) will convert to and from all the Lotus formats (Word Pro, 123, Organizer) and I understand the these are common across the platforms, so it should be feasible. Otherwise I'm stuck using a Windows machine, or doing it via Virtual PC (which is possible but long-winded)

TIA,
Stuart


Subject  :  Re:Synchronising Software for PDAS
Author  :  flywheel flywheel@worldonline.dk
Date  :  25 Dec, 2005 on 01:07
The Operating system of the Psion PDA - EPOC is sort of still around in the shape of SymbianOS - I have no idea how the interface API's differs on the PSION gadgets and the modern SymbianOS gadgets like SE910.

Subject  :  Re:Synchronising Software for PDAS
Author  :  Stuart srtgray@clara.net
Date  :  25 Dec, 2005 on 03:56
AFAIK it is the same - so in fact it would be even more useful than I first thought. I'll do some checking up. Thanks for the input!

Subject  :  Re:Synchronising Software for PDAS
Author  :  smiley marko.udvanc@trilus.si
Date  :  25 Dec, 2005 on 10:48
If connecting to the SymbianOS PDA is similar as connecting to to SymbianOS GSM Phone, then you should check also:

GSM software:

http://www.gnokii.org/

http://www.gammu.net/

http://www.pxh.de/fs/gsmlib/

These are phone connecting tools that work with older phones and also with newer S-series(Symbian) phones.
The interface is serial port, IrDA, Bluetooth.
And it is open source!

Would be useful to have something like this ported.


Subject  :  Re:Synchronising Software for PDAS
Author  :  Achimi achimi@os2world.com
Date  :  02 May, 2006 on 14:34
You can download all Data from Palms using Pilot-link (also over USB) and you can convert many formats using some Java-Software (Juergen Schwister) for using with OOOrg.

Regards Achim


Subject  :  Re:Synchronising Software for PDAS
Author  :  flywheel flywheel@worldonline.dk
Date  :  03 May, 2006 on 22:07
AFAIR Contact/2 directly is capable of importing the adressbook.

Subject  :  Re:Synchronising Software for PDAS
Author  :  Achimi achimi@os2world.com
Date  :  05 May, 2006 on 09:00

flywheel (03 May, 2006 22:07):
AFAIR Contact/2 directly is capable of importing the adressbook.

Thats right in my experience, but the import using Juergen Schwisters adress2csv is somewhat experimental (as this is statet in the readmes).

cheers


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