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Short: 0.18 - Backup/Restore/Install for PalmPilot
Author: Marcin Orlowski <carlos@amiga.com.pl>
Uploader: Marcin Orlowski <carlos@amiga.com.pl>
Type: comm/misc
Date: Sat Feb 13 14:31:41 1999
Version: 0.18
Requires: util/libs/PalmLink.lha
WWW: http://amiga.com.pl/
If you own an Amiga and 3Com's Palm Pilot Personal, Palm Pilot Professional,
Palm III organizer, IBM's WorkPad or derivatives, this software is for you!.
INTRODUCTION
--------------------
During the development of our PalmSuite for Amiga software, the PalmLink
library was released. As we needed to find out if that library gives
us any gain compared to our connection stack, we quickly adapted some
tools we got here, to use PalmLink library. The PalmBackup is the
result of that.
FUNCTIONALITY
--------------------
This is not intended to be neither a demo version of PalmSuite nor the
evaluation release of any part of it. It's just the quick PalmLink
tester ;-)
PalmBackup features:
· backup of organiser databases
· restore
· multi user support
· internal cache system (once you list your unit, PalmBackup will
keep the list of the remote files).
· advanced manager for installing, removing, purging etc
QUICK TOUR
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How to start using PalmBackup:
· download PalmBackup and PalmLink
· unpack to any directory (no need of further installation)
· launch it
· enter the user editor (via menu, or by clicking 'faces' on toolbar)
· add yourself to the user list.
NOTE: if your unit is already personalised, you MUST enter
the same name your unit belongs to, otherwise you won't
be able to backup/restore anything!
NOTE2: if your unit is not personalised yet, pick up the name
you want it to be personalised to, because PalmBackup will
set up the owner while next Backup/Restore operation!
· select yourself as 'default profile'.
· accept changes and leave the user editor
· select "Project/Select user" and pick up your name
· enter "Settings/Backup"
· click "Scan" to fetch list of available databases
· when done, build the list of files you care about.
We suggest to add all "Generic" databases (those which
got "Backup on HotSync" flag set), and make sure
"ToDoDB", "AddressDB", "DateBookDB" and "MemoDB" are on
the backup list (if not, add them by hand).
· accept changes you've made by clicking "OK". Now you
are ready to backup your databases.
To backup selected files:
· put your unit in the craddle
· press "Backup" icon -> you'll see the list of files to bacup
· press "Backup all"
· press "HotSync" button when requested
· wait till backup is finished
NOTE: every database will be purged after backup (usual
behaviour)
To restore *whole* backup (restoration of single files is possible, but
not in easy way, see below. Sorry):
· select the backup you want
· click "Restore" button to see the list of files you are going
to restore
· press "Restore all"
· press "HotSync" button when requested
· wait till restore is completed
To install any software/files:
· select "Project/Manager" menu item
· using the left panel browse to the directory you got the files to install
(yes, we know that panel sucks, but as I said, it's quick hack - PalmSuite
offers 'normal' panels and more features - consider ordering!)
· select the file(s) you want to install
· press "Install"
· press "HotSync" button when requested
· wait till transfer is completed
NOTE: the cache is not updated when you play in Manager, so you won't
see your newly installed file unless you reScan the list ("Scan"
button)!
NOTE2: if you want to restore single file from your backup, browse
to your user directory (in "PalmPilotData"), enter "Day"
then "Time" subdirs, select database you want to be restored
and "Install" it as described above.
To fetch (backup) single file(s):
· select them on the right panel list
· select destination directory in the left panel
· press "Fetch"
· press "HotSync" button when requested
· wait till finished
To delete any software/files:
· select them on the right panel list
· press "Delete"
· confirm (or not) the operation
MOTE: this cannot be undone unless you got
your victims backuped!
· press "HotSync" button when requested
· wait till finished
To purge (remove records marked as deleted) any database:
· select them on the right panel list
· press "Purge" (there's NO confirmation requester!)
MOTE: these purged records cannot be restored unless
you've got your victims backuped! But that's usually
not a problem ;-)
· press "HotSync" button when requested
· wait till finished
CONFIGURATION
--------------------
By default PalmBackup uses serial.device unit 0 at 57600 baud.
If you want it to use something different (your own MFC, HC etc
I/O cards), there're 3 environmental variables you should set:
palmbackup_device - name of the device you want to use
(e.g. "duart.device")
palmbackup_unit - unit of the device (e.g. "1")
palmbackup_maxbaud - maximum allowed speed of the connection
(e.g. try "115200" for I/O cards ;-).
More than "57600" makes no sense for
serial.device.
These variables are read every time the connection is going
to be establised, so you don't need to relaunch PalmBackup
if you change any of these variables.
BUGS
--------------------
It works quite stable, but you may encounter some strange behaviour if
you play with user editor too heavily. This will of course be fixed in
PalmSuite. Sometimes cache is getting purged on exit.
REQUIREMENTS
--------------------
· AmigaOS 2.x or better
· PalmPilot organiser (or derivatives)
· MUI 3.8 or better
· PalmLink.library
CONTACT
--------------------
W.F.M.H.
ul. Radomska 38
71-002 Szczecin
Poland
e-mail: carlos@amiga.com.pl
www: http://amiga.com.pl/
COPYRIGHTS
--------------------
PalmBackup is written by Marcin Orlowski and is copyrighted by Marcin
Orlowski and W.F.M.H.
You may copy and distribute verbatim copies of the programs' executable
code and documentation as you receive it, in any medium, provided that you
conspicuously and appropriately publish only the original, unmodified
programs, with all copyright notices and disclaimers of warranty intact and
including all the accompanying documentation, example files and anything
else that came with the original.
You may not copy and/or distribute these programs without the accompanying
documentation and other additional files that came with the original. You
may not copy and/or distribute modified versions of these programs as well
as you are not allowed to modify both binaries and documentation files
You may not disassemble, decompile, re-source or otherwise reverse engineer
the programs.
If you wish to incorporate parts of the programs into other programs, write
to the author to ask for written permission.
You agree to cease distributing the programs and data involved if requested
to do so by the author.
NO WARRANTY
--------------------
There is no warranty for the programs, to the extent permitted by
applicable law. Except when otherwise stated in writing the copyright
holder and/or other parties provide the programs "as is" without warranty
of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to,
the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose. The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the programs
is with you. Should the programs prove defective, you assume the cost of
all necessary servicing, repair or correction.
In no event unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing will
any copyright holder, or any other party who may redistribute the programs
as permitted above, be liable to you for damages, including any general,
special, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or
inability to use the programs (including but not limited to loss of data or
data being rendered inaccurate or losses sustained by you or third parties
or a failure of the programs to operate with any other programs), even if
such holder or other party has been advised of the possibility of such
damages.
DISCLAIMER
---------------
No warranty, either express or implied, is made with respect to the fitness
or merchantability of PalmBackup
The author, reserves the right to not develop any future versions of
PalmBackup, nor to attempt at correcting any problems if any are
discovered in PalmBackup (order PalmSuite!)
The author neither assumes nor accepts any responsibility for the use or
misuse of these programs. He also will not be held liable for damages or
any compensation due to loss of profit or any other damages arising out of
the use, or inability to use these programs.
The author will not be liable for any damage arising from the failure of
these programs to perform as described, or any destruction of other
programs or data residing on a system attempting to run the programs.
While I know of no damaging errors, the user of these programs uses it at
his or her own risk.
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