On Tue, 30 Mar 1999, Scott Rulong wrote:
> Scott wrote:
>
> >> 3. Finally, can someone point me in the right direction on uploading
> >> .prc files. I'd like to be able to "install" applications from my PC
> >app > without involving the Hot Sync Manager.
>
> to which Daniel replied:
>
> >You can copy the .prc into the user's Install directory, then
> >flip a registry bit. I tried an instal as a test, and the
> >"Install25231" key was added to the
> >[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\U.S. Robotics\Pilot Desktop\HotSync
> >Manager]
> >branch and set to "00000001". YMMV; your branch may also be
> >
> >...3Com\Palm Desktop\ instead.
>
> I'm not sure I understand your suggestion. I can see how this may avoid
> the use of the Palm Install Tool (instapp.exe) but wouldn't this still
> require the Hot Sync manager to to actually upload the file? I'm trying
> to build the "Install/Upload" functionality into my own PC app.
See:
http://linux.fh-heilbronn.de/~christ/pilot-xfer/
pilot-xfer is an opensource generic sync program (which may not be what
you want - check the license if you aren't planning on releasing your
source).
