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Re: [Phpgroupware-developers] Palm Sync 4 phpGW
From: |
Brian Johnson |
Subject: |
Re: [Phpgroupware-developers] Palm Sync 4 phpGW |
Date: |
Sun, 15 Dec 2002 22:13:43 +0000 |
I think it supports all Palm OS PDAs
Check the Coldsync mailing list archives - I think I remember someone getting
it to
work with a Clie
Dave Hall (address@hidden) wrote*:
>
>Bob Crandell <address@hidden> wrote:
>
>> Will the netSync part be able to include other PDAs like the Sony
>> CLIE?
>
>Well this depends, does Sony support netSync? Also checkout colsync.org
>for more info on what devices coldsync supports.
>
>Cheers
>
>Dave
>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Dave Hall (address@hidden) wrote*:
>> >
>> >Hi all,
>> >
>> >This is a bit of a status update for those of you who are
>> interested in
>> >the Palm Sync project, and a chance for you to comment.
>> >
>> >
>> >** BACKGROUND
>> >For those of you who are not aware of what I am doing, I am
>> working on
>> >syncing data between phpGW and PalmOS devices. It uses
>> hotSync/netSync>on the client side, ColdSync with xml-rpc to talk
>> to the sync app in
>> >phpgw. The initial phpgw apps(palm apps) supported will be
>> notes(memo),>todo(todo), addressbook(addressbook),
>> calendar(datebook). The app will
>> >respect phpgw acl for the apps mentioned, the exception being
>> calendar,>only those events that the user participates in.
>> >
>> >I have a client who is part sponsoring the development of this
>> app, they
>> >don't want to be publicly named until they know it is worth putting
>> >their name to it.
>> >
>> >
>> >**STATUS
>> >
>> >Things are going well, I have been able to identify 'dirty'
>> records for
>> >all apps in phpgw. Addressbook is the only annoying one (but got it
>> >working). I have stub methods for dumping palm data into phpgw.
>> I have
>> >the record matching tables/methods worked out. I still need to
>> do some
>> >work on categories - there may be some minor issues with this. I
>> am now
>> >working on understanding xml-rpc & Perl :)
>> >
>> >Santa has been snowed in at the North Pole and won't be
>> delivering a
>> >stable beta until around 1-Jan-03, but by mid-late this week there
>> >should be an alpha out. If anyone is interested, I can send you a
>> copy>of the rough spec i am working to, let me know.
>> >
>> >
>> >** QUESTIONS
>> >Now i have a couple of questions to put to the potential users of the
>> >app. My client has indicated that they are a bit flexible with
>> some of
>> >this stuff.
>> >
>> >* Field Mappings in Addressbook
>> >I have spent some time on field mappings.
>> >
>> >I have decided to make the following limitations for the first
>> release>of the app:
>> > - You can only have one of each type of Phone contact types, so the
>> >first Work Phone will be used if you have 2 in your Palm.
>> >
>> > - Also the main number will store a text value which will be
>> used by
>> >phphw to list the prefered phone number.
>> >
>> > - The field mappings will be static - so they will always map as
>> >described below.
>> >
>> > - It will be smart enough to work out the fields if you don't
>> use the
>> >default palm order for them
>> >
>> >Anyway here are the field mappings I propose, if you have comments
>> >please let me know asap - things are moving quickly.
>> >
>> >phpGW db field Field mapped to in Plam
>> >
>> >fn name
>> >n_given first name
>> >org_name company
>> >adr_one_street address
>> >adr_one_locality city
>> >adr_one_region state
>> >adr_one_postalcode zipCode
>> >adr_one_country country
>> >title title
>> >note note
>> >email_home custom1
>> >url custom2
>> >bday custom3
>> >tel_work phone(Work)
>> >tel_home phone(Home)
>> >tel_fax phone(Fax)
>> >email phone(E-mail)
>> >tel_pager phone(Pager)
>> >tel_cell phone(Mobile)
>> >tel_prefer Phone(Main) - text to specify field
>> >
>> >* Does anyone know how to get the tz info from a palm using coldsync?
>> >
>> >* Can anyone contribute to the development effort? I would really
>> >appreciate a tester who uses ldap for contacts. Thanks to all of you
>> >who have offered support so far.
>> >
>> >Cheers
>> >
>> >Dave Hall (aka skwashd)
>> >
>> >PS - Sorry if you subscribe to both lists and got the cross post
>> >
>>
>> --
>> Bob Crandell
>> Assured Computing
>> When you need to be sure.
>> Voice 541-689-9159
>> FAX 240-371-7237
>> address@hidden
>> www.assuredcomp.com
>> Eugene, Or. 97402
>>
>>
>>
>>
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- [Phpgroupware-developers] Palm Sync 4 phpGW, Dave Hall, 2002/12/15
- Re: [Phpgroupware-developers] Palm Sync 4 phpGW, Bob Crandell, 2002/12/15
- Re: [Phpgroupware-developers] Palm Sync 4 phpGW, Brian Johnson, 2002/12/15
- Re: [Phpgroupware-developers] Palm Sync 4 phpGW, Dave Hall, 2002/12/15
- Re: [Phpgroupware-developers] Palm Sync 4 phpGW, Dave Hall, 2002/12/15
- Re: [Phpgroupware-developers] Palm Sync 4 phpGW,
Brian Johnson <=
- Re: [Phpgroupware-developers] Palm Sync 4 phpGW, Bob Crandell, 2002/12/15
- Re: [Phpgroupware-developers] Palm Sync 4 phpGW, Brian Johnson, 2002/12/16
- Re: [Phpgroupware-developers] Palm Sync 4 phpGW, Chris Weiss, 2002/12/16
- Re: [Phpgroupware-developers] Palm Sync 4 phpGW, Dave Hall, 2002/12/16
- Re: [Phpgroupware-developers] Palm Sync 4 phpGW, Chris Weiss, 2002/12/16
- Re: [Phpgroupware-developers] Palm Sync 4 phpGW, Chris Weiss, 2002/12/16