> I am new to PalmOS developmnet, and I need to write an ActiveX component > that will be able to retrieve contacts information from .aba
According to Palm (http://oasis.palm.com/dev/kb/faq/1057.cfm) you shouldn't try to access their files directly. So I think you should either use an existing conduit or write your own. Just writing a conduit to get data from the Palm is easy enough (the syncing logic is the hard bit). You don't have to use C++ or Java, though. You can use EHAND Connect (http://www.ehand.com) an ActiveX control that you can use in VB, Delphi, C++ etc ConduitDB (http://www.envicon.de) a BDE based solution for Delphi TurboSync (http://www.tabdee.ltd.uk) which is a completely wonderful way to write conduits in Delphi. I wrote it, so I'm biased, of course <vbg>. The TurboSync trial version includes an example conduit that reads data from the main 4 Palm apps. You could easily modify it to save the data however you like. You might also want to join the conduit development forum. Feel free to email me privately if you like. Cheers, Jim Cooper Tabdee Ltd TurboSync - Writing Palm conduits in Delphi -- For information on using the ACCESS Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.access-company.com/developers/forums/
