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&section=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.
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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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