On Sunday 14 Aug 2005 01:25, John Layt wrote: > On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 01:44, John Bowden wrote: > > Hi List > > Me again! Does any one know of any software that will allow me to > > connect my Accu Check Advantage blood glucose meter to my linux box and > > download its data and clear the memory? It connects via the serial port > > and cable to the pc. The windoz software is called Accu Check Compass and > > lets me review trends over verious time periods, day/week ect. > > Not aware of any such software that reads your hardware, but a search on > Freshmeat has a few apps listed at: > http://freshmeat.net/search/?q=diabetes§ion=projects&Go.x=0&Go.y=0 > but they are a bit stale. One of them http://kpumpe.sourceforge.net/ does > read other hardware (OneTouch Ultra and FastTake) and has a link to > http://glucomodul.sourceforge.net/ which aims to support different hardware > as plugins. Again, it looks a bit stale, but it could be a base to start > from. Also http://ggc.sourceforge.net/index.php supports downloads from > the 'Glucocard Memory PC'. Sourceforge of course brings up a heap more, > most of which don't appear to have got past the planning stage (including > one for your hardware that didn't even get that far). > > As an interim measure, you could try running it under Wine, CXOffice being > the easiest way (albeit commercial), but normal wine would do just fine. > Checking their app database at http://www.codeweavers.com/compatibility/ > it's not listed but that doesn't mean it won't work, give it a try and > maybe post a support request if it doesn't. Win4Lin or VMWare are other > options, both commercial. There should be a way of do protocol analysis > using any of these. > > Another option is to look for a Java app that supports your hardware. > > Longer term? If the existing data is in .mdb, then it's readable in the > latest versions of the Kexi and Knoda database apps. Any new app would be > able to import the existing data. Kexi could also make a good platform to > build the app on. I'm no protocol guy, but I am a database programmer on > the big iron, and I've been meaning to play with Kexi for another project > I'm planning, so I might be able to help out there. > > John. > Send instant messages to your online friends http://au.messenger.yahoo.com Had a quick butchers at the sites listed. The Glucomodul Project is worth a further look I think. I did not see any of these when Googleing. Thanks -- Guy Fualks - The only man to enter the houses of Parliament with honest intentions, (he was going to blow them up).
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