URL Sync Manual

The URLsync should work on any Palm device with any Palm™ OS version and takes about 20 kb of memory. Additional memory is needed to store the site information. Each site requires about 120-140 bytes without a note:

number of sites	memory required (approx.)
60	7.5 k
100	13 k
400	55 k

To install the application, first use a standard unzip utility to extract all the files and run the PalmPilot™ Install Tool. Select the "urlsync.prc" file provided and the next time you HotSync, the application will be loaded into your PalmPilot™. If you also install the "CatExample.pdb" and "UrlExample.pdb" files you can see what the application look like.

The Main Screen

Once URLSync has been installed, tap on its icon to launch it. You will see a similar screen as in figure 1.

If you installed the example database files the screen will look like figure 1.

Each line in the list represents one site and displays its description and URL. The dropdown box represents categories (favorite folders)

Figure 1

Creating a new Category

To create a new category first tap the "Categories" button , all defined categories will shown (fig.2a) Next select "New" button, then type the category name you wish to enter. (fig.2b) You can also create subcategories: "PalmPilot\Etext" is an example"
Figure 2A	Figure 2B

Displaying and Creating a new URL

The details of a site can be displayed by tapping on it in the main screen. You can write Site's description, its URL,also username and password if you have one (fig.3a). Tapping "down arrow" will bring another screen with "Notes" field (you are still on the same record). Type any additional information here (fig.3b).

Right and Left arrows allows you to move to next and previous records respectively. List button will bring the main screen.

To change the category of the current site, you can tap the dropdown list and choose a new category.

To create a new one, press the "New" button.

To delete the current site, press the "Del" button.(fig.3c)

You can define new shortcuts on your Palm Computing device to quickly enter URLs as in fig.3d

Figure 3c

Figure 3d

Figure 3a

Figure 3b

Name & Password List

Select the "name-pass" button to see a list of sites with these fields. (Fig.4) You can also narrow list by choosing a category.

Selecting "URLs" button will call the main screen.

You can navigate through a long list by using "up/down" arrows located in the lower right-hand corner.

Figure 4

Database Backup

Unfortunately, the databases created with the URLsync application will not be automatically backed up to your PC during a HotSync. (unless you have a backup solution like BackupBuddy^™ NG) .You have to manually set the backup bit using one of the available free tools . My favorite is ZarfCatalog.

After that in case of a crash they will be restored automatically.

The names of the database files are UrlSyncCat.pdb and UrlSyncUrl.pdb and can be found in the HotSync Directory BACKUP
(for example c:\pilot\<your name>\backup\UrlSyncCat.pdb).

Note: If you use the URL sync desktop tool, backup bits of generated databases are automatically set and remains so. (providing subsequent backups)

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