Generic Conduit Manager for the Pilot

• This code only works with HotSync 1.0. It does not work with HS1.1
• This code will probably not work with Windows 3.11/Win32s. It is designed for Win95/WinNT.
• Please, please send me a little email to tell me how it works. You know, folks, over 350 of you have downloaded this stuff so far, but I have only heard from 12 of you so far. As far as I know, only 7people in the world have actually tried this stuff.I have no idea if any others of you are using it, are having problems, consider it useful, etc. How about you consider this your freeware fee: send me email!

Features

• provides data backup services for any Pilot app
• fixes the data backup conduit problems of HotSync 1.0
• easy selection of data-restore options
• does backup and restore for any Pilot app, even without a corresponding PC app
• includes the update to DinkyView, the PC companion to DinkyPad
• multiple backup files created
• actually speeds up the HotSync process
• preconfigered setups for conduits
• DinkyPad
• cbasPad
• Pilot Money
• bundled with PC viewers for DinkyPad, PilotMoney and cbasPad (source code included for the latter 2)

Notice

THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. THROUGH THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE YOU ACCEPT THE POSSIBLE LOSS OF DATA OR PRODUCTIVITY.

Download

The program is available here. The help file is here as well as in the .zip.

Some support modules you may need:

• MSVCRT40.DLL
• VB40032.DLL
• COMDLG32.OCX
Unzip these and move them to your c:\windows\system

The Programs

The GenCond.dll requires MSVCRT40.DLL The VB programs require VB40032.DLL. The DinkyVw.exe program requires the GenCond.dll program, and it MUST be run from the Pilot Desktop directory.

History

• fixed up several error report calls
• added sanity checks on the .dat file
• added code to deal with "slow sync"; this happens when you change PC's

• moved app left and up, for 640x480 screens
• changed the conduit trap from memopad to todo, to avoid conflict with PalmetaMail

• changed drawing mode to avoid "gaps"; added straight line tool

• improves the log display on the Pilot

• changed the about box
• fixed a benign bug in the "new picture" code
• changed printing back to PaintPicture() call

• added interlock to detect HotSync 1.1

• changed the help system to use DinkyHlp.htm (you need a browser to see it)

• corrected DDE string for the DinkyView install (from "DinkyView" to "DinkyVw")

• changed the external DLL reference from GenCond.DLL to DinkVwA.DLL
• you no longer need to execute the DinkyVw.exe from the Pilot directory

• fixed serious problem with the install

• added help text as an HTML file
• modified the install so that DLL dependencies are checked (specifically, MSVCRT40.DLL)
• modified the registry enumeration so that numeric gaps in the keys are visible DinkyVw2.1
• added a crude 'overview' so that you can select a bitmap quickly from the collection

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Futures

The 1.1 release of the Conduit Manager will include:

• operation in the HotSync 1.1 environment
• auto-backup of your entire pilot, including all apps and data (but probably not "preferences")

Contact

patb@corel.ca

Shareware Status

It's too early in the cycle, but this project will be either shareware or freeware. The decision is based on your feedback.

Acks

I'd like to thank Victor Brandao, Tim Livingston, Brian Talley & Rory Mulligan for their help in testing this system.