I second this feature request. I often use MLO from my flash drive, especially from work, since my computer at work is locked down by IT. I am unable to install ActiveSync on my work computer so there is no way for me to sync my PocketPC .mlp file with my flash drives .ml file. If I am away from my desk and enter a task in my PocketPC, I won't have these changes available on my flash drive when I get back to my desk since can't sync the two. It becomes cumbersome to accumulate new items on both my PocketPC and my flash drive with no way to reconcile the two until I get home at the end of the day.
Would it be possible to have MLOWMSync be able to synchronize a .ml file in one folder (e.g. ...\My Documents\MyLifeOrganized\) with a .mlp file also on the local computer (e.g. ...\My Documents\Windows Mobile Documents\ -->where the "Windows Mobile Documents" is the folder where ActiveSync stores the document files synchronized with the mobile device)? Currently MLOWMSync only allows for selecting a .mlp file on a device itself to be synchronized with a PC .ml file. As the user above noted, if we could synchronize a local .ml file with a local .mlp file, any changes to the .mlp file on the WindowsMobile device would get uploaded to Live Mesh and synchronized via the Mesh service to the local .mlp file stored in the "...\My Documents\Windows Mobile Documents" folder. All a user would then need to do is synchronize the .ml file used by the Windows desktop version of MLO via MLOWMSync (or the program itself similar to how it synchronizes with Outlook) with the .mlp file in the "...\My Documents\Windows Mobile Documents" folder that was updated from the device by Live Mesh. To ideally accomplish this, MLOWMSync would need to function as a no-install version similar to MLO so that it can be copied to and run from a flash drive. Similarly, if the MLO .mlp file on the WindowsMobile device were stored on an SD card in the device, the SD card could be removed, attached to the flash card reader in the computer and synchronized with the .ml file used by the portable PC version of MLO on a USB flash drive (or any local .ml file) using a portable version MLOWMSync. The beauty of this approach beyond more flexibility is that it frees the user from the horrible ActiveSync program. I too use Windows Live Mesh to synchronize 1) my mobile Internet Explorer Favorites and 2) the documents on my WindowsMobile device with my PC. In addition, I have a Microsoft Exchange host that synchronizes my calendar and contacts with my WindowsMobile device. As a result the only reason I currently need to use ActiveSync, is to be able to synchronize MLO between my PC and WM device. There seems to be a trend away from the necessary use of ActiveSync (or Mobile Device Center in VISTA) as many developers are employing alternative methods for synchronization of data between the PC and WindowsMobile device. For example, Siber Systems program RoboForm (http://www.roboform.com/) uses their GoodSync program (http:// www.goodsync.com/) to synchronize the PC file with the PocketPC/ WindowsMobile device using a USB connection and not ActiveSync (GoodSync will synchronize changes made to BOTH locations prior to synchronization). If the RoboForm data file is stored on an SD card in the WindowsMobile device, the card can be removed from the device and attached to the PC's flash card reader and be synchronized this way as well. Recently Sieber Systems have added a service called RoboForm Online that synchronizes changes made to any device to the web based service which then propagates the changes to computers in the users account (In fact, I would be willing to pay an additional yearly fee for a similar service that would be able to be able to synchronize my MLO data between my PC and device. I would be interested even without web browser based web access. Similarly, Spb Backup by Spb Software House (http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/pocketpc- software/backup/) installs a local program called Spb Backup Sync to synchronize backups made by Spb Backup on the WindowsMobile device with the PC rather than using ActiveSync. As an alternative, another approach could be that used by Illium Software's ListPro and eWallet. Each of these programs use the same file type for the PC and WindowsMobile versions. The file used by the PC is stored in the "...\My Documents\Windows Mobile Documents\" folder which is then automatically synchronized between the PC and WindowsMobile device. Would there be a way that the WindowsMobile version of MLO could be adapted to use the same .ml file type as the PC version? I love the way that this approach works with ListPro and eWallet, because changes can be made either through the "Files" sync "Information Type" built into ActiveSync OR via Live Mesh which can synchronize the corresponding folders between the PC and WindowsMobile device. For example, if I add a new list or list item to the ListPro file stored in the " ...\My Documents\Windows Mobile Documents\" folder using the PC version of ListPro, the changed file will be updated on my WindowsMobile device when Live Mesh synchronizes all files stored in the "...\My Documents\Windows Mobile Documents" folder with Live Mesh on the web and the corresponding folder on my WindowsMobile device. Of course any changes to the ListPro data file on the device will similarly be synchronized to all PC's attached to the users Live Mesh account. I realize this approach means that only the WHOLE file is synchronized and there is no way to synchronize individual changes made to BOTH the PC and WindowsMobile device files before a synchronization is made. However, for those of us that only make changes in one place at a time before synchronizing, this is not an issue. Thanks again for all the hard work on MLO. It is by far the best task managing software on the market and I look forward to its continued improvement! On Apr 15, 6:40 am, LanStateMap <[email protected]> wrote: > sorry for my english > I need to sync *.ml with *.mlp without a connection PC with PDA > The ideal option for a built-in PC version of the synchronization was > able to synchronize with *. mlp > synchronization should take place in two directions > To the end of synchronization *.ml and *.mlp were the same > This will allow me to sync MLO through microsoft live mesh.... --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/myLifeOrganized?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
